Airport taxi to Coral Sands Hotel
Hikkaduwa Beach, Hikkaduwa — 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 17,220 |
| Economy / Medium Car | 3–4 | Aqua, Fit | Rs 19,490 |
| Sedan | 3–4 | Axio, Premio | Rs 22,500 |
| Mini Van | 5–7 | Every, Noah, Voxy | Rs 24,030 |
| SUV | 4–5 | Vezel, CR-V | Rs 27,040 |
| Van | 8–14 | Toyota KDH | Rs 28,620 |
| Mini Bus | 15–30 | Coaster, Rosa | Rs 34,790 |
| Luxury Car | 3–4 | Camry, Mercedes, Audi | Rs 37,500 |
| Bus | 30–50 | Passenger Bus | Rs 42,440 |
One fixed price for the whole car, not per seat. Quoted by the same engine that prices your booking, for the 148 km shown — your own quote reflects the exact address, the time of day and any waiting time.
Your transfer to Coral Sands Hotel
Coral Sands Hotel is in Hikkaduwa Beach, 148 kilometres from Bandaranaike International Airport — about 2 hours 5 minutes in normal traffic.
Coral Sands Hotel is close to the centre of Hikkaduwa, 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 Hikkaduwa, but arriving in the afternoon rush is not the same journey as arriving at dawn.
For a sense of the shape of the journey: Coral Sands Hotel is about 119 kilometres from the airport in a straight line against the 148 kilometres the road actually covers.
The nearest hotel on this site is Hikka Tranz by Cinnamon in Hikkaduwa Beach, a few minutes on foot.
Day trips from Coral Sands Hotel
- Galle Fort — about 18 km away in a straight line. A walled Dutch colonial town still lived in, on a headland over the Indian Ocean. No entry ticket — you simply walk in. Allow half a day.
- Madu River — about 20 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.
- Unawatuna Beach — about 21 km away in a straight line. A sheltered bay just past Galle — calm swimming, and the closest good beach to the fort. Allow a few hours or a full day.
- Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery — about 24 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.
- Bentota — about 34 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.
Onward from Hikkaduwa
- Hikkaduwa to Galle — 22 km, about 25 minutes
Questions about this transfer
Other hotels in Hikkaduwa
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 Coral Sands Hotel 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 2 hr 5 min back to that.
Before you book
- Taxis in Hikkaduwa — 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 Hikkaduwa route — the drive itself, in detail.
- A driver for several days — the usual arrangement for anyone travelling beyond Hikkaduwa.
- The district map — where Hikkaduwa sits, and what is around it.