There are 3 ways to get from Vijayawada to Trincomalee by plane, bus, train, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
best- Fly from Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane VGA - GIU
- Take the bus from Habarana to Trincomaleebus
17h 38mRs 45,151–133,993Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Vijayawada Jn to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Mahotrain
- Take the train from Maho Junction to Trincomaleetrain
30h 39mRs 28,386–41,277Fly to Kandy, taxi, bus
- Fly from Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Kandy (KDW)plane VGA - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to ibbagamuwataxi
- Take the bus from ibbagamuwa to Trincomaleebus
19h 36mRs 47,951–138,593
Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vijayawada to Trincomalee is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 42000 and takes 30h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Vijayawada to Trincomalee is to fly and bus which takes 17h 38m and costs Rs. 45000 - Rs. 140000.
The distance between Vijayawada and Trincomalee is 1072 km.
The best way to get from Vijayawada to Trincomalee without a car is to train and ferry which takes 30h 39m and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 42000.
It takes approximately 17h 38m to get from Vijayawada to Trincomalee, including transfers.
There are 364+ hotels available in Trincomalee.
What companies run services between Vijayawada, India and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Vijayawada to Trincomalee. However, you can take the taxi to Vijayawada-Airport-VGA airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), take the taxi to Habarana, then take the bus to Trincomalee. Alternatively, you can take a train from Vijayawada Jn to Trincomalee via Thiruvarur Jn, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, and Maho Junction in around 30h 39m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–140,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–140,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Hyderabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–150,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Kandy via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–140,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Kandy via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Kandy via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–140,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Kandy via Hyderabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–140,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Vijayawada Jn to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–11,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,400–4,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,800–6,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Maho
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- 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 2,500–3,200
Train from Maho Junction to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once 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 2,300–3,100
- 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 ibbagamuwa to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,738
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,500–5,500
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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