Flight to Kunming
Chengdu → Kunming · about ~1h 5m in the air
Flight to Colombo
Kunming → Colombo · about ~4h 5m in the air
Train to Kandy
Colombo → Kandy · about 2h 45m
Chengdu → Kandy
China to Sri Lanka · 1 border · Where else can you go from Chengdu?
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About the trip from Chengdu to Kandy
Chengdu (China) and Kandy (Sri Lanka) are 3,564 km (2,215 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Kunming and Colombo: ~12h 25m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Colombo, about 7h 40m in.
Step by step
- Flight from Chengdu to Kunming: ~1h 5m in the air, 640 km
- Flight from Kunming to Colombo: ~4h 5m in the air, 3,156 km
- Train from Colombo to Kandy: about 2h 45m, 95 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Kunming and Colombo: ~12h 25m, 2 changes
- Train + Flight + Train, via Chongqing and Colombo: ~13h, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.