There are 5 ways to get from Bentota to Trincomalee by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Aluthgama to Trincomaleebus
6h 26mRs 1,582Train
- Take the train from Bentota to Maradanatrain Beliatta
- Take the train from Fort Station to Trincomaleetrain Colombo- Trincomalee
10h 38mRs 2,523–12,040Drive 317.4 km
- Drive from Bentota to Trincomaleecar 317.4 km
4h 42mRs 13,325–19,247Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Bentota to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
5h 31mRs 41,536–145,612Train, bus
- Take the train from Bentota to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
9h 10mRs 2,112–5,408
Bentota to Trincomalee by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bentota to Trincomalee is to bus which costs Rs. 1582 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bentota to Trincomalee is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs Rs. 13000 - Rs. 20000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aluthgama and arriving at Trincomalee. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Bentota to Trincomalee. However, there are services departing from Bentota and arriving at Trincomalee via Fort Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Bentota and Trincomalee is 319 km. The road distance is 317.4 km.
The best way to get from Bentota to Trincomalee without a car is to bus which takes 6h 26m and costs Rs. 1582.
The bus from Aluthgama to Trincomalee takes 6h 26m including transfers and departs once daily.
Bentota to Trincomalee bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Aluthgama station.
Bentota to Trincomalee train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Bentota station.
The best way to get from Bentota to Trincomalee is to bus which takes 6h 26m and costs Rs. 1582. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 12000 and takes 10h 38m.
What companies run services between Bentota, Sri Lanka and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Aluthgama to Trincomalee once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,582 and the journey takes 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bentota to Trincomalee via Fort Station in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Bentota to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,600
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 1,900–2,600
Train from Fort Station to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,500
- 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 2,800–9,500
Train from Bentota to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,600
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 1,900–2,600
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Aluthgama to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,582
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- 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 Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 510–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 510–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–33,000
Mr.Taxi.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Bentota Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 39 09 573
- Website
- bentotataxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bentota to Trincomalee bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Trincomalee station.
Bentota to Trincomalee train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Maradana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bentota to Trincomalee is 317 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Bentota to Trincomalee.
There are 355+ hotels available in Trincomalee.