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How to get fromKottawa to Trincomaleeby taxi, plane, bus, train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Kottawa to Trincomalee by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Kottawa to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane CMB - GIU
    3. Take the bus from Habarana to Trincomaleebus bus
    4h 16m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Trincomaleebus bus Colombo
    7h 52m
    Rs 2,970–3,732

  3. Bus via Dambulla

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Dambullabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus bus Colombo
    7h 21m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Fort Station to Trincomaleetrain train Colombo- Trincomalee
    8h 22m
    Rs 6,289–15,396

  5. Drive 264.3 km

    1. Drive from Kottawa to Trincomaleecar car 264.3 km
    3h 58m
    Rs 11,183–16,152

  6. Taxi, fly to Kandy, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Kottawa to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane CMB - KDW
    3. Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to ibbagamuwataxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from ibbagamuwa to Trincomaleebus bus
    6h 39m

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
TicketRs 14,989Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?

You can take a bus from Kottawa to Trincomalee via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, Pettah, and Dambulla in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Fort Station to Trincomalee once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–9,500 and the journey takes 8h.

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