There are 4 ways to get from Colombo 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Kandy (KDW)plane NCE - KDW
18h 58mRs 97,614–273,014Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane NCE - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
19h 8mRs 107,114–278,614Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Hatton (NUF)plane NCE - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
22h 1mRs 97,744–274,564Fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane NCE - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
17h 11mRs 206,037–406,037
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 280000 and takes 18h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kandy is to fly which takes 17h 11m and costs Rs. 200000 - Rs. 410000.
The distance between Colombo and Kandy is 8163 km.
It takes approximately 18h 58m to get from Colombo to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 4h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 9:35 AM in Colombo and 2:05 PM in Kandy.
There are 1401+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Colombo, France and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, Cinnamon Air, and seven other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Kandy (KDW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–390,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kandy via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–430,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–430,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kandy via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–420,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kandy via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–350,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–270,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–390,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–430,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–440,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–420,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–350,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–270,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Paris Orly, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–550,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hatton via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–390,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hatton via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–430,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hatton via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–430,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hatton via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–420,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hatton via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–350,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–270,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–360,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–380,000
- 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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