There are 4 ways to get from Dubai 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 Dubai International Airport to Kandy
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kandy (KDW)plane DXB - KDW
9h 59mRs 56,993–172,561Fly Sharjah International Airport to Kandy
cheapest- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Kandy (KDW)plane SHJ - KDW
15h 15mRs 53,610–144,727Fly Dubai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane DXB - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
11h 29mRs 61,493–178,161Fly Dubai International Airport to Hatton, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Hatton (NUF)plane DXB - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
13h 2mRs 57,123–174,111
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 150000 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Kandy is to fly which takes 9h 59m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 180000.
The distance between Dubai and Kandy is 3393 km.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Dubai to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 1h 30m ahead of Dubai. It is currently 3:43 AM in Dubai and 5:13 AM in Kandy.
There are 1401+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Emirates, Cinnamon Air, and four other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kandy (KDW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–240,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kandy via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–250,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–140,000
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kandy via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–240,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Hatton via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
- 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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