Sri Lanka routes with your own driver
Five tested routes from Colombo airport. Each is priced per car for all days — the daily rate times the days, −3% from 10 days, −5% from 14. Hotels are yours to choose.
- 7 days: Sigiriya · Kandy · Ella · Yala · Galle$555
- 10 days: Sigiriya · Kandy · Ella · Yala · Mirissa$765
- 14 days: both ancient capitals · hills · Yala · coast$1,050
- Honeymoon, 10 days: Sigiriya · tea bungalow · Yala · Tangalle$1,405
- Family, 10 days: short drives · elephants · beach$960
- Car with driver — your own route (per day)$79/day
7 days in Sri Lanka with a private driver7 days · 803 km · Sedan$555 per car · ≈ $79/day10 days in Sri Lanka with a private driver from Colombo airport10 days · 953 km · Sedan$765 per car · ≈ $77/day14 days in Sri Lanka with a private driver14 days · 1,168 km · Sedan$1,050 per car · ≈ $75/daySri Lanka honeymoon with a private driver — 10 days10 days · 858 km · SUV$1,405 per car · ≈ $141/daySri Lanka with kids: 10 days in a private minivan with child seats10 days · 878 km · Minivan (KDH)$960 per car · ≈ $96/dayCar with driver — your own route (per day)3–30 days, your route$79/day
All routes, price per car
| Route | Sedan | Minivan (KDH) | SUV | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days in Sri Lanka with a private driver 7 days · ~803 km | $555 | $695 | $1,015 | $1,610 |
| 10 days in Sri Lanka with a private driver from Colombo airport 10 days · ~953 km | $765 | $960 | $1,405 | $2,230 |
| 14 days in Sri Lanka with a private driver 14 days · ~1,168 km | $1,050 | $1,315 | $1,930 | $3,060 |
| Sri Lanka honeymoon with a private driver — 10 days 10 days · ~858 km | $765 | $960 | $1,405 | $2,230 |
| Sri Lanka with kids: 10 days in a private minivan with child seats 10 days · ~878 km | $765 | $960 | $1,405 | $2,230 |
Prices updated 20 October 2026.
Train status (checked 18 October 2026): after Cyclone Ditwah the hill-country railway is reopening in stages. Nanu Oya – Ella – Badulla has run since 20 June 2026 and Colombo – Peradeniya/Gampola since 2 October 2026, but trains still do not reach Kandy (Peradeniya bridge rebuild) and nothing runs between Gampola and Nanu Oya. So the classic Kandy–Ella train is not possible yet — the driver takes you to Nanu Oya, you ride the most scenic part to Ella, and the car meets you there with the luggage.