There are 3 ways to get from Kandy to Maldives by train or plane
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Train, train to Batticaloa, fly to Velana International Airport
best- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa (BTC) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane BTC - MLE
12h 30m$90–372Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane CMB - MLE
6h 5m$326–416Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Gan International Airport
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gan International Airport (GAN)plane CMB - GAN
6h 19m$480–746
Batticaloa (BTC) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Maldives is to train and fly which costs $85 - $380 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Maldives is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $320 - $420.
The distance between Kandy and Maldives is 1315 km.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Kandy to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 30 min behind Kandy. It is currently 7:35 AM in Kandy and 7:05 AM in Maldives.
There are 315+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Maldives?
You can take a flight from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Fehires Park ` via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Velana International Airport (MLE), and Domestic Terminal in around 6h 5m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Batticaloa to Velana International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Batticaloa to Velana International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–350
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–260
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Website
- chongqingairlines.cn
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $6–9
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–10
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