Airport taxi to Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo
Colombo 2, Colombo — 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 4,685 |
| Economy / Medium Car | 3–4 | Aqua, Fit | Rs 5,320 |
| Sedan | 3–4 | Axio, Premio | Rs 6,150 |
| Mini Van | 5–7 | Every, Noah, Voxy | Rs 6,590 |
| SUV | 4–5 | Vezel, CR-V | Rs 7,420 |
| Van | 8–14 | Toyota KDH | Rs 7,910 |
| Mini Bus | 15–30 | Coaster, Rosa | Rs 9,720 |
| Luxury Car | 3–4 | Camry, Mercedes, Audi | Rs 10,250 |
| Bus | 30–50 | Passenger Bus | Rs 11,920 |
One fixed price for the whole car, not per seat. Quoted by the same engine that prices your booking, for the 39 km shown — your own quote reflects the exact address, the time of day and any waiting time.
Your transfer to Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo
Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo is in Colombo 2, 39 kilometres from Bandaranaike International Airport — about 45 minutes in normal traffic.
Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo is close to the centre of Colombo, so the end of the drive is the city itself — the stretch that varies with the hour rather than with the route. The fare is the same for any address in Colombo, but arriving in the afternoon rush is not the same journey as arriving at dawn.
For a sense of the shape of the journey: Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo is about 28 kilometres from the airport in a straight line against the 39 kilometres the road actually covers.
The nearest hotel on this site is Shangri-La Colombo in Galle Face, a few minutes on foot.
Day trips from Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo
- Bentota — about 59 km away in a straight line. River and beach resorts on the south-west coast, and the easiest beach day from Colombo on the expressway. Allow a day trip, or stay overnight.
- Kitulgala — about 63 km away in a straight line. White water on the Kelani river, and the valley where The Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed. Grade 2 and 3 rapids that run all year. Allow a morning, 3–4 hours.
- Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery — about 69 km away in a straight line. A working hatchery on the south-west coast where eggs are protected and hatchlings released. Five of the seven sea turtle species in the world nest on this coast. Allow an hour or two.
- Madu River — about 72 km away in a straight line. A mangrove estuary of small islands reached by boat, with a cinnamon island and a temple among them. Kingfishers, monitor lizards and water the colour of tea. Allow a morning, 2–3 hours.
- Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage — about 72 km away in a straight line. A state-run herd of orphaned and injured elephants, on the Colombo–Kandy road. Most visitors stop on the way up. Allow 2 hours.
Onward from Colombo
- Colombo to Kandy — 115 km, about 3 hours 30 minutes
- Colombo to Galle — 125 km, about 2 hours
- Colombo to Negombo — 37 km, about 1 hour
- Colombo to Sigiriya — 175 km, about 4 hours
- Colombo to Nuwara Eliya — 165 km, about 5 hours
- Colombo to Bentota — 76 km, about 1 hour 15 minutes
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 Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo 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 45 min back to that.
Before you book
- Taxis in Colombo — 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 Colombo route — the drive itself, in detail.
- A driver for several days — the usual arrangement for anyone travelling beyond Colombo.
- The district map — where Colombo sits, and what is around it.