Transfer between Colombo (CMB) Airport and Rangiri Dambulla Resort, Dambulla City

This is a private road transfer between Colombo (CMB) Airport and Rangiri Dambulla Resort, chartered as a whole vehicle with its own English-speaking chauffeur-guide. The resort lies on the edge of Dambulla in Sri Lanka's cultural triangle, about 3.7 km from the town and 1.7 km from the Dambulla Cave Temple. The drive covers about 129 km north from the airport and usually takes 2.5 to 3 hours, depending on traffic and the weather on the day.

After a long flight there is nothing to arrange. Your chauffeur-guide meets you in the arrivals lobby, with 60 minutes of free waiting time included, helps with your luggage and drives you straight to the resort in a private, air-conditioned vehicle, with 500 ml of bottled water per person on board and our support team on call 24/7. Add your flight number when you book so the pickup is timed to your arrival.

The transfer works in either direction: book it for your arrival, for the drive back to the airport at the end of your stay, or once for each. Choose the vehicle to suit your party and luggage, from a car for one or two travellers up to a mini coach for groups of up to 15. The fare covers the whole vehicle rather than a seat, and it already includes airport entry and parking charges, highway tolls, taxes and service charges.

The fare does not cover extra stops along the way, baby or booster seats, oversized luggage such as surfboards or golf bags, transport for differently-abled passengers, or pets. Your chauffeur chooses the best route on the day, and once you are settled in Dambulla the cave temple is close by, with Sigiriya Rock Fortress about 15 km away.

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Time	Flight	From	Airline
~~13:35~~ 14:15	G9 508	Sharjah	Air Arabia	Select
14:50	EY 390	Abu Dhabi	Etihad Airways	Select
15:15	AI 2276	Mumbai	Air India	Select
~~15:40~~ 15:15	OQ 2393	Chongqing	Chongqing Airlines	Select
15:55	UL 190	Dhaka	Srilankan Airlines	Select
15:55	UL 315	Kuala Lumpur	Srilankan Airlines	Select
15:55	UL 405	Bangkok	Srilankan Airlines	Select
15:55	UL 407	Bangkok		Select
16:00	EK 654	Dubai	Emirates	Select
16:05	AI 281	Delhi	Air India	Select
16:10	UL 182	Kathmandu	Srilankan Airlines	Select
16:15	6E 1179	Chennai	Indigo Airlines	Select
16:20	FZ 549	Dubai	Fly Dubai	Select
16:30	QR 654	Doha	Qatar Airways	Select
16:35	UL 140	Madurai	Srilankan Airlines	Select
17:10	UL 134	Tiruchchirapalli	Srilankan Airlines	Select
17:15	UL 128	Chennai	Srilankan Airlines	Select
17:25	UL 168	Cochin	Srilankan Airlines	Select
17:30	UL 116	Male	Srilankan Airlines	Select
17:30	UL 365	Jakarta	Srilankan Airlines	Select
17:30	UL 455	Narita	Srilankan Airlines	Select
17:50	JQ 5	Melbourne	Jetstar Airways	Select
18:25	EK 652	Dubai/Male	Emirates	Select
18:30	6E 1169	Delhi	Indigo Airlines	Select
19:00	MU 6017	Shanghai	China Eastern	Select
20:15	EY 396	Abu Dhabi	Etihad Airways	Select
20:25	3L 708	Abu Dhabi	Air Arabia Abu Dhabi	Select
20:50	6E 1183	Bangalore	Indigo Airlines	Select
21:00	OQ 2394	Male	Chongqing Airlines	Select
21:05	CA 425	Chengdu Tianfu	Air China	Select
21:10	UL 309	Singapore	Srilankan Airlines	Select
21:25	UL 184	Karachi	Srilankan Airlines	Select
21:35	MU 713	Kunming	China Eastern	Select
21:50	AK 47	Kuala Lumpur	Air Asia Berhad	Select
22:00	FD 140	Bangkok	THAI AIR ASIA	Select
22:05	VJ 1875	Ho Chi Minh Intl	Viet Jet	Select
22:15	6E 1173	Chennai	Indigo Airlines	Select
22:15	UL 124	Chennai	Srilankan Airlines	Select
22:15	UL 196	Delhi	Srilankan Airlines	Select
22:30	UL 605	Melbourne	Srilankan Airlines	Select
22:40	UL 176	Hyderabad Intl	Srilankan Airlines	Select
22:50	UL 104	Male	Srilankan Airlines	Select
23:20	UL 144	Mumbai	Srilankan Airlines	Select
23:25	CX 611	Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	Select
23:30	SQ 468	Singapore	Singapore Airlines	Select
23:35	MH 179	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia Airlines	Select

Frequently asked questions

How long does the drive from Colombo (CMB) Airport to Rangiri Dambulla Resort take?

The route is about 129 km and usually takes 2.5 to 3 hours, depending on traffic and the weather. Your chauffeur chooses the best route on the day.

Where will my driver meet me?

Your chauffeur-guide meets you in the arrivals lobby at Colombo (CMB) Airport, or in the resort lobby for a departure, with 60 minutes of free waiting time included.

Is the price per person or per vehicle?

Per vehicle. The fare covers the whole car, van or mini coach, including airport entry and parking charges, highway tolls, taxes and service charges.

Which vehicle should I choose?

A car suits one or two travellers, and larger vans and a mini coach carry groups of up to 15. Pick the vehicle for your party size and luggage in the booking panel.

Your service advisor

Chathum Executive

Have questions about this service or want it arranged around your dates? Reach Chathum directly — replies usually within a few hours during Sri Lanka business hours.

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