There are 5 ways to get from Kandy to Waterford by train, plane, or bus
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Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BTC - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Waterfordtrain
28h 51m€343–903Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CMB - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Waterfordtrain
21h 36m€508–827Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane CMB - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus
23h 37m€713–1,681Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane CMB - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Waterfordtrain
24h 9m€715–1,676Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane CMB - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Waterfordtrain
24h 52m€561–1,298
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Waterford is to fly and train which costs €500 - €850 and takes 21h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Waterford is to fly and train which takes 21h 36m and costs €500 - €850.
The distance between Kandy and Waterford is 9704 km.
It takes approximately 28h 51m to get from Kandy to Waterford, including transfers.
Waterford is 4h 30m behind Kandy. It is currently 7:35 PM in Kandy and 3:05 PM in Waterford.
There are 210+ hotels available in Waterford.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Waterford, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Kandy to Waterford. However, you can take the train to Polgahawela, take the train to Batticaloa, take the taxi to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 19, take the line 782 bus to Heuston Station, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Waterford. Alternatively, you can fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 19, take the line 782 bus to Heuston Station, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Waterford.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Dublin Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–850
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dublin Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–440
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Doha, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Abu Dhabi, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Dublin Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cork Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cork Airport via Doha, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shannon Airport via Doha, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shannon Airport via Doha, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Dublin Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–850
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Abu Dhabi, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Dublin Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–850
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cork Airport via Doha, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shannon Airport via Doha, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Doha, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Abu Dhabi, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dublin Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–470
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dublin Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Doha, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Doha, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Abu Dhabi, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Dublin Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shannon Airport via Doha, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- €3–5
- 3rd Class Fare
- €3–4
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- €5–8
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- €3–5
- 3rd Class Fare
- €3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- €6–9
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Waterford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Waterford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Limerick Junction to Waterford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Waterford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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