Taj Bentota Resort & Spa
Bentota Beach, 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
6.41699, 79.99633
Near Taj Bentota Resort & Spa
Places to visit close to the hotel. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
Day trips from Taj Bentota Resort & Spa
Further afield. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
Taj Bentota Resort & Spa sits on Beach Road in the National Holiday Resort area of Bentota, on a stretch of coast where the town's golden sand runs down to the point where the Bentara River meets the Indian Ocean. It is one of the larger five-star addresses on this part of the coast, with 160 contemporary rooms and suites, and it carries the name of Taj Hotels — part of India's IHCL group, one of the subcontinent's longest-established luxury hospitality names — which gives the property a more classically formal, full-service character than the smaller boutique villas scattered along the same beach.
The grounds are built around a freeform outdoor swimming pool set among landscaped gardens running down toward the beach, the kind of open, resort-scale layout that suits guests who want space to spread out rather than an intimate villa feel. Loungers line the pool deck, palms and tropical planting soften the walkways between the wings of the hotel, and the beach itself is a short walk from the gardens, with the resort's private frontage giving direct, uncrowded access to the sand.
Where the hotel distinguishes itself most clearly is at the table: five separate dining venues operate across the property, which is an unusually wide spread for a single resort in Bentota. The Palms serves international dishes around the clock, Oriental Pavilion is given over entirely to Chinese cooking, and S.H.A.C.K is an open-air spot built around fresh seafood, cooked and served close to the water. Sea View operates as the resort's more formal fine-dining room, and two separate bars handle everything from an evening cocktail to a poolside drink through the afternoon. Guests who want genuine variety across a stay, rather than a single set-menu dining room repeated every night, are well served here.
Jiva Spa, the wellness arm of the Taj group, operates on site with a menu of signature massage therapies, giving the resort a proper spa wing rather than a single treatment room bolted onto the gym. Between the spa, the five restaurants, and the beach frontage, the resort is built for a longer stay where guests want everything on hand rather than needing to leave the grounds for meals, treatments or evening entertainment.
Taj Bentota Resort & Spa suits travellers who want the reassurance of an established international hotel brand, a wide choice of restaurants under one roof, and full resort facilities directly on Bentota's beach, rather than the smaller, more personal scale of the boutique properties that share this coastline. It works equally well for a couple wanting a change of restaurant each evening or a family that wants a large pool and gardens to spread out in.
Your transfer to Taj Bentota Resort & Spa
The nearest hotel on this site is Club Villa in Bentota, a few minutes on foot.
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 Taj Bentota Resort & Spa?
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 Taj Bentota Resort & Spa 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 Taj Bentota Resort & Spa?
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 Taj Bentota Resort & Spa 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.