Kandy taxi

Central Province

Kandy is the hill capital of the central highlands, set around a lake and home to the Temple of the Tooth.

The road climbs into the hills, so the drive is slower than the distance suggests. Most guests reach Kandy from Colombo airport (CMB).

Planning your visit? Read our Kandy travel guide.

Things to see around Kandy

• the Temple of the Tooth
• Kandy Lake
• Peradeniya Royal Botanic Gardens

Taxi services in Kandy

• Airport taxi

  Pickups and drops at Colombo and Mattala airports.

• Local taxi

  A car and driver for the day around Kandy. Quoted on request.

• Long-distance taxi

  Town-to-town transfers across the island. See town-to-town transfers.

Airport routes to Kandy

• Colombo airport to Kandy

Nearby towns

• Dambulla
• Nuwara Eliya