Occidental Eden Beruwala
Kaluwamodara, Bentota — 108.8 km from Bandaranaike (CMB), about 2 hr 19 min. Fixed fares from Rs 19,800, agreed before you fly.
Getting there from the airport
Your driver meets you in arrivals and takes you to the door. One fixed price for the whole car, agreed before you fly, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
Location
6.44438, 79.98916
Near Occidental Eden Beruwala
Places to visit close to the hotel. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
Day trips from Occidental Eden Beruwala
Further afield. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
Occidental Eden Beruwala is a large beachfront resort in Kaluwamodara, on the section of coast between Bentota and Beruwala that has been one of Sri Lanka's established beach holiday areas for decades. The hotel is part of the Occidental brand within the Spanish Barceló Hotel Group, which operates a number of properties along this stretch of coast, and Eden Beruwala is one of the larger examples, with around 158 rooms.
The property sits close to Bentota Beach and the Kaluwamodara Bridge, in a part of the coast where the beach itself is wide and the shoreline relatively developed with resort hotels of a similar scale, rather than the smaller boutique properties found further south. Grounds run to a full-service spa offering Ayurvedic treatments, body wraps and massage, and a large outdoor pool that forms the centre of the resort's daytime activity.
Dining is built around a buffet-style main restaurant along with a coffee shop, and the resort operates 24-hour room service, which is more typical of the larger, holiday-package-style properties on this coast than of smaller independent hotels. Both valet and self-parking are provided free of charge, and the resort caters heavily to package and group travel, which shapes its scale and its facilities toward a broad, family-friendly holiday stay rather than a boutique or design-led one.
As a location, Kaluwamodara and the wider Beruwala-Bentota belt is one of the oldest tourist coastlines in Sri Lanka, developed from the 1960s onward, and Eden Beruwala's size and format reflect that history: a big, established beach resort built for volume rather than intimacy, on a stretch of coast where that kind of hotel has operated successfully for a long time. For guests, that translates into a wide range of on-site facilities and a straightforward, all-in beach holiday rather than a smaller, more personal stay.
Your transfer to Occidental Eden Beruwala
Occidental Eden Beruwala is north of the centre of Bentota, the point the quoted distance is measured to.
The nearest hotel on this site is Cinnamon Bey Beruwala in Beruwala, about 1.5 km away.
What it costs
| Vehicle | Seats | Typically | Prices from | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy car | 3–4 | Alto, Aqua, Axio | Rs 19,800 | Book |
| Van, SUV and group | 4–50 | Every, Vezel, Toyota KDH, Coaster | Rs 25,870 | Book |
| Premium car | 3–4 | Camry | Rs 35,210 | Book |
One price for the whole car, not per seat. Drivers and fleets set their own rates, so these are typical prices from our system, not a guarantee — your actual quote can differ. Quoted by the same engine that prices your booking, for the 108.8 km shown — your own quote reflects the exact address, the time of day and any waiting time. See all 9 vehicle classes ↓
Questions about this transfer
How much is a taxi from Colombo airport to Occidental Eden Beruwala?
From Rs 19,800 for the 108.8 km, about 2 hr 19 min. That is a fixed price for the whole car, quoted before you book, not a meter reading.
How long does the transfer to Occidental Eden Beruwala take?
About 2 hr 19 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 your driver has it. There is no automatic flight tracking yet, so if you are delayed, message your driver on the number in your confirmation. Extended waiting beyond the pickup window is chargeable on a point-to-point transfer, and the terms say by how much.
Can I book a return transfer from Occidental Eden Beruwala?
Yes — the same journey in reverse, at the same fixed price, booked at the same time or later.
All vehicle classes and prices
| Vehicle | Seats | Prices from | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini / Small Car | 3–4 | Rs 19,800 | Book |
| Economy / Medium Car | 3–4 | Rs 22,050 | Book |
| Sedan | 3–4 | Rs 23,750 | Book |
| Mini Van | 5–7 | Rs 25,870 | Book |
| SUV | 4–5 | Rs 26,290 | Book |
| Van | 8–14 | Rs 27,570 | Book |
| Luxury Car | 3–4 | Rs 35,210 | Book |
| Mini Bus | 15–30 | Rs 36,480 | Book |
| Bus | 30–50 | Rs 50,060 | Book |
Every class, every price, none hidden. Each Book button opens the booking form for this transfer with that class chosen.
Book your transfer through us
- Fixed price in advance, for the whole car. No meter.
- Your driver's profile is shown before you book.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
- Day trips from the hotel can be booked from the cards above.
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 when you book and your driver has it.
The return leg from Occidental Eden Beruwala 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 2 hr 19 min back to that.
Before you book
- Taxis in Bentota — 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 Bentota route — the drive itself, in detail.
- A driver for several days — the usual arrangement for anyone travelling beyond Bentota.
- The district map — where Bentota sits, and what is around it.