Popular Airport | Alexandra Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 13 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 10516 Km |
It is only possible to reach the airport from Colombo city center by bus and taxi. Alternatively, you can also travel with private cars that can be rented from car rental companies located in the city center.
Taxi drivers in Colombo, which is moving towards to becoming a global world city, also keep up with this development. Almost all of the taxi drivers are clean-wear, polite and speak English, which increases the quality of service. Despite being expensive compared to other alternatives, it is preferred because of its ease of reaching anytime.
The bus number 187-E3, which is used to get to the airport, collects passengers at different bus stops all day except night time. It serves as an economic and fast transportation option.
As in all major cities, it is also possible to find quality and reputable car rental companies in Colombo. You can request the model and brand you want from the companies you can reach easily via Internet and telephone.
Bandaranayike Airport, which links Colombo to the world and hosts many passengers every year, consists of a medium sized single terminal building. There are many services ranging from pharmacies and health centers to foreign exchange bureaus and bank ATMs at the airport. There is a beauty and spa center in the terminal which also has an animal care room for pets of passengers.
Baristar Coffee Lanka, Burger King, Deli Food & Spicy, HVA Foods, Nestle Lanka PLC, Palm Strip Restaurant and Relax Inn Food are the places where passengers can meet their eating and drinking needs during waiting periods.
For shopping there are Abans Pvt, AMF Duty Free, Asian Electricals, Aventure Holdings, Chamber of Gifts, Classic Electronics, Crown Electronics, Citizen, Gomez's and Odel stores. The airport also meets the accommodation needs of its passengers with the Serediva Transit Hotel in it.
When you land at Alexandra Airport, about 4 kilometers from Alexandra city center, you can reach the city center in a maximum of 10 minutes by choosing one of the taxi or car rental alternatives.
It takes no more than 10 minutes to get to the city center from Alexandra Airport by taxi. The main reason why the taxis, which are the most practical method of reaching the city, are the most preferred means of transportation is that they serve 24/7. The fare you pay to go to the city center by taxi from the airport terminal can vary between 10-20 dollars.
The only condition for renting a car from Alexandra Airport is to have an international license. You can rent your car in a short time with your pre-reservation and arrive in Alexandra city center in 7-8 minutes.