Transportation from City Center to Colombo Airport
The distance between Colombo city center and Bandaranaike Airport is 32 kilometers. You can use bus, taxi and car rental options to reach the airport from the city center.
The most economical method of transportation from the city center to the airport is buses. Buses numbered 187-E3 serve on the airport route from the city center. It is not possible to find a bus after midnight. Transportation takes an average of 30 minutes.
It is possible to reach the airport in a short time by taxis from different points of the city. The route between the city center and the airport takes about 30-40 minutes by taxi.
You can also provide transportation by renting a car from the rent a car offices in the city or through online reservation.
Transportation from Samui International Airport to the City Center
Samui International Airport, the seventh largest airport in Thailand, connects the city of Ko Samui with the outside world. The airport, which is only 2 km away from the city center, offers rich opportunities in terms of both transportation and social facilities. The international flight list of the airport, which has an international status, consists of some major cities of China, especially Hong Kong, and Singapore. In domestic flights, the capital Bangkok and Phuket are among the destinations with the most flights. You can review the methods below to reach the city center from the airport.
Airport Shuttle
This option cannot be used for transportation to Ko Samui city center due to the lack of any official Shuttle facility offered by the airport management. However, it is possible to reach the city center with the shuttle service provided by the hotels or tour companies serving in the region.
Taxi
Due to the lack of bus and shuttle services, the taxi option is frequently used to reach the city center from Samui International Airport. There are many taxis waiting to pick up passengers in front of the arrival terminal gate of the airport. These taxis provide easy access to many parts of the city. There is no taximeter device in taxis and pre-prepared price tables are used for fares. Taxi fares in the city center vary between 500 and 1000 Baht, depending on the region to be visited. No night or weekend tariffs are applied in taxis.
Rent a car
Car rental option is also frequently preferred for a fast and comfortable transportation to both the city center and other areas in the vicinity. There are agencies of 5 different companies operating worldwide at the airport. It is possible to rent a car through these agencies or from the websites of the relevant companies.