There are 4 ways to get from Malabe to Trincomalee by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to TrincomaleeColombo
7h 14mRs 4,392–5,686Train
- Take the train from Fort Station to TrincomaleeColombo- Trincomalee
8h 14mRs 4,797–13,633Drive 255.6 km
- Drive from Malabe to Trincomalee255.6 km
3h 54mRs 10,751–15,529Fly, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
4h 48mRs 23,903–110,955
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malabe to Trincomalee is to bus which costs Rs. 4300 - Rs. 6000 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Malabe to Trincomalee is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs Rs. 10000 - Rs. 16000.
The distance between Malabe and Trincomalee is 273 km. The road distance is 255.6 km.
The best way to get from Malabe to Trincomalee without a car is to bus which takes 7h 14m and costs Rs. 4300 - Rs. 6000.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Malabe to Trincomalee, including transfers.
The best way to get from Malabe to Trincomalee is to bus which takes 7h 14m and costs Rs. 4300 - Rs. 6000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 4800 - Rs. 14000 and takes 8h 14m.
Yes, the driving distance between Malabe to Trincomalee is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Malabe to Trincomalee.
There are 356+ hotels available in Trincomalee.
What companies run services between Malabe, 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 Fort Station to Trincomalee once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–9,500 and the journey takes 8h.
- 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 Fort Station to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,500
- 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 2,800–9,500
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
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
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
- +94 112 581 120
- 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
- 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/
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