There are 4 ways to get from Bangkok to Kandy by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Kandy
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Kandy (KDW)plane DMK - KDW
17h 45mRs 47,347–116,523Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kandy
cheapest- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Kandy (KDW)plane BKK - KDW
7h 54mRs 43,809–122,109Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane BKK - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
8h 55mRs 48,409–126,609Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hatton, train
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Hatton (NUF)plane BKK - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
10h 58mRs 44,239–124,059
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 43000 - Rs. 130000 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Kandy is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs Rs. 43000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Bangkok and Kandy is 2324 km.
It takes approximately 17h 45m to get from Bangkok to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 1h 30m behind Bangkok. It is currently 10:42 AM in Bangkok and 9:12 AM in Kandy.
There are 1520+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Thai AirAsia, Cinnamon Air, and three other airlines fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Kandy (KDW) twice daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–120,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–140,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–120,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–120,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–120,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Hatton to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- 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 2,200–2,900
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,800–6,000
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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