The Hill Country - Sri Lanka - page 347

Getting There & Away
AIR
Cinnamon Air ( Colombo 011-247 5475; www.cinnamonair.com ) runs scheduled flights once
or twice daily to and from Colombo for US$172 one-way.
Sri Lankan Airlines AIRLINE
( GOOGLE MAP ; 223 2495;17 Temple St; 8.15am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 1pm Sat)
Ticket reservations can be made here.
BUS
Kandy has one main bus station (the manic Goods Shed) and a series of bus stops near the
clock tower ( GOOGLE MAP ) . The Goods Shed bus station ( GOOGLE MAP ) has long-
distance buses, while local buses, such as those to Peradeniya (Rs 20), Ampitiya (Rs 17),
Matale (Rs 50) and Kegalle (Rs 64), leave from near the clock tower. However, some
private intercity express buses (to Negombo and Colombo, for example) leave from Sta-
tion Rd between the clock tower and the train station. If you're still confused, ask someone
to point you the right way.
For Sigiriya you must change in Polonnaruwa and for Dalhousie you normally have to
go to Hatton and change there. During pilgrimage season, some buses run direct from
Kandy.
TAXI
Many long-distance taxi drivers hang around the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Your
guesthouse or hotel can organise taxi tours, but you may be able to get a cheaper deal if