Flight offers: Colombo to Kandy - eDreams

Route information

Currency exchange rates and cost of life

Train Local, one-way ticket
0% A train in Kandy costs roughly the same as in Colombo.
Colombo £0.13
Kandy £0.13
Meal Mid-priced restaurant
50% A meal in Kandy is 50% cheaper than a meal in Colombo.
Colombo £2.68
Kandy £1.34
Exchange rate
1 GBP = 375.71 LKR
1 LKR = 0.01 GBP
Last checked on 06 May 2024
Distance: 60 miles
Colombo airports
Katunayake International (CMB) How far from city centre: 17 miles
Ratmalana (RML) How far from city centre: 17 miles
Beira Lake (BYV) How far from city centre: 1 miles
Kandy airports
Victoria Reservoir (KDW) How far from city centre: 2 miles

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Frequently asked questions about flights from Colombo to Kandy

What are the benefits of booking flexible flight tickets?
Using the flexible flight ticket, you're guaranteed a refund or a rebooking option (without fees) in case of flight cancellations when travelling to Sri Lanka. At eDreams have you covered!
If I want to book flights from Colombo to Kandy at eDreams, how can I find them?
At eDreams, by using machine learning technologies, we are able to find the cheapest options to fly from Colombo to Kandy. This takes into consideration different factors such as price, stopovers, airline options and more.
Is Kandy more expensive than Colombo to visit?
Comparing taxi prices, a ride in Kandy costs an average of 0.40 GBP pounds, 25% more expensive than Colombo, with a fare of 0.32 GBP pounds, while train tickets are cheaper, but cost the same in both Kandy and Colombo: 0.13 GBP pounds. Comparing the price of a meal, they range from 1.34 GBP euros in Kandy, 50% less than the 2.68 GBP euros in Colombo. The price of a coffee is approximately 17% cheaper in Kandy, with an average of 1.61 GBP euros, while in Colombo the coffee costs 1.93 GBP.
What is the weather like in Kandy compared to Colombo?
The average temperature in Colombo is 34.0 degrees in summer, with precipitation around 3.0 mm ,Kandy's temperatures reach 30.65 during the hot season, with 3.0 average of rain rate . In winter, however, weather indicators show around 8.09 degrees in Kandy, compared to the 20.54 average degrees reported in Colombo. During the winter period, Colombo can register 6.0 mm precipitation, while Kandy have an average of 6.0 mm rain level.
Peak season April According to search data from our customers, April is the busiest time to fly from Colombo to Kandy
Best time to book March Data from our customers tells us that March is the most popular time to fly to Kandy from Colombo

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