Airport taxi to Heritance Kandalama

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

145 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 16,875
Economy / Medium Car 3–4 Aqua, Fit Rs 19,100
Sedan 3–4 Axio, Premio Rs 22,050
Mini Van 5–7 Every, Noah, Voxy Rs 23,550
SUV 4–5 Vezel, CR-V Rs 26,500
Van 8–14 Toyota KDH Rs 28,050
Mini Bus 15–30 Coaster, Rosa Rs 34,100
Luxury Car 3–4 Camry, Mercedes, Audi Rs 36,750
Bus 30–50 Passenger Bus Rs 41,600

One fixed price for the whole car, not per seat. Quoted by the same engine that prices your booking, for the 145 km shown — your own quote reflects the exact address, the time of day and any waiting time.

Your transfer to Heritance Kandalama

Heritance Kandalama is in Kandalama, 145 kilometres from Bandaranaike International Airport — about 3 hours 15 minutes in normal traffic.

The quoted distance is measured to Dambulla. Heritance Kandalama is about 6 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 Dambulla; 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 Dambulla from the airport, about 5 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: Heritance Kandalama is about 119 kilometres from the airport in a straight line against the 145 kilometres the road actually covers.

The nearest hotel on this site is Pelwehera Village Resort in Pelwehera, about 5.6 km away.

Day trips from Heritance Kandalama

  • Dambulla Royal Cave Temple — about 6 km away in a straight line. Five caves of painted ceilings and 150-odd Buddha statues, cut into the rock above the plain. Usually paired with Sigiriya. Allow 1–2 hours.
  • Sigiriya Rock Fortress — about 11 km away in a straight line. The fifth-century rock citadel, its frescoes and the lion staircase — the single most-visited ticketed site in the country. Allow 3–4 hours.
  • Pidurangala Rock — about 12 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.
  • Minneriya National Park — about 27 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 33 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.

Onward from Dambulla

Questions about this transfer

How much is a taxi from Colombo airport to Heritance Kandalama?
From Rs 16,875 for the 145 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 Heritance Kandalama 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 Heritance Kandalama?
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 Heritance Kandalama 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