There are 6 ways to get from Goa to Trincomalee by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly Dabolim Airport to Sigiriya Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)GOI - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
13h 35mRs 26,341–99,754Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Vasco Da Gama to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
41h 53mRs 26,979–42,198Fly Goa Mopa to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Goa Mopa (GOX) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)GOX - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
13h 14mRs 32,274–125,857Fly Dabolim Airport to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Jaffna (JAF)GOI - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
15h 41mFly Goa Mopa to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Goa Mopa (GOX) to Jaffna (JAF)GOX - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
20h 20mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Vasco Da Gama to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Maho
- Take the train from Maho Junction to Trincomalee
46h 54mRs 26,819–51,353
Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goa to Trincomalee is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 46h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Goa to Trincomalee is to fly and bus which takes 13h 14m and costs Rs. 32000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Goa and Trincomalee is 1242 km.
The best way to get from Goa to Trincomalee without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 41h 53m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 43000.
It takes approximately 13h 35m to get from Goa to Trincomalee, including transfers.
There are 357+ hotels available in Trincomalee.
What companies run services between Goa, India and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Goa to Trincomalee. However, you can take the taxi to Dabolim Airport (GOI) airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), take the taxi to Dambulla, then take the bus to Trincomalee. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dabolim to Trincomalee via Vasco Market, Vasco Da Gama, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, and Dambulla in around 41h 53m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–65,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Jaffna via Mumbai, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–65,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Jaffna via Pune, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–65,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–65,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Jaffna via Coimbatore, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–65,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Pune, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–200,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Mumbai, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–200,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–190,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–180,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–120,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–95,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–110,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–170,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–140,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–120,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Vasco Da Gama to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,900–15,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,900–2,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 7,000–9,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Maho
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,000
- 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 2,800–9,000
Train from Maho Junction to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–5,000
- 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 2,600–5,000
- 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 2,250–2,350
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,093
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,294
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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