What is the best way to get from Colombo Airport to Nuwara Eliya?

There isn’t a direct public bus service from Colombo Airport straight to Kandy. You need to take an airport taxi first or a local bus to Kadawatha bus stand or Colombo Fort, then catch a bus that is going to Kandy.

For the most efficient public transit route, take a taxi from the airport to the Kadawatha Expressway interchange. From there, you can board a comfortable, air-conditioned highway bus to Kandy, and it helps you bypass a lot of the congested inner-city traffic.