Airport taxi to Earl’s Regency

Tennekumbura, Kandy — met in arrivals at Bandaranaike and driven to the door, for a price agreed before you fly.

120 km from the airport about 3 hr 15 min flight tracked fixed price

What it costs

Vehicle Seats Typically Fixed price
Mini / Small Car 3–4 Alto, Wagon R Rs 14,000
Economy / Medium Car 3–4 Aqua, Fit Rs 15,850
Sedan 3–4 Axio, Premio Rs 18,300
Mini Van 5–7 Every, Noah, Voxy Rs 19,550
SUV 4–5 Vezel, CR-V Rs 22,000
Van 8–14 Toyota KDH Rs 23,300
Mini Bus 15–30 Coaster, Rosa Rs 28,350
Luxury Car 3–4 Camry, Mercedes, Audi Rs 30,500
Bus 30–50 Passenger Bus Rs 34,600

One fixed price for the whole car, not per seat. Quoted by the same engine that prices your booking, for the 120 km shown — your own quote reflects the exact address, the time of day and any waiting time.

Your transfer to Earl’s Regency

Earl’s Regency is in Tennekumbura, 120 kilometres from Bandaranaike International Airport — about 3 hours 15 minutes in normal traffic.

The quoted distance is measured to Kandy. Earl’s Regency is about 4 kilometres east 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 Kandy; 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 Kandy from the airport, about 4 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: Earl’s Regency is about 87 kilometres from the airport in a straight line against the 120 kilometres the road actually covers.

The nearest hotel on this site is Hotel Suisse in Sangaraja Mawatha, about 3.0 km away.

Day trips from Earl’s Regency

  • Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic — about 3 km away in a straight line. Sri Lanka’s most important Buddhist shrine, on the lake in the middle of Kandy. Busiest during the evening puja. Allow 1–2 hours.
  • Ambuluwawa Tower — about 19 km away in a straight line. A narrow spiral tower on a hilltop near Gampola, climbed for a 360-degree view over the central hills. The last few metres are not for anyone uneasy with heights. Allow a couple of hours.
  • Knuckles Range — about 29 km away in a straight line. A mountain range of cloud forest, grassland and villages that keeps its own weather. Riverston gives the view without a serious hike. Allow a full day.
  • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage — about 31 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.
  • Nuwara Eliya & the tea estates — about 39 km away in a straight line. Tea country at 1,900 m — working estates, factory tours, Gregory Lake and a climate that surprises people. Allow a full day, or stay overnight.

Onward from Kandy

Questions about this transfer

How much is a taxi from Colombo airport to Earl’s Regency?
From Rs 14,000 for the 120 km, about 3 hr 15 min. That is a fixed price for the whole car, quoted before you book, not a meter reading.
How long does the transfer to Earl’s Regency take?
About 3 hr 15 min in normal traffic. Arrivals at Bandaranaike are busiest in the early morning, when the long-haul flights land together.
Will the driver wait if my flight is late?
Yes. Give your flight number when you book and the driver tracks it, so a delayed landing does not cost you the car.
Can I book a return transfer from Earl’s Regency?
Yes — the same journey in reverse, at the same fixed price, booked at the same time or later.

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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 Earl’s Regency 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 3 hr 15 min back to that.

Before you book