Airport taxi to Mandara Resort
Mirissa Beach, Mirissa — 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 22,625 |
| Economy / Medium Car | 3–4 | Aqua, Fit | Rs 25,600 |
| Sedan | 3–4 | Axio, Premio | Rs 29,550 |
| Mini Van | 5–7 | Every, Noah, Voxy | Rs 31,550 |
| SUV | 4–5 | Vezel, CR-V | Rs 35,500 |
| Van | 8–14 | Toyota KDH | Rs 37,550 |
| Mini Bus | 15–30 | Coaster, Rosa | Rs 45,600 |
| Luxury Car | 3–4 | Camry, Mercedes, Audi | Rs 49,250 |
| Bus | 30–50 | Passenger Bus | Rs 55,600 |
One fixed price for the whole car, not per seat. Quoted by the same engine that prices your booking, for the 195 km shown — your own quote reflects the exact address, the time of day and any waiting time.
Your transfer to Mandara Resort
Mandara Resort is in Mirissa Beach, 195 kilometres from Bandaranaike International Airport — about 3 hours in normal traffic.
The quoted distance is measured to Mirissa. Mandara Resort 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 Mirissa; 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 Mirissa — roughly 2 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: Mandara Resort is about 149 kilometres from the airport in a straight line against the 195 kilometres the road actually covers.
Day trips from Mandara Resort
- Mirissa Whale Watching — about 2 km away in a straight line. Blue whales pass close to the shelf edge off the south coast. Boats leave at first light, November to April. Allow a morning, 3–5 hours.
- Unawatuna Beach — about 24 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.
- Galle Fort — about 27 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.
- Tangalle — about 38 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.
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve — about 50 km away in a straight line. The last substantial stretch of primary lowland rainforest on the island, and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Endemic birds, leeches and a canopy that closes over the track. Allow a full day, and start early.
Onward from Mirissa
- Mirissa to Matara — 11 km, about 20 minutes
- Mirissa to Galle — 36 km, about 1 hour
- Mirissa to Ella — 173 km, about 3 hours 35 minutes
Questions about this transfer
Other hotels in Mirissa
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 Mandara Resort 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 back to that.
Before you book
- Taxis in Mirissa — 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 Mirissa route — the drive itself, in detail.
- A driver for several days — the usual arrangement for anyone travelling beyond Mirissa.
- The district map — where Mirissa sits, and what is around it.