There are 7 ways to get from Matara to Trincomalee by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Matara to Trincomalee
8h 22mRs 1,582Bus via Colombo
cheapest- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort StationMatara
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to TrincomaleeColombo
10h 2mRs 1,372–2,068Train
- Take the train from Matara to MaradanaBeliatta
- Take the train from Fort Station to TrincomaleeColombo- Trincomalee
12h 22mRs 1,540–14,507Drive 392.4 km
- Drive from Matara to Trincomalee392.4 km
5h 22mRs 16,469–23,788Fly from Koggala, bus
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)KCT - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
26h 13mRs 23,113–100,121Bus via Kurunegala
- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Station
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kurunegala57
- Take the bus from Kurunegala to Trincomalee
9h 34mRs 1,402–3,338Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMB
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
6h 15mRs 20,769–109,317
Matara to Trincomalee by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Trincomalee is to bus which costs Rs. 1582 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Trincomalee is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs Rs. 16000 - Rs. 24000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Matara and arriving at Trincomalee. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Matara to Trincomalee. However, there are services departing from Matara and arriving at Trincomalee via Fort Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
The distance between Matara and Trincomalee is 420 km. The road distance is 392.4 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Trincomalee without a car is to bus which takes 8h 22m and costs Rs. 1582.
The bus from Matara to Trincomalee takes 8h 22m including transfers and departs once daily.
Matara to Trincomalee bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Matara station.
Matara to Trincomalee train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Matara station.
The best way to get from Matara to Trincomalee is to bus which takes 8h 22m and costs Rs. 1582. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1500 - Rs. 15000 and takes 12h 22m.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Matara to Trincomalee once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,582 and the journey takes 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Matara to Trincomalee via Fort Station in around 12h 22m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Koggala to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–85,000
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 Matara to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–5,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–5,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
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
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Matara to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,582
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kurunegala to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- 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
- +94 011-2587372
- 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 Matara Bus Station to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 520–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 330–370
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 330–370
- Semi Lux
- Rs 390–550
- Super Lux
- Rs 700–950
Bus from Kurunegala to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 560–620
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 560–620
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–950
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,300–1,700
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/
Bus from Kurunegala to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,250–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
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More Questions & Answers
Matara to Trincomalee bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Trincomalee station.
Matara to Trincomalee train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Maradana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Trincomalee is 392 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Matara to Trincomalee.
There are 351+ hotels available in Trincomalee.