location & map

Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) is the sole international airport in Sri Lanka and is located about 30km north of the city. Travel time between the airport and the city centre varies between ¾ hour and one hour.

All flights arrive into Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport in the daytime and the car transfer to Amangalla takes about four hours. Cost of the car transfer is US$175++ per car per trip.

Deccan Aviation's helicopter flights from BIA to Galle take one hour and costs US$2,300 nett, while the flight from BIA to Tangalle is 1¼ hours at a cost of US$2,875 nett. The helicopter takes a maximum of four passengers with a baggage allowance of 15kg per person.

Amanresorts recommends that guests combine their stay at Amangalla with a visit to Amanwella. The two hour car transfer between Amangalla and Amanwella is US$50++ per car per way.

airport assistance

Guests will be met by an Amanresorts representative upon clearance through customs and escorted to a vehicle for transfer to Amangalla or Amanwella.

For departures, guests will be met by Amanresorts’ airport representative upon arrival at BIA’s departure area. The Amanresorts’ representative will organise a trolley and porter and take care of all porter charges.