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There are 4 ways to get from Kandy to Eliya by plane or car

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  1. Fly, fly to Lusaka, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane CMB - LUN
    3. Drive from Lusaka (LUN) to Eliyacar car
    23h 20m
    $760–1,935

  2. Fly, fly to Mfuwe Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane plane CMB - MFU
    3. Drive from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Eliyacar car
    26h 56m
    $750–1,920

  3. Fly, fly to Kamuzu International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane CMB - LLW
    3. Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Eliyacar car
    29h 45m
    $775–1,735

  4. Fly, fly to Jeki, drive

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jeki (JEK)plane plane CMB - JEK
    3. Drive from Jeki (JEK) to Eliyacar car
    31h 26m
    $800–1,725

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Map of how to get from Kandy to Eliya.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 6,605.6 km
  • Duration: 23h 20m

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

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

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