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How to get fromThanjavur to Trincomaleeby train, ferry, bus, plane, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Thanjavur to Trincomalee by train, ferry, bus, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train, ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinamtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus bus
    15h 22m
    Rs 25,858–31,436

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinamtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Mahotrain train
    4. Take the train from Maho Junction to Trincomaleetrain train
    18h 41m
    Rs 25,788–32,636

  3. Train, ferry, bus via Vavuniya

    1. Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinamtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Vavuniyatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Vavuniya to Dambullabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus bus
    16h 2m

  4. Train, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Thanjavur to Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    2. Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane TRZ - GIU
    3. Take the bus from Habarana to Trincomaleebus bus
    19h 46m
    Rs 36,686–117,552

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Thanjavur to Tiruchirappallibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinambus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus bus
    18h 39m

  6. Train, fly to Jaffna, bus

    1. Take the train from Thanjavur to Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    2. Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane TRZ - JAF
    3. Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus bus
    10h 55m

  7. Train, fly to Kandy, taxi, bus

    1. Take the train from Thanjavur to Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    2. Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane TRZ - KDW
    3. Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to ibbagamuwataxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from ibbagamuwa to Trincomaleebus bus
    21h 44m
    Rs 40,486–122,152

Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration15h 23mAverage Duration
TicketRs 33,687Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 569.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 22m

What companies run services between Thanjavur, India and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Thanjavur to Trincomalee. However, you can take the train to Nagappattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the bus to Dambulla, then take the bus to Trincomalee. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thanjavur to Trincomalee via Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Vavuniya, Vavuniya, and Dambulla in around 16h 2m.

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