There are 3 ways to get from Penang 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 Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kandy (KDW)plane PEN - KDW
7h 47mRs 44,519–128,613Fly to Hatton, train
cheapest- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Hatton (NUF)plane PEN - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
10h 50mRs 44,483–129,836Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane PEN - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
8h 32mRs 61,389–155,719
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Kandy is to fly and train which costs Rs. 44000 - Rs. 130000 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Kandy is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs Rs. 44000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Penang and Kandy is 2188 km.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Penang to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 2h 30m behind Penang. It is currently 6:28 PM in Penang and 3:58 PM in Kandy.
There are 1428+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
AirAsia and Cinnamon Air fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kandy (KDW) once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–130,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–150,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–130,000
- 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
- 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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