There are 6 ways to get from Katunayake to Trincomalee by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Habarana to Trincomaleebus
3h 33mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Trincomaleebus Colombo
8h 3mRs 960–1,646Bus via Dambulla
- Take the bus from Pettah to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus Colombo
7h 32mTrain
- Take the train from Ragama to Trincomaleetrain Colombo- Trincomalee
9h 25mRs 1,834–11,478Drive 236.8 km
- Drive from Katunayake to Trincomaleecar 236.8 km
3h 46mRs 9,960–14,387Taxi
- Take the taxi from Katunayake to Trincomaleetaxi 236.8 km
3h 46mRs 26,000–31,000
Katunayake to Trincomalee by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katunayake to Trincomalee is to bus which costs Rs. 950 - Rs. 1700 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Katunayake to Trincomalee is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs Rs. 9500 - Rs. 15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Katunayake station to Trincomalee. However, there are services departing from Katunayake Airport Bus Station and arriving at Trincomalee via Pettah and Dambulla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Katunayake to Trincomalee. However, there are services departing from Katunayake and arriving at Trincomalee via Ragama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Katunayake and Trincomalee is 223 km. The road distance is 236.8 km.
The best way to get from Katunayake to Trincomalee without a car is to bus via Dambulla which takes 7h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Katunayake to Trincomalee, including transfers.
Katunayake to Trincomalee bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Pettah station.
Katunayake to Trincomalee train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Ragama station.
The best way to get from Katunayake to Trincomalee is to bus via Dambulla which takes 7h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1800 - Rs. 12000 and takes 9h 25m.
What companies run services between Katunayake, Sri Lanka and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Katunayake Airport Bus Station to Trincomalee via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, Pettah, and Dambulla in around 7h 32m. 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.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–130,000
- 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
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Habarana to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
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
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- 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
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 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–31,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
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More Questions & Answers
Katunayake to Trincomalee bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Dambulla station.
Katunayake to Trincomalee train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Trincomalee station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katunayake to Trincomalee is 237 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Katunayake to Trincomalee.
There are 355+ hotels available in Trincomalee.