There are 7 ways to get from Diyatalawa to Trincomalee by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly, bus
best- Drive from Diyatalawa to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Habarana to Trincomaleebus
6h 43mRs 24,329–124,781Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Diyatalawa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Route 99
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Trincomaleebus Colombo
12h 29mRs 1,765–2,778Train, bus
- Take the train from Diyatalawa to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Trincomaleebus
11h 48mRs 2,226–5,747Drive 269.6 km
- Drive from Diyatalawa to Trincomaleecar 269.6 km
5h 20mRs 12,281–17,739Taxi
- Take the taxi from Diyatalawa to Trincomaleetaxi 269.6 km
5h 20mRs 33,000–40,000Train, bus via 04 kanuwa
- Take the train from Diyatalawa to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to 04 kanuwabus Colombo-Trincomalee
12h 53mRs 3,726–5,747Train
- Take the train from Diyatalawa to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Trincomaleetrain Colombo- Trincomalee
14h 22mRs 2,626–6,247
Diyatalawa to Trincomalee by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Diyatalawa to Trincomalee is to bus which costs Rs. 1700 - Rs. 2800 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Diyatalawa to Trincomalee is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs Rs. 12000 - Rs. 18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Diyatalawa to Trincomalee. However, there are services departing from Diyatalawa and arriving at Trincomalee via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Diyatalawa to Trincomalee. However, there are services departing from Diyatalawa and arriving at Trincomalee via Polgahawela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
The distance between Diyatalawa and Trincomalee is 416 km. The road distance is 269.6 km.
The best way to get from Diyatalawa to Trincomalee without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 48m and costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 6000.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Diyatalawa to Trincomalee, including transfers.
Diyatalawa to Trincomalee bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Diyatalawa station.
Diyatalawa to Trincomalee train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Diyatalawa station.
The best way to get from Diyatalawa to Trincomalee is to bus which takes 12h 29m and costs Rs. 1700 - Rs. 2800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2600 - Rs. 6500 and takes 14h 22m.
What companies run services between Diyatalawa, Uva, Sri Lanka and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Diyatalawa to Trincomalee via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 12h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Diyatalawa to Trincomalee via Polgahawela in around 14h 22m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Diyatalawa to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
Train from Diyatalawa to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
Train from Diyatalawa to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
Train from Polgahawela to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,200
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Habarana to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Diyatalawa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 900–1,300
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–1,500
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,700–2,700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Polgahawela to 04 kanuwa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–950
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 850–950
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,500
- Super Lux
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–40,000
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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More Questions & Answers
Diyatalawa to Trincomalee bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Diyatalawa to Trincomalee train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Polgahawela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Diyatalawa to Trincomalee is 270 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Diyatalawa to Trincomalee.
There are 460+ hotels available in Trincomalee.