There are 4 ways to get from Elephant Pass to Trincomalee by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Paranthan to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to TrincomaleeColombo
5h 41mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Paranthan to Anuradhapura
- Take the bus from Anuradhapura to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
8h 43mRs 2,502–7,676Drive 187.5 km
- Drive from Elephant Pass to Trincomalee187.5 km
3h 22mRs 7,847–11,334Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Trincomalee187.5 km
3h 22mRs 20,000–25,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant Pass to Trincomalee is to train and bus which costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 8000 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Elephant Pass to Trincomalee is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs Rs. 7500 - Rs. 12000.
The distance between Elephant Pass and Trincomalee is 306 km. The road distance is 187.5 km.
The best way to get from Elephant Pass to Trincomalee without a car is to bus which takes 5h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Elephant Pass to Trincomalee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant Pass to Trincomalee is 187 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Elephant Pass to Trincomalee.
There are 355+ hotels available in Trincomalee.
What companies run services between Elephant Pass, Sri Lanka and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Elephant Pass to Trincomalee via Paranthan and Dambulla in around 5h 41m.
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- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Paranthan to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–4,200
- 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 2,600–4,200
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Paranthan to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- 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 Anuradhapura to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–270
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 240–270
- Semi Lux
- Rs 260–370
- Super Lux
- Rs 500–650
- 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 2,250–2,350
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
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