There are 5 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)plane GOI - GIU
- Take the bus from Habarana to Trincomaleebus
16h 2mTrain, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Vasco Da Gama to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Mahotrain
- Take the train from Maho Junction to Trincomaleetrain
45h 12mRs 26,555–51,072Fly Goa Mopa to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Goa Mopa (GOX) to Jaffna (JAF)plane GOX - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
22h 57mFly Goa Mopa to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Goa Mopa (GOX) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane GOX - GIU
- Take the bus from Habarana to Trincomaleebus
18h 3mFly Dabolim Airport to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Jaffna (JAF)plane GOI - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
16h 21m
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 45h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Goa to Trincomalee is to train and ferry which takes 45h 12m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 55000.
The distance between Goa and Trincomalee is 1218 km.
The best way to get from Goa to Trincomalee without a car is to train and ferry which takes 45h 12m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 16h 2m to get from Goa to Trincomalee, including transfers.
There are 75+ 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 bus to Dabolim Airport, walk to Dabolim Airport (GOI) airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), take the taxi to Habarana, 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 Maho Junction in around 45h 12m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–190,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–160,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–120,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–200,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–130,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–170,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Sigiriya Airport via Hyderabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–140,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–190,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–190,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–200,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–190,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–160,000
- 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 4,900–6,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 6,500–9,000
- 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
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Habarana to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- 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
- 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/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,012
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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