Colombo Ratmalana Airport (RML)Taxi from Colombo Ratmalana 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 Rs1187-Rs1886. The official taxi rank is just outside arrivals, don't go with anyone offering a ride inside the terminal.
Colombo Ratmalana Airport is about 13 km south of Colombo from Colombo.
Taxi from Colombo Ratmalana Airport, every provider
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From Colombo Ratmalana Airport to other towns
- Galle · 93 km, ~98 min · Rs7285-Rs11570
- Kandy · 98 km, ~102 min · Rs7667-Rs12177
- Nuwara Eliya · 100 km, ~105 min · Rs7820-Rs12420
Estimates based on distance and the local tariff. Booking ahead is usually cheaper.
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Sources: Distances & fares: distance calc + local tariff · Terminal detail: the airport site