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Airport taxi to Jetwing Yala

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

318 km from the airport about 5 hr 30 min flight tracked fixed price

What it costs

Vehicle Seats Typically Fixed price
Mini / Small Car 3–4 Alto, Wagon R Rs 36,770
Economy / Medium Car 3–4 Aqua, Fit Rs 41,590
Sedan 3–4 Axio, Premio Rs 48,000
Mini Van 5–7 Every, Noah, Voxy Rs 51,230
SUV 4–5 Vezel, CR-V Rs 57,640
Van 8–14 Toyota KDH Rs 60,920
Mini Bus 15–30 Coaster, Rosa Rs 73,890
Luxury Car 3–4 Camry, Mercedes, Audi Rs 80,000
Bus 30–50 Passenger Bus Rs 90,040

One fixed price for the whole car, not per seat. Quoted by the same engine that prices your booking, for the 318 km shown — your own quote reflects the exact address, the time of day and any waiting time.

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Your transfer to Jetwing Yala

Jetwing Yala is in Yala, 318 kilometres from Bandaranaike International Airport — about 5 hours 30 minutes in normal traffic.

The quoted distance is measured to Yala National Park. Jetwing Yala is about 19 kilometres south-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 Yala National Park; 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 Yala National Park — roughly 5 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: Jetwing Yala is about 196 kilometres from the airport in a straight line against the 318 kilometres the road actually covers.

The nearest hotel on this site is Cinnamon Wild Yala in Kirinda, about 1.5 km away.

Day trips from Jetwing Yala

  • Yala National Park — about 11 km away in a straight line. The best-known park on the island and the one people come to for leopards. Block 1 is the busiest section. Allow a morning or a full day on safari.
  • Bundala National Park — about 20 km away in a straight line. A coastal wetland and RAMSAR site next door to Yala, and the better park for birds — flamingos, painted storks and open lagoons rather than jungle. Allow a morning safari.
  • Udawalawe National Park — about 61 km away in a straight line. Open scrub and reservoir country with the most reliable elephant sighting on the island — better odds than Yala, fewer vehicles. Allow a morning safari.
  • Diyaluma Falls — about 67 km away in a straight line. The second-highest waterfall on the island, dropping 220 metres in a single fall, with natural pools at the top for anyone willing to walk up. Allow a few hours.
  • Tangalle — about 71 km away in a straight line. Wide, empty bays along the deep south coast, with the quietest sand of any of the beach towns. Good for walking, less good for swimming where the surf is heavy. Allow a full day, or stay overnight.

Onward from Yala National Park

Questions about this transfer

How much is a taxi from Colombo airport to Jetwing Yala?
From Rs 36,770 for the 318 km, about 5 hr 30 min. That is a fixed price for the whole car, quoted before you book, not a meter reading.
How long does the transfer to Jetwing Yala take?
About 5 hr 30 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 Jetwing Yala?
Yes — the same journey in reverse, at the same fixed price, booked at the same time or later.

Other hotels in Yala National Park

Cinnamon Wild Yala Kirinda
Chena Huts by Uga Escapes Palatupana
Wild Coast Tented Lodge Palatupana

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 Jetwing Yala 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 30 min back to that.

Before you book