The bus between Colombo and Trincomalee Station takes 6h 10m. There is at least one bus per day from Colombo to Trincomalee Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Colombo and Trincomalee Station. The earliest departure is at 10:15 PM at night, and the last departure from Colombo is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Trincomalee Station at 4:25 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Colombo to Trincomalee Station. However, there are services departing from Colombo station and arriving at Trincomalee Station station via Dambulla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
Colombo to Trincomalee Station bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Pettah station.
Colombo to Trincomalee Station bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Trincomalee station.
The distance between Colombo and Trincomalee Station is 238 km. The road distance is 260 km.
You can take a bus from Pettah to Trincomalee via Dambulla in around 5h 38m.
