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Colombo airport information

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

You can reach Colombo city center from Bandaranaike International Airport using the 187 bus service. It costs 120 Sri Lankan rupees to get to the city center and the journey takes about 50 minutes.

Average time from airport: 50 minutes

Distance from airport: 33 km

TAXI:

If you don’t want to waste time waiting for buses, you can get to the city center using the 24 hour taxi service that runs from the airport. The average cost of a taxi from the airport to the city center is 3,000 Sri Lankan rupees.

Average taxi price: 3,000 Sri Lankan rupees

CAR RENTAL:

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Average car rental price: N/A

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