There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Pigeon Island National Park by plane, unknown, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, travel
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trincomalee Airport (TRR)plane CMB - TRR
- Walk from Trincomalee Airport (TRR) to Pigeon Island National Parkunknown
1h 35mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Colombo to Palampoddarubus
- Walk from Palampoddaru to Pigeon Island National Parkunknown
5h 19mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Fort Station to Trincomaleetrain Colombo- Trincomalee
- Walk from Trincomalee to Pigeon Island National Parkunknown
8h 17mBus, travel via Dambulla
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
- Walk from Trincomalee to Pigeon Island National Parkunknown
7h 37m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trincomalee Airport (TRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Colombo and Pigeon Island National Park is 261 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Pigeon Island National Park without a car is to bus and travel which takes 5h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Colombo to Pigeon Island National Park, including transfers.
There are 453+ hotels available in Pigeon Island National Park.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Pigeon Island National Park, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Pigeon Island National Park. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Trincomalee Airport (TRR), then travel to Pigeon Island National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colombo to Pigeon Island National Park via Palampoddaru in around 5h 19m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trincomalee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–120,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,300
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Palampoddaru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–1,400
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 520–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
Bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 380–420
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 380–420
- Semi Lux
- Rs 450–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 850–1,100
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,600
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
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