There are 5 ways to get from Kandy to Kalamata 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 Athens International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus
- Take the bus from Ella to Thanamalwilabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane WRZ - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
30h 27m€261–642Train, train to Koggala, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
- Take the train from Maradana to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KCT - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
29h 43m€227–612Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BTC - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
30h 29m€230–665Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CMB - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
20h 54m€408–4,091Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane CMB - KLX
21h 58m€746–2,047
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Kalamata is to train and fly and bus which costs €220 - €650 and takes 29h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Kalamata is to fly and bus which takes 20h 54m and costs €400 - €4100.
The distance between Kandy and Kalamata is 7234 km.
It takes approximately 30h 27m to get from Kandy to Kalamata, including transfers.
Kalamata is 2h 30m behind Kandy. It is currently 12:26 PM in Kandy and 9:56 AM in Kalamata.
There are 1362+ hotels available in Kalamata.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Kalamata, Greece?
You can take a flight from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Kalamata via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Kalamata International Airport (KLX), and Kalamata International Airport in around 21h 58m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Athens International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Athens International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Athens International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Athens International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,000
Flights from Koggala to Athens International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Koggala to Athens International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Istanbul, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €850–3,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Sharjah, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Dubai, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €850–3,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Athens International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Athens International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Koggala to Athens International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–850
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Athens International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Athens International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Koggala to Athens International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Athens International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–550
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Athens International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–550
Flights from Koggala to Athens International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–550
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–550
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €950–2,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Athens International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–480
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- €3–5
- 3rd Class Fare
- €3–4
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- €6–8
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- €3–5
- 3rd Class Fare
- €3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- €6–9
Train from Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- €3–5
- 3rd Class Fare
- €3–4
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- €6–8
Train from Maradana to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- €3–5
- 3rd Class Fare
- €3–4
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- €6–8
- 3rd Class
- €5
- 2nd Class
- €1
- 1st Class
- €6
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Ella to Thanamalwila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
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