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How to get fromKottawa to Trincomaleeby bus, train, car, taxi, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Kottawa to Trincomalee by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane

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  1. Mini Bus, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kandy to Dambullabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus bus
    6h 47m
    Rs 3,998–4,860

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Trincomaleebus bus Colombo
    8h 13m
    Rs 953–1,612

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Fort Station to Trincomaleetrain train Colombo- Trincomalee
    8h 23m
    Rs 6,455–9,393

  4. Drive  264.3 km

    1. Drive from Kottawa to Trincomaleecar car 264.3 km
    4h 9m
    Rs 11,895–17,181

  5. Taxi, fly, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Kottawa to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane CMB - GIU
    3. Take the bus from Habarana to Trincomaleebus bus
    4h 11m
    Rs 30,474–147,374

  6. Mini Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kandy to Trincomaleebus bus
    8h 52m
    Rs 29,078

Kottawa to Trincomalee by bus

Calendar196Weekly Buses
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
TicketRs 953Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 279.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

What companies run services between Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?

You can take a bus from Kottawa to Trincomalee via Kandy and Dambulla in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Fort Station to Trincomalee once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–3,300 and the journey takes 8h.

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