There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Trincomalee by plane, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)IST - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
16h 11mRs 80,196–214,037Fly to Batticaloa Airport, taxi
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)IST - BTC
- Take the taxi from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Trincomalee
13h 16mRs 103,916–249,537Fly to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Jaffna (JAF)IST - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
21h 23m
Istanbul (IST) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Trincomalee is to fly and bus which costs Rs. 80000 - Rs. 220000 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Trincomalee is to fly and taxi which takes 13h 16m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 250000.
The distance between Istanbul and Trincomalee is 6460 km.
It takes approximately 16h 11m to get from Istanbul to Trincomalee, including transfers.
Trincomalee is 2h 30m ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 3:06 PM in Istanbul and 5:36 PM in Trincomalee.
There are 366+ hotels available in Trincomalee.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Trincomalee. However, you can take the taxi to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), take the taxi to Dambulla, then take the bus to Trincomalee. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Batticaloa Airport (BTC), then take the taxi to Trincomalee.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–290,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–330,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–400,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sigiriya Airport via Sharjah, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–220,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sigiriya Airport via Kuwait, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–250,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Flights from Istanbul to Batticaloa Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–290,000
Flights from Istanbul to Batticaloa Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–330,000
Flights from Istanbul to Batticaloa Airport via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–400,000
Flights from Istanbul to Batticaloa Airport via Sharjah, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–220,000
Flights from Istanbul to Batticaloa Airport via Kuwait, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–250,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Istanbul to Jaffna via Mumbai, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–290,000
Flights from Istanbul to Jaffna via Dubai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–600,000
Flights from Istanbul to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–320,000
Flights from Istanbul to Jaffna via Muscat, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–440,000
Flights from Istanbul to Jaffna via Manama, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–300,000
- 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 Kaithady to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–19,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Batticaloa Taxi Service
- Phone
- +94 65 222 60 79
- Website
- welcometobatticaloa.com
Batticaloa Car Taxi
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