There are 5 ways to get from Kandy to Brisbane by train, plane, or bus
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Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane BTC - BNE
26h 14m$500–1,880Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CMB - BNE
17h 34m$769–1,177Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CMB - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
19h 10m$1,004–3,054Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CMB - MCY
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
20h 38m$1,005–3,155Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane CMB - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
24h 28m$1,122–3,481
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Brisbane is to fly which costs $750 - $1,200 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Brisbane is to fly which takes 17h 34m and costs $750 - $1,200.
The distance between Kandy and Brisbane is 8947 km.
It takes approximately 26h 14m to get from Kandy to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 4h 30m ahead of Kandy. It is currently 3:40 AM in Kandy and 8:10 AM in Brisbane.
There are 1902+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
You can take a flight from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Central station, platform 1 via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Brisbane-Airport-BNE, and International Airport Station in around 17h 34m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Brisbane Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Brisbane Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,500
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $6–9
- 3rd Class Fare
- $5–7
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $6–12
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $6–9
- 3rd Class Fare
- $6–8
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $13–40
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- info.farnorthcoast@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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