There are 8 ways to get from Kandy to Manhattan by bus, plane, train, or subway
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Mini Bus, bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus
- Take the bus from Ella to Thanamalwilabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane WRZ - JFK
40h 51m$558–1,671Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BTC - JFK
37h 54m$513–1,939Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CMB - JFK
25h 28m$880–2,484Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CMB - EWR
25h 50m$937–2,594Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CMB - LGA
28h 29m$1,369–4,069Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane CMB - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
29h 13m$925–2,225Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CMB - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
29h 33m$1,180–3,312Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CMB - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
28h 40m$1,289–4,269
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Manhattan is to train and fly which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 37h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Manhattan is to fly which takes 25h 28m and costs $850 - $2,500.
The distance between Kandy and Manhattan is 9034 miles.
It takes approximately 40h 51m to get from Kandy to Manhattan, including transfers.
Manhattan is 9h 30m behind Kandy. It is currently 10:50 AM in Kandy and 1:20 AM in Manhattan.
There are 3863+ hotels available in Manhattan.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Manhattan, NY, USA?
You can take a flight from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Grand Central Terminal via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Terminal 4, Jamaica Station, and Jamaica in around 25h 28m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Laguardia Airport via London Heathrow, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Istanbul, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $6–9
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–10
- Website
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
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