There are 5 ways to get from New Delhi to Kandy by plane, 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 Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kandy
best- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Kandy (KDW)plane DEL - KDW
8h 40mRs 44,626–132,065Fly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane DEL - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
10h 10mRs 49,126–137,665Fly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Hatton, train
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Hatton (NUF)plane DEL - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
11h 43mRs 44,756–133,615Fly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Jaffna, train
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Jaffna (JAF)plane DEL - JAF
- Take the train from Chunnakam to Polgahawela Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Kandytrain
16h 36mRs 88,116–266,965Fly Hindon to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from Hindon (HDO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HDO - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
9h 39mRs 122,273–157,701
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Delhi to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 44000 - Rs. 140000 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from New Delhi to Kandy is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs Rs. 44000 - Rs. 140000.
The distance between New Delhi and Kandy is 2440 km.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from New Delhi to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1509+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between New Delhi, India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and two other airlines fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Kandy (KDW) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–130,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–140,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–130,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–140,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Hatton via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–130,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Hatton via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–140,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–280,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–100,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Varanasi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–100,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–140,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–100,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Nanded, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–130,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Nanded, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Train operators
- 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 Chunnakam to Polgahawela Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,300
Train from Polgahawela to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 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
Other operators
- 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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