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Airport taxi to The Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel Road, Nuwara Eliya — met in arrivals at Bandaranaike and driven to the door, for a price agreed before you fly.

165 km from the airport about 5 hr flight tracked fixed price

What it costs

Vehicle Seats Typically Fixed price
Mini / Small Car 3–4 Alto, Wagon R Rs 19,175
Economy / Medium Car 3–4 Aqua, Fit Rs 21,700
Sedan 3–4 Axio, Premio Rs 25,050
Mini Van 5–7 Every, Noah, Voxy Rs 26,750
SUV 4–5 Vezel, CR-V Rs 30,100
Van 8–14 Toyota KDH Rs 31,850
Mini Bus 15–30 Coaster, Rosa Rs 38,700
Luxury Car 3–4 Camry, Mercedes, Audi Rs 41,750
Bus 30–50 Passenger Bus Rs 47,200

One fixed price for the whole car, not per seat. Quoted by the same engine that prices your booking, for the 165 km shown — your own quote reflects the exact address, the time of day and any waiting time.

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Your transfer to The Grand Hotel

The Grand Hotel is in Grand Hotel Road, 165 kilometres from Bandaranaike International Airport — about 5 hours in normal traffic.

The quoted distance is measured to Nuwara Eliya. The Grand Hotel is about 3 kilometres north-west 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 Nuwara Eliya; a car crossing the city at half past four in the afternoon is not making the same journey as one arriving at dawn.

It also sits on the airport side of Nuwara Eliya — roughly 3 kilometres nearer Bandaranaike than the centre is, in a straight line — so the car reaches it without having to cross the middle of the city first.

For a sense of the shape of the journey: The Grand Hotel is about 100 kilometres from the airport in a straight line against the 165 kilometres the road actually covers.

The nearest hotel on this site is Araliya Green Hills in Glenfall Road, a few minutes on foot.

Day trips from The Grand Hotel

  • Nuwara Eliya & the tea estates — about 3 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.
  • Horton Plains & World's End — about 19 km away in a straight line. High plateau grassland at 2,100 m, and a cliff that drops away nearly a kilometre. A 9 km loop walk. Allow 4–5 hours.
  • Ambuluwawa Tower — about 32 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.
  • Liptons Seat — about 33 km away in a straight line. The lookout where Thomas Lipton surveyed his estates, reached through tea fields above Haputale. On a clear morning the view runs to the south coast. Allow a morning, and go at dawn.
  • Nine Arch Bridge, Ella — about 34 km away in a straight line. A colonial-era viaduct on the hill railway, in the jungle below Ella. Free, and busiest when a train is due. Allow 1–2 hours.

Onward from Nuwara Eliya

Questions about this transfer

How much is a taxi from Colombo airport to The Grand Hotel?
From Rs 19,175 for the 165 km, about 5 hr. That is a fixed price for the whole car, quoted before you book, not a meter reading.
How long does the transfer to The Grand Hotel take?
About 5 hr 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 The Grand Hotel?
Yes — the same journey in reverse, at the same fixed price, booked at the same time or later.

Other hotels in Nuwara Eliya

Heritance Tea Factory Kandapola
Jetwing St Andrew’s St Andrew’s Drive
Araliya Green Hills Glenfall Road
The Hill Club Grand Hotel Road
Galway Heights Upper Lake Road

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 The Grand 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 5 hr back to that.

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