There are 3 ways to get from Kathmandu to Kandy by plane, taxi, 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.
Fly to Kandy
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Kandy (KDW)plane KTM - KDW
17h 7mRs 53,626–150,538Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane KTM - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
18h 13mRs 57,521–155,764Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Hatton (NUF)plane KTM - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
20h 10mRs 53,911–151,831
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 160000 and takes 17h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Kandy is to fly which takes 17h 7m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Kathmandu and Kandy is 2352 km.
It takes approximately 17h 7m to get from Kathmandu to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 15 min behind Kathmandu. It is currently 1:34 AM in Kathmandu and 1:19 AM in Kandy.
There are 1433+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and five other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Kandy (KDW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–190,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Kandy via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–220,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Kandy via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Kandy via Dhaka, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–200,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–190,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–220,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dhaka, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–390,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–190,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hatton via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–220,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hatton via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hatton via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hatton via Dhaka, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–200,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Hatton to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,600
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,800–6,000
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
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