Airport taxi to Thinnai
Kankesanthurai Road, Jaffna — 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 43,210 |
| Economy / Medium Car | 3–4 | Aqua, Fit | Rs 48,870 |
| Sedan | 3–4 | Axio, Premio | Rs 56,400 |
| Mini Van | 5–7 | Every, Noah, Voxy | Rs 60,190 |
| SUV | 4–5 | Vezel, CR-V | Rs 67,720 |
| Van | 8–14 | Toyota KDH | Rs 71,560 |
| Mini Bus | 15–30 | Coaster, Rosa | Rs 86,770 |
| Luxury Car | 3–4 | Camry, Mercedes, Audi | Rs 94,000 |
| Bus | 30–50 | Passenger Bus | Rs 105,720 |
One fixed price for the whole car, not per seat. Quoted by the same engine that prices your booking, for the 374 km shown — your own quote reflects the exact address, the time of day and any waiting time.
Your transfer to Thinnai
Thinnai is in Kankesanthurai Road, 374 kilometres from Bandaranaike International Airport — about 7 hours in normal traffic.
The quoted distance is measured to Jaffna. Thinnai is about 3 kilometres north 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 Jaffna; a car crossing the city at half past four in the afternoon is not making the same journey as one arriving at dawn.
It is on the far side of Jaffna from the airport, about 3 kilometres beyond the centre in a straight line, so the drive in finishes by crossing the city rather than stopping short of it.
For a sense of the shape of the journey: Thinnai is about 279 kilometres from the airport in a straight line against the 374 kilometres the road actually covers.
The nearest hotel on this site is Jetwing Jaffna in Mahatma Gandhi Road, about 2.8 km away.
Day trips from Thinnai
- Jaffna & Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil — about 1 km away in a straight line. The northern peninsula — its own cuisine, language and pace, and a kovil that fills for the August festival. Allow two days or more.
- Wilpattu National Park — about 138 km away in a straight line. The largest national park in Sri Lanka, named for the natural sand-rimmed lakes across it. Quieter than Yala, with leopard sightings that feel earned rather than queued for. Allow a full day.
- Anuradhapura Sacred City — about 154 km away in a straight line. The first capital, and a living pilgrimage site — the Sri Maha Bodhi is said to be the oldest planted tree on record. Allow half a day.
- Kalpitiya — about 164 km away in a straight line. A sand peninsula and lagoon system known for spinner dolphin pods, kitesurfing and quiet. Whales pass offshore between December and April. Allow a full day, or stay overnight.
- Trincomalee & Nilaveli — about 169 km away in a straight line. One of the world’s great natural harbours, with Nilaveli and Uppuveli beaches north of town and Pigeon Island offshore. Allow several days.
Onward from Jaffna
- Jaffna to Colombo — 400 km, about 7 hours 30 minutes
Questions about this transfer
Other hotels in Jaffna
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 Thinnai 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 7 hr back to that.
Before you book
- Taxis in Jaffna — 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 Jaffna route — the drive itself, in detail.
- A driver for several days — the usual arrangement for anyone travelling beyond Jaffna.
- The district map — where Jaffna sits, and what is around it.