There are 6 ways to get from Colombo Fort 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
5h 49mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Trincomaleebus Colombo
7h 9mRs 850–1,500Train via Maho
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Mahotrain Colombo / ...
- Take the train from Maho Junction to Trincomaleetrain Colombo- Trincomalee
8h 1mRs 2,592–9,368Drive 259.4 km
- Drive from Colombo Fort to Trincomaleecar 259.4 km
4hRs 10,957–15,827Fly, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Habarana to Trincomaleebus
4hTrain
- Take the train from Fort Station to Trincomaleetrain Colombo- Trincomalee
8h 25mRs 1,300–9,500
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo Fort to Trincomalee is to bus which costs Rs. 850 - Rs. 1500 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo Fort to Trincomalee is to drive which takes 4h and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 16000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and arriving at Trincomalee. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Fort Station station and arriving at Trincomalee. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Colombo Fort and Trincomalee is 261 km. The road distance is 259.4 km.
The best way to get from Colombo Fort to Trincomalee without a car is to bus via Dambulla which takes 5h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Colombo Fort to Trincomalee, including transfers.
Colombo Fort to Trincomalee bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Pettah station.
Colombo Fort to Trincomalee train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Colombo Fort station.
The best way to get from Colombo Fort to Trincomalee is to bus via Dambulla which takes 5h 49m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Maho, which costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 9500 and takes 8h 1m.
What companies run services between Colombo Fort, Sri Lanka and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Colombo Fort to Trincomalee via Pettah and Dambulla in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Trincomalee via Maho Junction in around 8h 1m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–130,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Maho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–4,400
- 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 2,600–4,400
Train from Maho Junction to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–5,000
- 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 2,600–5,000
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
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.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 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
- 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/
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Habarana to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,430
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
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More Questions & Answers
Colombo Fort to Trincomalee bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Dambulla station.
Trincomalee is 2h 30m behind Colombo Fort. It is currently 11:01 PM in Colombo Fort and 8:31 PM in Trincomalee.
Colombo Fort to Trincomalee train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Maho station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo Fort to Trincomalee is 259 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Colombo Fort to Trincomalee.
There are 355+ hotels available in Trincomalee.