There are 7 ways to get from Kandy to Bangkok by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Mini Bus, bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Don Mueang International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus
- Take the bus from Ella to Tissamaharamabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane WRZ - DMK
23h 55m฿5,328–12,432Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Don Mueang International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane BTC - DMK
19h 46m฿4,403–11,673Mini Bus, bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus
- Take the bus from Ella to Tissamaharamabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane WRZ - BKK
26h 10m฿6,188–14,492Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane BTC - BKK
22h 1m฿5,263–13,733Train, train to Koggala, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane KCT - BKK
24h 16m฿5,012–13,673Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Don Mueang International Airport
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane CMB - DMK
8h 11m฿10,595–19,595Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane CMB - BKK
8h 41m฿11,655–19,655
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Bangkok is to train and fly which costs ฿4400 - ฿12000 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Bangkok is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs ฿10000 - ฿20000.
The distance between Kandy and Bangkok is 2525 km.
It takes approximately 23h 55m to get from Kandy to Bangkok, including transfers.
Bangkok is 1h 30m ahead of Kandy. It is currently 8:02 PM in Kandy and 9:32 PM in Bangkok.
There are 5852+ hotels available in Bangkok.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Bangkok, Thailand?
You can take a flight from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bang Sue Grand Station via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Don Mueang International Airport (DMK), and Don Muang in around 8h 11m.
Airlines
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Koggala to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
Flights from Koggala to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–6,800
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿120–300
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ฿140–190
- 3rd Class Fare
- ฿120–150
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ฿230–300
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿140–330
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ฿140–190
- 3rd Class Fare
- ฿140–170
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ฿250–330
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿120–300
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ฿140–190
- 3rd Class Fare
- ฿120–150
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ฿230–300
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿140–330
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ฿140–190
- 3rd Class Fare
- ฿140–170
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ฿250–330
Train from Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿130–310
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ฿140–190
- 3rd Class Fare
- ฿130–160
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ฿240–310
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿23–310
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ฿140–190
- 3rd Class Fare
- ฿130–160
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ฿240–310
- 3rd Class
- ฿171
- 2nd Class
- ฿23
- 1st Class
- ฿205
Bus operators
- Website
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,266
- Schedules at
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,266
- Schedules at
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
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