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How to get fromKandy to Eliyaby taxi, plane or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Kandy to Eliya by taxi, plane, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Lusaka, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Kandy to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lusaka (LUN)planeCMB - LUN
    3. Drive from Lusaka-Airport-LUN to Eliyacar
    21h
    $542–1,690

  2. Taxi, fly to Kamuzu International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Kandy to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)planeCMB - LLW
    3. Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Eliyacar
    22h 19m
    $447–1,230

  3. Taxi, fly to Mfuwe Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Kandy to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)planeCMB - MFU
    3. Drive from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Eliyacar
    26h 10m
    $552–1,875

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration15h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$482Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Eliya, Zambia?

There is no direct connection from Kandy to Eliya. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Lusaka (LUN), then drive to Eliya. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), then drive to Eliya.

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