There are 4 ways to get from Dubai to Kandy by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly Dubai International Airport to Kandy
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kandy (KDW)plane DXB - KDW
9h 58mRs 66,698–192,168Fly Sharjah International Airport to Kandy
cheapest- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Kandy (KDW)plane SHJ - KDW
15h 25mRs 63,425–164,433Fly 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
10h 59mRs 70,298–286,668Fly 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 67,128–194,118
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 170000 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Kandy is to fly which takes 9h 58m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 200000.
The distance between Dubai and Kandy is 3392 km.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Dubai to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 1h 30m ahead of Dubai. It is currently 10:00 PM in Dubai and 11:30 PM in Kandy.
There are 1509+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Emirates, Cinnamon Air, and two 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 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–300,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–280,000
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–180,000
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kandy via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–300,000
- 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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