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There are 8 ways to get from Kandy to Leicester by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane CMB - LHR
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    17h 45m
    £506–1,748

  2. Fly, fly to Birmingham Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane CMB - BHX
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 9m
    £469–1,539

  3. Fly, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CMB - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    17h 47m
    £493–1,427

  4. Fly, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CMB - STN
    3. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain train
    20h 31m
    £553–628

  5. Fly, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane CMB - LCY
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    19h 12m
    £773–1,708

  6. Fly, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CMB - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain train
    20h 13m
    £505–1,595

  7. Fly, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane CMB - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Sheffieldtrain train
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Leicestertrain train
    22h 11m
    £770–1,972

  8. Fly, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane CMB - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    19h 37m
    £561–1,483

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Leicester, England?

There is no direct connection from Kandy to Leicester. However, you can fly to Colombo Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St Pancras International, then take the train to Leicester. Alternatively, you can fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport (BHX), walk to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal, then take the bus to St Margaret's Bus Station.

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