There are 6 ways to get from Taj Samudra, Colombo to Trincomalee by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Dambulla
best- Take the bus from Pettah to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus Colombo
6h 4mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Trincomaleebus Colombo
7h 35mRs 850–1,500Train
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Mahotrain Colombo / ...
- Take the train from Maho Junction to Trincomaleetrain Colombo- Trincomalee
8h 31mRs 2,592–6,098Drive 260.8 km
- Drive from Taj Samudra, Colombo to Trincomaleecar 260.8 km
4h 12mRs 11,848–17,114Fly, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Habarana to Trincomaleebus
3h 57mRs 25,117–123,407Mini Bus
- Take the bus from Kandy to Trincomaleebus
7h 6mRs 30,224
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taj Samudra, Colombo to Trincomalee is to bus which costs Rs. 850 - Rs. 1500 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Taj Samudra, Colombo to Trincomalee is to fly and bus which takes 3h 57m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 130000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kandy and arriving at Trincomalee. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Taj Samudra, Colombo to Trincomalee. However, there are services departing from Colombo Fort and arriving at Trincomalee via Maho Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Taj Samudra, Colombo and Trincomalee is 262 km. The road distance is 260.8 km.
The best way to get from Taj Samudra, Colombo to Trincomalee without a car is to bus via Dambulla which takes 6h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Taj Samudra, Colombo to Trincomalee, including transfers.
Taj Samudra, Colombo to Trincomalee bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Pettah station.
Taj Samudra, Colombo to Trincomalee train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Colombo Fort station.
The best way to get from Taj Samudra, Colombo to Trincomalee is to bus via Dambulla which takes 6h 4m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 6500 and takes 8h 31m.
What companies run services between Taj Samudra, Colombo, Sri Lanka and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Taj Samudra, Colombo to Trincomalee via Pettah and Dambulla in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Taj Samudra, Colombo to Trincomalee via Colombo Fort and Maho Junction in around 8h 31m.
- 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 Colombo Fort to Maho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
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 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- 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 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
- 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/
- 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 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
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,224
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
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More Questions & Answers
Taj Samudra, Colombo to Trincomalee bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Dambulla station.
Taj Samudra, Colombo to Trincomalee train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Maho station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taj Samudra, Colombo to Trincomalee is 261 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Taj Samudra, Colombo to Trincomalee.
There are 460+ hotels available in Trincomalee.