3h 00m
by car · 100 km
3h 00m
no service
3h 45m
Airport (CMB) to Kandy is 100 km by road and takes about 3h 00m in a car. There is no train on this leg. By bus, allow 3h 45m.
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Connecting legs
Other legs from Airport (CMB)
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Airport (CMB) to Negombo
0h 20m
Other ways to reach Kandy
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Colombo to Kandy
3h 10m -
Sigiriya to Kandy
2h 30m
Common questions
How long does it take to get from Airport (CMB) to Kandy?
By road it takes about 3h 00m to cover the 100 km. That is real driving time including towns and traffic, not a map estimate.
Is there a train from Airport (CMB) to Kandy?
No. There is no rail service on this leg, so your options are a bus, a hired car and driver, or a tuk-tuk for the shorter stretches.
Can I take a bus from Airport (CMB) to Kandy?
Yes. Allow about 3h 45m. Buses are the cheapest option by a wide margin, and they leave when full rather than to a strict timetable.
How far is Airport (CMB) from Kandy?
About 100 km by road, or roughly 62 miles. That works out at an average of 33 km/h once you account for the roads here, which is why the drive takes longer than the distance suggests.
What is the fastest way from Airport (CMB) to Kandy?
The car or taxi, at about 3h 00m. Fastest is not always best here — on the scenic legs the train is slower and still the better choice.
Part of a surveyed matrix — 26 of 91 possible pairs measured so far. Times are what we recorded ourselves, not map estimates.