There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Trincomalee Bay by plane, unknown, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, travel
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trincomalee Airport (TRR)plane CMB - TRR
- Walk from Trincomalee Airport (TRR) to Trincomalee Bayunknown
1h 21mBus, travel via Palampoddaru
- Take the bus from Colombo to Palampoddarubus
- Walk from Palampoddaru to Trincomalee Bayunknown
5h 11mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Fort Station to China Baytrain Colombo- Trincomalee
- Walk from China Bay to Trincomalee Bayunknown
8hBus, travel
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Trincomaleebus Colombo
- Walk from Trincomalee to Trincomalee Bayunknown
7h 10m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trincomalee Airport (TRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Colombo and Trincomalee Bay is 249 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Trincomalee Bay without a car is to bus and travel via Palampoddaru which takes 5h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Colombo to Trincomalee Bay, including transfers.
There are 355+ hotels available in Trincomalee Bay.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Trincomalee Bay, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Trincomalee Bay. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Trincomalee Airport (TRR), then travel to Trincomalee Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colombo to Trincomalee Bay via Palampoddaru in around 5h 11m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trincomalee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to China Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- 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
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Palampoddaru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,331
- 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
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
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
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