There are 5 ways to get from London 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 London Heathrow Airport to Kandy
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kandy (KDW)plane LHR - KDW
17h 18mRs 116,378–325,825Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane LHR - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
18h 48mRs 120,878–331,425Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hatton, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hatton (NUF)plane LHR - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
20h 21mRs 116,508–327,375Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LGW - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
14h 29mRs 190,325–315,654Fly London Heathrow Airport to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LHR - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
14h 31mRs 179,801–318,848
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 110000 - Rs. 330000 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from London to Kandy is to train and fly which takes 14h 29m and costs Rs. 190000 - Rs. 320000.
The distance between London and Kandy is 8813 km.
It takes approximately 17h 18m to get from London to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 4h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 5:50 PM in London and 10:20 PM in Kandy.
There are 1502+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between London, England and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, Cinnamon Air, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kandy (KDW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–430,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–310,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–290,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–430,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–310,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–290,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–430,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–310,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–290,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–200,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–370,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–350,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–350,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–270,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–250,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–350,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–290,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Hatton to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–9,000
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,500–11,000
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–7,500
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
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