There are 3 ways to get from Malé to Kandy by plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kandy
best- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Kandy (KDW)plane MLE - KDW
16h 17mRs 28,572–122,224Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Hatton (NUF)plane MLE - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
19h 20mRs 28,702–123,774Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane MLE - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
7h 7mRs 48,072–117,824
Velana International Airport (MLE) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malé to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 130000 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Malé to Kandy is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 7m and costs Rs. 48000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Malé and Kandy is 894 km.
It takes approximately 16h 17m to get from Malé to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 30 min ahead of Malé. It is currently 7:46 PM in Malé and 8:16 PM in Kandy.
There are 1426+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Malé, Maldives and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and three other airlines fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Kandy (KDW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–130,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–130,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Hatton via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–110,000
- 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
- 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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