There are 4 ways to get from Kandy to Yala by plane, unknown, bus, 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 from Kandy, travel
best- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane KDW - WRZ
- Walk from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Yalaunknown
2h 27mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Kandy to Tissamaharamabus
- Walk from Tissamaharama to Yalaunknown
8h 12mTaxi to Sigiriya Airport, fly, travel
- Take the taxi from Kandy to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)taxi
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane GIU - WRZ
- Walk from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Yalaunknown
2h 58mTrain to Hatton, fly, travel
- Take the train from Kandy to Hattontrain
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane NUF - WRZ
- Walk from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Yalaunknown
5h 22m
Kandy (KDW) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Kandy and Yala is 179 km.
The best way to get from Kandy to Yala without a car is to bus and travel which takes 8h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Kandy to Yala, including transfers.
There are 132+ hotels available in Yala.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Yala, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kandy to Yala. However, you can take the taxi to Kandy (KDW) airport, fly to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ), then travel to Yala. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kandy to Yala via Tissamaharama in around 8h 12m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Kandy to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–90,000
Flights from Hatton to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- 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
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kandy to Tissamaharama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 1,020–1,050
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,800–6,000
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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