There are 4 ways to get from Ja-Ela to Trincomalee by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
4h 22mRs 18,786–105,007Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ragama to TrincomaleeColombo- Trincomalee
7h 49mRs 5,255–13,674Bus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to TrincomaleeColombo
7h 21mRs 7,746–9,650Drive 241.4 km
- Drive from Ja-Ela to Trincomalee241.4 km
3h 48mRs 10,114–14,609
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ja-Ela to Trincomalee is to train which costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 14000 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Ja-Ela to Trincomalee is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs Rs. 10000 - Rs. 15000.
The distance between Ja-Ela and Trincomalee is 263 km. The road distance is 241.4 km.
The best way to get from Ja-Ela to Trincomalee without a car is to bus which takes 7h 21m and costs Rs. 7500 - Rs. 10000.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Ja-Ela to Trincomalee, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ja-Ela to Trincomalee is to bus which takes 7h 21m and costs Rs. 7500 - Rs. 10000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 14000 and takes 7h 49m.
Yes, the driving distance between Ja-Ela to Trincomalee is 241 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Ja-Ela to Trincomalee.
There are 349+ hotels available in Trincomalee.
What companies run services between Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
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. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Ragama to Trincomalee once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–9,000 and the journey takes 7h 38m.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Ragama to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- 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 2,250–2,350
- 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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