There are 6 ways to get from Manchester 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 Manchester Airport to Kandy
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kandy (KDW)plane MAN - KDW
18h 21mRs 97,717–264,462Fly Manchester Airport to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane MAN - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
19h 27mRs 101,317–268,962Fly Manchester Airport to Hatton, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hatton (NUF)plane MAN - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
21h 24mRs 98,147–266,112Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kandy
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kandy (KDW)plane LHR - KDW
20hRs 133,993–336,749Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane LHR - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
21h 7mRs 137,593–341,249Fly Manchester Airport to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MAN - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
15h 59mRs 196,440–707,885
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 270000 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Kandy is to fly which takes 15h 59m and costs Rs. 190000 - Rs. 750000.
The distance between Manchester and Kandy is 8937 km.
It takes approximately 18h 21m to get from Manchester to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 4h 30m ahead of Manchester. It is currently 1:08 AM in Manchester and 5:38 AM in Kandy.
There are 492+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, Cinnamon Air, and five other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kandy (KDW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–380,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–260,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kandy via Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–360,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kandy via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–450,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–380,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–260,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–360,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–450,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hatton via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–380,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–260,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hatton via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hatton via Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–360,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hatton via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–450,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–410,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–360,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–410,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–360,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–380,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–250,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–350,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–450,000
- 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–45,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
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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