There are 4 ways to get from Nainativu to Batticaloa by unknown, plane, 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.
Travel, fly
best- Walk from Nainativu to Trincomalee Airport (TRR)unknown
- Fly from Trincomalee Airport (TRR) to Batticaloa (BTC)plane TRR - BTC
4h 30mTravel, bus
- Walk from Nainativu to Kachcheriunknown
- Take the bus from Kachcheri to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Batticaloabus
8h 4mTravel, train
- Walk from Nainativu to Jaffnaunknown
- Take the train from Jaffna to Mahotrain
- Take the train from Maho Junction to Batticaloatrain
10h 28mTravel, bus via Vavuniya
- Walk from Nainativu to Jaffnaunknown
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Vavuniyabus
- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Batticaloabus
11h 57m
Trincomalee Airport (TRR) to Batticaloa (BTC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Nainativu and Batticaloa is 306 km.
The best way to get from Nainativu to Batticaloa without a car is to travel and bus which takes 8h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Nainativu to Batticaloa, including transfers.
There are 56+ hotels available in Batticaloa.
What companies run services between Nainativu, Sri Lanka and Batticaloa, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Nainativu to Batticaloa. However, you can travel to Trincomalee Airport (TRR) airport, fly to Batticaloa (BTC), then take the taxi to Batticaloa. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nainativu to Batticaloa via Kachcheri, Dambulla, and Dambulla in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Trincomalee Airport to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Jaffna to Maho
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,200
Train from Maho Junction to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kachcheri to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Dambulla to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,700
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Dambulla to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,700
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Jaffna to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 470–520
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 470–520
- Semi Lux
- Rs 550–800
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,400
Bus from Vavuniya to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 440–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
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