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Taxis from Colombo Airport to Colombo City Center
Taxis from Colombo Airport to the Colombo city center are the fastest and easiest way to get to your Colombo hotel or accommodation.
There are several taxi desks inside of the arrivals hall after visitors pass through customs at Colombo Airport. You can negotiate with them and shop around to get a good price on a taxi.
Most taxis from Colombo Airport to the Colombo city center will cost around 22,500 to 25,000 rupees, depending on the time of day and how much you can negotiate.
The taxi ride from the airport to Colombo takes around 45 minutes to an hour. There can be heavy traffic on the roads, so sometimes the drive takes longer.
If you don’t want to take a taxi from Colombo Airport to the Colombo city center, there are also buses and a once-daily train.