There are 4 ways to get from Kandy to Medina by bus, plane, 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.
Mini Bus, bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus
- Take the bus from Ella to Tissamaharamabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane WRZ - MED
25h 27mSAR 1,000–2,773Train, train to Koggala, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane KCT - MED
23h 32mSAR 880–2,683Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane BTC - MED
21h 18mSAR 897–2,693Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane CMB - MED
13h 23mSAR 1,837–4,237
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Medina is to train and fly which costs 850﷼ - 2700﷼ and takes 23h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Medina is to fly which takes 13h 23m and costs 1800﷼ - 4300﷼.
The distance between Kandy and Medina is 5110 km.
It takes approximately 25h 27m to get from Kandy to Medina, including transfers.
Medina is 2h 30m behind Kandy. It is currently 8:20 PM in Kandy and 5:50 PM in Medina.
There are 1095+ hotels available in Medina.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Medina, Saudi Arabia?
You can take a flight from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Prophet's Mosque via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED), and Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Int'l Airport in around 13h 23m.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,600
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,600
Flights from Koggala to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–5,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 13–35
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- SAR 15–22
- 3rd Class Fare
- SAR 13–17
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- SAR 25–35
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 15–40
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- SAR 15–22
- 3rd Class Fare
- SAR 16–19
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- SAR 28–40
Train from Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 14–35
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- SAR 15–22
- 3rd Class Fare
- SAR 14–18
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- SAR 26–35
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–35
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- SAR 15–22
- 3rd Class Fare
- SAR 14–18
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- SAR 26–35
- 3rd Class
- SAR 19
- 2nd Class
- SAR 3
- 1st Class
- SAR 23
- Website
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 141
- Schedules at
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
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