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How to get fromKandy to Istanbulby taxi, plane or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Kandy to Istanbul by taxi, plane, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Kandy to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST)planeCMB - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    12h 40m
    ₺13,183–19,010

  2. Fly Kandy to Istanbul, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Istanbul (IST)planeKDW - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    22h 3m
    ₺10,309–29,432

  3. Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Kandy to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCMB - SAW
    14h 19m
    ₺12,566–16,811

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,376Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Kandy to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi.

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