Colombo Airport to Kinniya Taxi
A fishing town across the bay from Trincomalee, reached by one of the longest bridges in Sri Lanka — the Kanniya hot springs are a short drive back toward Trincomalee, not in the town itself.
Airport to Kinniya: what to expect
Five and a half hours from the terminal, reached across the bay south of Trincomalee. Kinniya is a largely Muslim town on the far side of the inner harbour, connected by a bridge nearly 400 metres long — among the longest in the country.
The Kanniya hot springs, back toward Trincomalee, are the usual reason to combine a visit: seven wells of naturally warm water in a walled enclosure, each a different temperature, used by locals rather than tourists.
Your driver meets you inside the arrivals hall with a name board, helps with luggage and SIM cards, and the price agreed on WhatsApp is final — fuel, tolls and parking are all inside it. We accept LKR, USD, EUR and GBP, and confirm payment terms with your quote. Our team has handled mishandled-baggage delivery for Emirates passengers at this airport since the 1990s, which is how we know the terminal and the roads as well as we do.
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Per vehicle, one way, luggage included. Rupee equivalents are LKR 42,400 and LKR 49,200, following the day’s exchange rate. Return trips and en-route stops quoted on WhatsApp.
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Worth a stop on the way
Kanniya hot springs
Seven warm wells in a walled enclosure, back on the Trincomalee side rather than in Kinniya itself.
Trincomalee
Half an hour north across the bridge, for Koneswaram and the harbour.
Colombo Airport to Kinniya — FAQ
What are the Kanniya hot springs?
Seven wells of naturally warm water within a walled enclosure near Trincomalee, each at a slightly different temperature. It is a local bathing site rather than a developed spa, and it sits on the Trincomalee side, not in Kinniya itself.
How far is Kinniya from Trincomalee?
About half an hour by road across the bay bridge. Most visitors stay in Trincomalee or at Nilaveli and cross for the bridge and the fishing harbour, taking in the hot springs separately on the Trincomalee side.
Is it worth the trip?
For the springs and the bridge, and for seeing a side of the east that visitors rarely reach. It is a working town with few facilities for tourists.
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