Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB)Taxi from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Colombo, fare, estimate & time
PickMe and Uber (legal, cheap) are the easy way. A rank taxi with a price agreed first. The estimated fare to Colombo is Rs2281-Rs3623. The official taxi rank is just outside arrivals, don't go with anyone offering a ride inside the terminal.
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport is about 30 km north of Colombo from Colombo.
Taxi from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport, every provider
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From Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to other towns
- Kandy · 84 km, ~88 min · Rs6596-Rs10476
- Nuwara Eliya · 102 km, ~107 min · Rs7973-Rs12663
- Galle · 131 km, ~138 min · Rs10192-Rs16187
- Anuradhapura · 139 km, ~146 min · Rs10804-Rs17159
Estimates based on distance and the local tariff. Booking ahead is usually cheaper.
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Sources: Distances & fares: distance calc + local tariff · Official airport site: https://www.airport.lk