There are 6 ways to get from Pannipitiya to Trincomalee by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Mini Bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Kandy to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
6h 47mRs 3,998–4,860Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Trincomaleebus Colombo
7h 52mRs 3,148–3,960Train
- Take the train from Fort Station to Trincomaleetrain Colombo- Trincomalee
8h 20mRs 5,938–8,781Drive 263.5 km
- Drive from Pannipitiya to Trincomaleecar 263.5 km
4h 11mRs 11,971–17,292Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Pannipitiya to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Habarana to Trincomaleebus
4h 8mRs 27,956–126,762Mini Bus
- Take the bus from Kandy to Trincomaleebus
8h 4mRs 32,472–32,634
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pannipitiya to Trincomalee is to bus which costs Rs. 3100 - Rs. 4000 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Pannipitiya to Trincomalee is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 4h 8m and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 130000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pannipitiya to Trincomalee. However, there are services departing from Kottawa and arriving at Trincomalee via Kandy and Dambulla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Pannipitiya station to Trincomalee. However, there are services departing from Fort Station and arriving at Trincomalee via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Pannipitiya and Trincomalee is 279 km. The road distance is 263.5 km.
The best way to get from Pannipitiya to Trincomalee without a car is to Mini Bus and bus which takes 6h 47m and costs Rs. 4000 - Rs. 4900.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Pannipitiya to Trincomalee, including transfers.
Pannipitiya to Trincomalee bus services, operated by Magical Srilanka, depart from Kandy station.
Pannipitiya to Trincomalee train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Fort Station.
The best way to get from Pannipitiya to Trincomalee is to Mini Bus and bus which takes 6h 47m and costs Rs. 4000 - Rs. 4900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 9000 and takes 8h 20m.
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.
- 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 Fort Station to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- 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 2,500–3,300
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,387
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- 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
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
- +94 011-2587372
- [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
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,174
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–15,000
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Kangaroo Cabs
- Phone
- +94 11 25 88 588
- Website
- 2588588.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pannipitiya to Trincomalee bus services, operated by Magical Srilanka, arrive at Dambulla station.
Pannipitiya to Trincomalee train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Trincomalee station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pannipitiya to Trincomalee is 264 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Pannipitiya to Trincomalee.
There are 453+ hotels available in Trincomalee.