There are 4 ways to get from Malacca to Kandy by bus, 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.
Bus, fly to Kandy
best- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Kliabus
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kandy (KDW)plane KUL - KDW
9h 26mRs 27,394–99,566Bus, fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Kliabus
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane KUL - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
10h 32mRs 30,994–109,066Bus, fly to Hatton, train
- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Kliabus
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Hatton (NUF)plane KUL - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
12h 29mRs 27,824–101,216Bus, fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Kliabus
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KUL - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
8h 58mRs 86,117–177,989
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malacca to Kandy is to bus and fly which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 100000 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Malacca to Kandy is to bus and fly which takes 8h 58m and costs Rs. 85000 - Rs. 180000.
The distance between Malacca and Kandy is 2518 km.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Malacca to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 2h 30m behind Malacca. It is currently 5:31 PM in Malacca and 3:01 PM in Kandy.
There are 1485+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Malacca, Malaysia and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Malacca to Kandy. However, you can take the bus to Klia, walk to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) airport, fly to Kandy (KDW), then take the taxi to Kandy. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Klia, walk to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), then take the taxi to Kandy.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–95,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–160,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Hatton via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–95,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–160,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–160,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–65,000
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–60,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–95,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–290,000
- 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
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- starmartbus.com
Bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Klia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–3,100
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Website
- https://www.starmartbus.com/
- 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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