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Bandaranaike Airport → Colombo
~35 km · ~1 hour
Start your Sri Lanka trip with a verified driver waiting at arrivals. Direct transfer to your hotel in Colombo, Negombo, or anywhere in the western province.
Colombo → Kandy
~115 km · 3½–4 hours
About 115 km on the old Kandy road, or 122 km on the Central Expressway. Stops on the old road include Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and the Kadugannawa viewpoint.
Colombo → Ella
~200 km · 5½–6½ hours
Three roads to Ella: about 200 km via Ratnapura, about 310 km via the Southern Expressway, or about 250 km via Kandy. A long day, so start early.
Multi-Day Island Tour
Island-wide · 5–10 days
One verified driver for your entire Sri Lanka tour. Colombo, Kandy, Ella, Yala, Galle, and everywhere between. The way most tourists explore the island, with a driver who knows every road.
Kandy → Ella (via Nuwara Eliya)
~130 km · 4½–5 hours
The most scenic drive in Sri Lanka. Tea estates, Gregory Lake, Ramboda Falls. Many tourists add a night in Nuwara Eliya. Your driver waits.
Colombo → Sigiriya
~177 km · about 3 hours 45 minutes
About 177 km via the Central Expressway, or about 146 km from Bandaranaike International Airport. Dambulla Cave Temple is on the way, and a night in Sigiriya sets up an early climb.
Sigiriya → Kandy
~89 km · 2½–3½ hours
About 89 km via Dambulla and Matale, with four recommended stops from Nalanda Gedige to the National Spice Garden.
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