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

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There are 7 ways to get from Pannipitiya 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
    7h 52m
    Rs 3,148–3,960

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Fort Station to Trincomaleetrain train Colombo- Trincomalee
    8h 20m
    Rs 5,938–8,781

  4. Drive  263.5 km

    1. Drive from Pannipitiya to Trincomaleecar car 263.5 km
    4h 11m
    Rs 11,861–17,132

  5. Taxi, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Pannipitiya 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 8m
    Rs 29,956–146,762

  6. Mini Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kandy to Trincomaleebus bus
    8h 4m
    Rs 31,234–31,396

  7. Taxi, fly to Kandy, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Pannipitiya to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane CMB - KDW
    3. Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to ibbagamuwataxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from ibbagamuwa to Trincomaleebus bus
    6h 36m
    Rs 33,756–151,362

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
TicketRs 16,737Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 279.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

What companies run services between Pannipitiya, 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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