There are 4 ways to get from Dutch Bay to Colombo by bus, train, or car
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Bus, Mini Bus
best- Take the bus from Trincomalee to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
5h 12mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Trincomalee
7h 5mRs 850–2,500Train
- Take the train from Trincomalee to Fort Stationtrain Trincomalee
6h 28mRs 1,564–9,812Drive 258.6 km
- Drive from Dutch Bay to Colombocar 258.6 km
3h 59mRs 11,064–15,981
Dutch Bay to Colombo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dutch Bay to Colombo is to train which costs Rs. 1500 - Rs. 10000 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Dutch Bay to Colombo is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 16000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trincomalee and arriving at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Dutch Bay and Colombo is 258 km. The road distance is 258.6 km.
The best way to get from Dutch Bay to Colombo without a car is to bus and Mini Bus which takes 5h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Dutch Bay to Colombo, including transfers.
Dutch Bay to Colombo bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Trincomalee station.
The best way to get from Dutch Bay to Colombo is to bus and Mini Bus which takes 5h 12m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1500 - Rs. 10000 and takes 6h 28m.
Dutch Bay to Colombo bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Dambulla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dutch Bay to Colombo is 259 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Dutch Bay to Colombo.
What companies run services between Dutch Bay, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Trincomalee to Kandy via Dambulla in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Trincomalee to Fort Station twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–9,500 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Trincomalee to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Trincomalee to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,425
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,013
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- 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 Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
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