There are 5 ways to get from Gampaha to Trincomalee by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
4h 21mRs 15,420–114,747Train
cheapest- Take the train from Gampaha to Trincomaleetrain Colombo- Trincomalee
7h 24mRs 1,300–8,500Bus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Trincomaleebus Colombo
8h 29mRs 2,018–2,900Drive 234.2 km
- Drive from Gampaha to Trincomaleecar 234.2 km
3h 34mRs 9,849–14,226Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gampaha to Trincomaleetaxi 234.2 km
3h 34mRs 25,000–31,000
Gampaha to Trincomalee by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gampaha to Trincomalee is to train which costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 8500 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Gampaha to Trincomalee is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs Rs. 9500 - Rs. 15000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gampaha and arriving at Trincomalee. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Gampaha and Trincomalee is 269 km. The road distance is 234.2 km.
The best way to get from Gampaha to Trincomalee without a car is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 8500.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Gampaha to Trincomalee, including transfers.
Gampaha to Trincomalee train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Gampaha station.
The best way to get from Gampaha to Trincomalee is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 8500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rs. 2000 - Rs. 2900 and takes 8h 29m.
Gampaha to Trincomalee train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Trincomalee station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gampaha to Trincomalee is 234 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Gampaha to Trincomalee.
What companies run services between Gampaha, Western, Sri Lanka and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Gampaha to Trincomalee once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–8,500 and the journey takes 7h 24m. Alternatively, National Transport Commission operates a bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Trincomalee every 30 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 850–950 and the journey takes 7h. Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT also services this route once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Gampaha to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–8,500
- 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 2,800–8,500
- 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
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
- 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/
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- 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
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