The Kingsbury Colombo
Colombo 1, Colombo — 37.7 km from Bandaranaike (CMB), about 51 min. Fixed fares from Rs 5,070, agreed before you fly.
About The Kingsbury Colombo
The Kingsbury Colombo is in Colombo 1, Colombo, about 51 min by road from Bandaranaike International Airport. The hotel lists 6 room types, including Superior Room and Deluxe Room. The hotel lists 9 restaurants and bars, including Harbour Court and Kings Steakbar. Check-in is reported as 14:00 and check-out as 12:00. Your driver meets you in arrivals and takes you to the door at a fixed price.
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
6.93275, 79.84193
Guide du visiteur : The Kingsbury Colombo
Ce qu’il faut savoir avant d’y aller. Dernière vérification le 06-10-2026 par l’équipe de recherche TaxiList. Chaque information indique son degré de fiabilité.
- Superior Room: 252 sq ft, city/harbour views, 1 king or twin bed
- Deluxe Room: 252 sq ft, Galle Face Green or harbour views, 1 king or twin bed
- Premium Room: 465 sq ft, Galle Face Green views, 1 king bed
- Executive Room: 252 sq ft, coastal cityscape views, 1 king bed
- Suite: 504 sq ft, Galle Face Green and harbour views, 1 king bed
- Kingsbury Suite: 1,008 sq ft, panoramic views of Galle Face Green, Indian Ocean and harbour, 1 king bed
- Harbour Court: International buffet with live stations
- Kings Steakbar: Steaks and grilled meats
- Yue Chuan: Chinese / dim sum
- Ocean: Seafood
- Tenku: Japanese / teppanyaki
- Sky Lounge: Bar / lounge
- Churros: Cafe / desserts
- Honey Beach Club: Casual dining / beach club
- Tavern: Bar
- Senses Spa (facials, massages, packages)
- Swimming pool
- Honey Beach Club
- Swimming pool
- Fitness centre
- Business centre
- Senses Spa
- 24-hour in-room dining
Day trips from The Kingsbury Colombo
Nothing in our guide is close to this hotel, so these are the nearest day trips. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
The Kingsbury Colombo sits directly on the ocean in Colombo 1, and its 229 rooms and suites are built around that outlook, with panoramic ocean views from much of the property rather than a handful of premium rooms reserved for higher rates. It positions itself as a family-friendly option among Colombo's five-star hotels, with an outdoor pool and a separate children's pool alongside the more adult-oriented amenities elsewhere on the property.
Its restaurant line-up is unusually deep for a single hotel. Harbour Court serves international and local dishes with what the hotel calls one of the best buffets in the city; The Ocean is built around fresh seafood platters; The Kings Steakbar focuses on prime cuts; Tenku serves Japanese cuisine and sake; and the hotel's own resident Chinese chefs run Yue Chuan, covering Cantonese and Szechuan cooking. Churros rounds things out with pastries, desserts and its own high tea service, while the Kingsbury Indulgence portal delivers a five-star room-service menu directly to guests' doors.
The bars follow a similarly varied brief: Honey Beach Club is built around DJ sets, the Tavern serves more local, casual fare for guests who want a simpler evening, and Sky Lounge is the hotel's rooftop option for sundowners with a view. A separate rooftop terrace and an on-site spa, with massage and manicure treatments, sauna and a fitness centre, round out the leisure side of the property for guests who split their stay between the beach, the pool and the restaurants.
What stands out about The Kingsbury is less any single facility than the sheer number of distinct dining and drinking venues packed into one oceanfront address — a hotel built so that a multi-night stay rarely means eating in the same restaurant twice, all within sight and sound of the water.
The Kingsbury's position directly on the ocean in Colombo 1 puts it close to the Fort district and the city's commercial core, giving guests easy reach of both the waterfront and Colombo's business heart. Across its 229 rooms, the consistent emphasis on ocean views, rather than a mix of sea-facing and city-facing categories, is part of what has built the hotel's reputation among returning guests, and the sheer number of dining venues on site means the hotel functions almost as a small food destination in its own right, independent of whether guests ever leave the building during their stay. Combined with its outdoor pool, children's pool, spa and fitness centre, the property is built to keep a family occupied for a full stay without needing to plan each day's activity elsewhere.
Your transfer to The Kingsbury Colombo
The nearest hotel on this site is Galadari Hotel in Colombo 1, a few minutes on foot.
What it costs
| Vehicle | Seats | Typically | Prices from | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy car | 3–4 | Alto, Aqua, Axio | Rs 5,070 | Book |
| Van, SUV and group | 4–50 | Every, Vezel, Toyota KDH, Coaster | Rs 7,830 | Book |
| Premium car | 3–4 | Camry | Rs 12,430 | 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 37.7 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 The Kingsbury Colombo?
From Rs 5,070 for the 37.7 km, about 51 min. That is a fixed price for the whole car, quoted before you book, not a meter reading.
How long does the transfer to The Kingsbury Colombo take?
About 51 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 The Kingsbury Colombo?
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 5,070 | Book |
| Economy / Medium Car | 3–4 | Rs 5,690 | Book |
| Sedan | 3–4 | Rs 6,780 | Book |
| Mini Van | 5–7 | Rs 7,830 | Book |
| SUV | 4–5 | Rs 8,040 | Book |
| Van | 8–14 | Rs 8,660 | Book |
| Luxury Car | 3–4 | Rs 12,430 | Book |
| Mini Bus | 15–30 | Rs 13,060 | Book |
| Bus | 30–50 | Rs 19,750 | 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 The Kingsbury Colombo 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 51 min back to that.
Before you book
- Taxis in Colombo — 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 Colombo route — the drive itself, in detail.
- A driver for several days — the usual arrangement for anyone travelling beyond Colombo.
- The district map — where Colombo sits, and what is around it.