Colombo to Negombo Shared taxi and private transfer
A shared taxi from Colombo to Negombo takes about 1 h and costs from about Rs 3,500 a seat. Share the car with up to three other travellers, or book it as a private transfer for your group, from about Rs 8,500.
- Drive
- About 1 h
- Pickup
- Colombo
- The app shows the exact place
- Runs
- Daily
- Leaves
- 6 to 9 am
- or 9 am to 12 noon
- Travellers
- Up to 4
- Bags
- 2 large, 2 cabin
- Per car
Tuk-tuk, car or van
Choose how many of you travel, and compare what each costs from Colombo to Negombo.
You can start a ride by tuk-tuk for up to 2, by car for up to 3 and by van for up to 8. For 9 or more, book more than one vehicle, or call us.
Shared tuk-tuk
Rs 2,550
per person
An estimate, with both seats taken.
The lower fare is with every seat taken.
Your group takes every seat, so nobody else can join.
For 2 passengers: Rs 5,100
Tuk-tuk
Not for
A ride by tuk-tuk starts with 2 at most.
Shared taxi
Rs 3,500 – 5,000
per person
Rs 5,000 each if nobody else books, down to Rs 3,500 each when every seat is taken.
The same fare whether or not the other seats are taken.
Your group takes every seat, so nobody else can join.
For 2 passengers: Rs 7,000 – 10,000
Shared van
per person
An estimate, with all 8 seats taken.
The lower fare is with every seat taken.
Your group takes every seat, so nobody else can join.
For :
Private tuk-tuk
Rs 5,100
the whole tuk-tuk
An estimate. The whole tuk-tuk for 2 passengers, Rs 2,550 each.
Private car
Rs 10,000
the whole car
The whole car for 2 passengers, Rs 5,000 each. Nobody else can book the empty seats.
Car
Not for
A group this size books a van. A shared car can still fill up with other travellers.
Private van
the whole van
An estimate. The whole van for , each.
How these prices are worked out
Every fare here is TukHop’s own for the route, the one the app quotes when you book, unless it says it is an estimate. A shared fare falls as seats fill, and you never pay more than the app showed you.
The app adds TukHop’s 2.5% service charge when you book, and shows it as a line of its own.
Shared taxi or private transfer
Shared taxi
Share it
Rs 3,500 – 8,500 a seat
Rs 8,500 if you travel alone, down to Rs 3,500 each when every seat is taken.
- Book a seat for each of you, in a tuk-tuk, car or van.
- Travellers going the same day and window fill the other seats.
- Every seat filled lowers your share. You never pay more than the fare you were shown.
Private transfer
Keep it private
Rs 8,500 – 10,500 the whole car
Rs 8,500 for one traveller, Rs 10,000 for two and Rs 10,500 for three.
- The whole vehicle is just for your group.
- Choose your day and pickup window.
- Nobody else can book the empty seats.
Estimated fares, one way. The app shows your fare before you book, and you never pay more than it.
As the shared taxi fills
Up to four travellers share one car. Tap a number to see what each traveller pays as the seats fill.
Cancelling
Cancel for free in the app until 24 hours before pickup, as long as nobody else has joined your ride.
After that, or once someone else has joined, half of the amount held on your card is kept, even if they cancel later.
Cancellation termsCommon questions
How long does it take to get from Colombo to Negombo?
About 1 h by road. Allow longer on public holidays and in heavy rain.
How much is a taxi from Colombo to Negombo?
A private transfer is Rs 8,500 to Rs 10,500 for the whole car, depending on how many of you travel. In the shared taxi a seat is Rs 3,500 when every seat is taken, and Rs 8,500 if you are the only one travelling. Estimated fares, one way. The app shows your fare before you book, and you never pay more than it.
Can I share a taxi from Colombo to Negombo?
Yes. Book a seat in the shared taxi, and travellers going the same day and window can book the other seats. Each seat that fills lowers what everyone pays.
Where is the pickup in Colombo?
A private transfer picks you up from your hotel or address in Colombo. You give it when you book, and the app shows the exact time once your ride is confirmed.
What if nobody else books the shared taxi?
It still goes. You never pay more than the fare you were shown when you booked, and you pay less if others join.
Do I need an account?
Only to book, and you make it in the app. You can read everything on this site without one.
Where next from Negombo
- Negombo to Colombo Shared taxi or private transfer 1 h
- Negombo to Dambulla Shared taxi or private transfer 3 h
- Negombo to Kandy Shared taxi or private transfer 3 h
- Negombo to Galle Shared taxi or private transfer 3 h
- Negombo to Sigiriya Shared taxi or private transfer 3 h 30 min
- Negombo to Mirissa Shared taxi or private transfer 3 h 30 min
- Negombo to Weligama Shared taxi or private transfer 3 h 30 min
- Negombo to Nuwara Eliya Shared taxi or private transfer 4 h 30 min
- Negombo to Yala/Tissamaharama Shared taxi or private transfer 5 h 30 min
- Negombo to Trincomalee Shared taxi or private transfer 5 h 30 min
- Negombo to Ella Shared taxi or private transfer 6 h
- Negombo to Arugam Bay Shared taxi or private transfer 7 h
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