There are 3 ways to get from Dubai to Trincomalee by plane, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly Dubai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane DXB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
13h 33mRs 42,738–124,016Fly Sharjah International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane SHJ - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
19h 29mRs 43,330–126,041Fly Dubai International Airport to Kandy, taxi, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kandy (KDW)plane DXB - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Kurunegalataxi
- Take the train from Kurunegala to Trincomaleetrain
17h 23mRs 45,758–130,716
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Trincomalee is to fly and bus which costs Rs. 42000 - Rs. 130000 and takes 13h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Trincomalee is to fly and bus which takes 13h 33m and costs Rs. 42000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Dubai and Trincomalee is 3443 km.
It takes approximately 13h 33m to get from Dubai to Trincomalee, including transfers.
Trincomalee is 1h 30m ahead of Dubai. It is currently 3:47 PM in Dubai and 5:17 PM in Trincomalee.
There are 349+ hotels available in Trincomalee.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Dubai to Trincomalee. However, you can take the subway to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1, walk to Dubai International Airport (DXB) airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), take the taxi to Dambulla, then take the bus to Trincomalee. Alternatively, you can take the subway to City Centre Deira Metro Station 1, walk to Deira City Center Bus Station 2, take the bus to Sharjah, Al Jubail Bus Station 2, walk to Al Jubail Bus Terminal, take the line 116 bus to Sharjah Airport Bus Terminal, walk to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), take the taxi to Dambulla, then take the bus to Trincomalee.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–220,000
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–140,000
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–120,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–220,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kurunegala to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–6,500
- 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 2,700–6,500
- 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
- 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 8m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,000–3,600
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
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