There are 5 ways to get from Dutch Bay to Colombo by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Dutch Bay to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BTC - CMB
3h 33mRs 34,052–99,380Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalTrincomalee
7h 5mRs 850–2,500Bus via Dambulla
- Take the bus from Trincomalee to DambullaTrincomalee
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal15-1-1 / ...
6h 25mRs 884–4,698Train
- Take the train from Trincomalee to Fort StationTrincomalee
6h 28mRs 1,564–9,812Drive 258.6 km
- Drive from Dutch Bay to Colombo258.6 km
3h 57mRs 10,875–15,709
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 taxi and fly which takes 3h 33m and costs Rs. 34000 - Rs. 100000.
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 379 km. The road distance is 258.6 km.
The best way to get from Dutch Bay to Colombo without a car is to bus via Dambulla which takes 6h 25m and costs Rs. 850 - Rs. 4700.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Dutch Bay to Colombo, including transfers.
Dutch Bay to Colombo bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Trincomalee station.
The best way to get from Dutch Bay to Colombo is to bus via Dambulla which takes 6h 25m and costs Rs. 850 - Rs. 4700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1500 - Rs. 10000 and takes 6h 28m.
Dutch Bay to Colombo bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Dambulla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dutch Bay to Colombo is 259 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m 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 Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal via Dambulla in around 6h 25m. 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.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–70,000
- 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
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Trincomalee to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- 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 Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- 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
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 Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://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/
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–19,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Dilneth Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 99 78 656
- Website
- facebook.com
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