There are 6 ways to get from London to Kandy by plane, taxi, or bus
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 London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kandy (KDW)plane LHR - KDW
18h 21mRs 105,684–293,181Fly to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hatton (NUF)plane LHR - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Kandytaxi
19h 11mRs 108,084–296,081Fly 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
19h 57mRs 109,284–307,681Fly 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 4mRs 169,407–326,604Fly to Weerawila International Airport, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane LHR - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Kandytaxi
24h 2mRs 128,484–350,681Fly to Koggala, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Koggala (KCT)plane LHR - KCT
- Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Centerbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationbus
26h 38mRs 110,744–329,531
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Kandy is to fly and taxi which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 300000 and takes 19h 11m.
The fastest way to get from London to Kandy is to fly which takes 14h 4m and costs Rs. 160000 - Rs. 330000.
The distance between London and Kandy is 8814 km.
It takes approximately 18h 21m to get from London to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 5h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 2:58 AM in London and 8:28 AM in Kandy.
There are 1396+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between London, England and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kandy (KDW) twice daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–300,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Kuwait, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–290,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–290,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–300,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Kuwait, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–290,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–290,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–310,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–290,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuwait, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–290,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–290,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–310,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–290,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Koggala via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–310,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Koggala via Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–290,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–280,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–270,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–270,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 440–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 390–440
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 390–440
- Semi Lux
- Rs 470–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 850–1,100
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,600–29,000
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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