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
18h 7mRs 46,651–139,154Fly to Hatton, train
cheapest- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Hatton (NUF)plane PEN - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
21h 10mRs 46,603–140,339Fly 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 63,827–166,868
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 46000 - Rs. 140000 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Kandy is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 32m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 170000.
The distance between Penang and Kandy is 2188 km.
It takes approximately 18h 7m to get from Penang to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 2h 30m behind Penang. It is currently 12:53 PM in Penang and 10:23 AM in Kandy.
There are 1378+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Malaysia Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and six other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kandy (KDW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–210,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kandy via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–240,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kandy via Don Muang, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–200,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kandy via Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–220,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–210,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hatton via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–240,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hatton via Don Muang, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hatton via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–200,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hatton via Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–220,000
- 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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