There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh 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 Riyadh (RUH) to Kandy (KDW)plane RUH - KDW
13h 58mRs 62,125–163,151Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane RUH - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
15h 28mRs 66,625–168,751Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Hatton (NUF)plane RUH - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
17h 2mRs 62,255–164,701
Riyadh (RUH) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 170000 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Kandy is to fly which takes 13h 58m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 170000.
The distance between Riyadh and Kandy is 4180 km.
It takes approximately 13h 58m to get from Riyadh to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 2h 30m ahead of Riyadh. It is currently 8:30 AM in Riyadh and 11:00 AM in Kandy.
There are 1502+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and three other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Kandy (KDW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Riyadh to Kandy via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–210,000
Flights from Riyadh to Kandy via Sharjah, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Riyadh to Kandy via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
Flights from Riyadh to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Riyadh to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–220,000
Flights from Riyadh to Sigiriya Airport via Sharjah, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Riyadh to Sigiriya Airport via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
Flights from Riyadh to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Riyadh to Hatton via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–210,000
Flights from Riyadh to Hatton via Sharjah, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Riyadh to Hatton via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
- 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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