Airport taxi to Anilana Nilaveli
Nilaveli, Trincomalee — met in arrivals at Bandaranaike and driven to the door, for a price agreed before you fly.
What it costs
| Vehicle | Seats | Typically | Fixed price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini / Small Car | 3–4 | Alto, Wagon R | Rs 28,375 |
| Economy / Medium Car | 3–4 | Aqua, Fit | Rs 32,100 |
| Sedan | 3–4 | Axio, Premio | Rs 37,050 |
| Mini Van | 5–7 | Every, Noah, Voxy | Rs 39,550 |
| SUV | 4–5 | Vezel, CR-V | Rs 44,500 |
| Van | 8–14 | Toyota KDH | Rs 47,050 |
| Mini Bus | 15–30 | Coaster, Rosa | Rs 57,100 |
| Luxury Car | 3–4 | Camry, Mercedes, Audi | Rs 61,750 |
| Bus | 30–50 | Passenger Bus | Rs 69,600 |
One fixed price for the whole car, not per seat. Quoted by the same engine that prices your booking, for the 245 km shown — your own quote reflects the exact address, the time of day and any waiting time.
Your transfer to Anilana Nilaveli
Anilana Nilaveli is in Nilaveli, 245 kilometres from Bandaranaike International Airport — about 5 hours in normal traffic.
The quoted distance is measured to Trincomalee. Anilana Nilaveli is about 14 kilometres north of the centre, and that last stretch is the part of the drive that varies with the hour rather than with the route. The fare is the same for any address in Trincomalee; a car crossing the city at half past four in the afternoon is not making the same journey as one arriving at dawn.
It is on the far side of Trincomalee from the airport, about 8 kilometres beyond the centre in a straight line, so the drive in finishes by crossing the city rather than stopping short of it.
For a sense of the shape of the journey: Anilana Nilaveli is about 222 kilometres from the airport in a straight line against the 245 kilometres the road actually covers.
The nearest hotel on this site is Pigeon Island Beach Resort in Nilaveli, a few minutes on foot.
Day trips from Anilana Nilaveli
- Trincomalee & Nilaveli — about 2 km away in a straight line. One of the world’s great natural harbours, with Nilaveli and Uppuveli beaches north of town and Pigeon Island offshore. Allow several days.
- Kaudulla National Park — about 68 km away in a straight line. Elephants gather at the reservoir here in their hundreds through the dry season, moving between Kaudulla and Minneriya as the water drops. Allow an afternoon safari.
- Minneriya National Park — about 81 km away in a straight line. Dry-season grazing around the reservoir draws hundreds of elephants together — "the Gathering", roughly July to October. Allow an afternoon safari.
- Polonnaruwa Ancient City — about 88 km away in a straight line. The island’s medieval capital — a compact, walkable ruin field with the Gal Vihara rock Buddhas at its far end. Allow 3–4 hours.
- Pidurangala Rock — about 95 km away in a straight line. The rock facing Sigiriya, climbed for the view back at it. A scramble rather than a staircase, and the best photograph of Sigiriya is taken from here. Allow a morning, 2–3 hours.
Onward from Trincomalee
- Trincomalee to Anuradhapura — 105 km, about 2 hours 15 minutes
- Trincomalee to Colombo — 260 km, about 6 hours
Questions about this transfer
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How this transfer works
One fixed price for the whole car, not per seat. There is no meter, so the figure you are quoted is the figure the booking honours. Give your flight number and the arrival is tracked, so a delayed landing does not cost you the car.
The return leg from Anilana Nilaveli is the same journey booked the other way, at the same price, and can be arranged now or later in your stay. Departures want you at Bandaranaike three hours before a long-haul flight, so add the 5 hr back to that.
Before you book
- Taxis in Trincomalee — what the roads do at different times of day, and how being collected here works.
- Airport transfers — meeting your driver, luggage, child seats and how payment works.
- The airport to Trincomalee route — the drive itself, in detail.
- A driver for several days — the usual arrangement for anyone travelling beyond Trincomalee.
- The district map — where Trincomalee sits, and what is around it.