There are 4 ways to get from Sydney 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 to Kandy
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kandy (KDW)plane SYD - KDW
21h 10mRs 126,494–317,481Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane SYD - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
22h 40mRs 130,994–323,081Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hatton (NUF)plane SYD - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
24h 13mRs 126,624–319,031Fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SYD - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
14h 48mRs 169,917–320,504
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 320000 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Kandy is to fly which takes 14h 48m and costs Rs. 170000 - Rs. 330000.
The distance between Sydney and Kandy is 8723 km.
It takes approximately 21h 10m to get from Sydney to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 5h 30m behind Sydney. It is currently 4:56 PM in Sydney and 11:26 AM in Kandy.
There are 1401+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and six other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kandy (KDW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–310,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kandy via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–600,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–370,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kandy via Tan Son Nhat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–300,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–410,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–310,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–410,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–600,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–370,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–300,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hatton via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–310,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hatton via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–600,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hatton via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–370,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hatton via Tan Son Nhat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–300,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–410,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–380,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–380,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–550,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–340,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–270,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–310,000
- 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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