There are 2 ways to get from India to Trincomalee by plane or bus
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Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)MAA - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
20h 12mRs 21,403–68,555Fly to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)MAA - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
11h 29m
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from India to Trincomalee is to fly and bus which costs Rs. 21000 - Rs. 70000 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from India to Trincomalee is to fly and bus which takes 20h 12m and costs Rs. 21000 - Rs. 70000.
The distance between India and Trincomalee is 706 km.
It takes approximately 20h 12m to get from India to Trincomalee, including transfers.
There are 351+ hotels available in Trincomalee.
What companies run services between India and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from India to Trincomalee. However, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Chennai International Airport (MAA) airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), take the taxi to Dambulla, then take the bus to Trincomalee. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Chennai International Airport (MAA) airport, fly to Jaffna (JAF), take the taxi to Kaithady, take the bus to Dambulla, then take the bus to Trincomalee.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 20,000–65,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,000–75,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–45,000
- 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 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.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/
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