There are 7 ways to get from London to Kandy by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kandy
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kandy (KDW)plane LHR - KDW
17h 17mRs 116,240–346,106Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane LHR - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
18h 17mRs 120,740–351,706Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hatton, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hatton (NUF)plane LHR - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
20h 20mRs 116,370–347,656Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LGW - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
14h 3mRs 200,985–318,315Fly London Heathrow Airport to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LHR - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
14h 30mRs 189,663–359,129Fly London Heathrow Airport to Batticaloa Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane LHR - BTC
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Kandytrain
24h 57mRs 117,640–350,786Fly London City Airport to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LCY - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
16h 33mRs 225,867–606,285
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Kandy is to train and fly which costs Rs. 200000 - Rs. 320000 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from London to Kandy is to train and fly which takes 14h 3m and costs Rs. 200000 - Rs. 320000.
The distance between London and Kandy is 8813 km.
It takes approximately 17h 17m to get from London to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 4h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 3:43 AM in London and 8:13 AM in Kandy.
There are 1560+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between London, England and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, Cinnamon Air, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kandy (KDW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–440,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–330,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–310,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–450,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–330,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–310,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–440,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–330,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–310,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–440,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–450,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–330,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Hatton to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Train from Batticaloa to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,200
Train from Polgahawela to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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 6,000–7,500
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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