There are 5 ways to get from Goa to Trincomalee by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly Dabolim Airport to Sigiriya Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane GOI - GIU
- Take the bus from Habarana to Trincomaleebus
15h 57mRs 37,593–112,159Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Vasco Da Gama to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Mahotrain
- Take the train from Maho Junction to Trincomaleetrain
45h 12mRs 27,559–45,276Fly Goa Mopa to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Goa Mopa (GOX) to Jaffna (JAF)plane GOX - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
22h 42mFly Goa Mopa to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Goa Mopa (GOX) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane GOX - GIU
- Take the bus from Habarana to Trincomaleebus
16h 23mRs 43,624–122,202Fly Dabolim Airport to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Jaffna (JAF)plane GOI - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
16h 21m
Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goa to Trincomalee is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 46000 and takes 45h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Goa to Trincomalee is to fly and bus which takes 15h 57m and costs Rs. 37000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Goa and Trincomalee is 1218 km.
The best way to get from Goa to Trincomalee without a car is to train and ferry which takes 45h 12m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 46000.
It takes approximately 15h 57m to get from Goa to Trincomalee, including transfers.
There are 462+ hotels available in Trincomalee.
What companies run services between Goa, India and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Goa to Trincomalee. However, you can take the bus to Dabolim Airport, walk to Dabolim Airport (GOI) airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), take the taxi to Habarana, then take the bus to Trincomalee. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dabolim to Trincomalee via Vasco Market, Vasco Da Gama, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, and Maho Junction in around 45h 12m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–140,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–110,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Ahmedabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–140,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–120,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–240,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Pune, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–260,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–230,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–290,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–240,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Vasco Da Gama to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,000–2,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 7,000–9,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 12,000–16,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Maho
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,200
Train from Maho Junction to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once 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 2,300–3,100
- 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 Habarana to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
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
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/
Bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,600
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,914
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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