There are 5 ways to get from Padukka to Trincomalee by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Trincomaleebus
5h 24mRs 9,725–11,251Bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Trincomaleebus Colombo
8h 44mRs 2,827–3,829Train
- Take the train from Gampaha to Trincomaleetrain Colombo- Trincomalee
8h 12mRs 11,966–21,105Drive 256.4 km
- Drive from Padukka to Trincomaleecar 256.4 km
4h 6mRs 10,835–15,650Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Padukka to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Habarana to Trincomaleebus
4h 23m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padukka to Trincomalee is to bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal which costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 3900 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Padukka to Trincomalee is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs Rs. 10000 - Rs. 16000.
The distance between Padukka and Trincomalee is 272 km. The road distance is 256.4 km.
The best way to get from Padukka to Trincomalee without a car is to bus which takes 5h 24m and costs Rs. 9500 - Rs. 12000.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Padukka to Trincomalee, including transfers.
The best way to get from Padukka to Trincomalee is to bus which takes 5h 24m and costs Rs. 9500 - Rs. 12000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 12000 - Rs. 22000 and takes 8h 12m.
Yes, the driving distance between Padukka to Trincomalee is 256 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Padukka to Trincomalee.
There are 355+ hotels available in Trincomalee.
What companies run services between Padukka, Sri Lanka and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Kadawatha to Trincomalee once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,331 and the journey takes 4h 54m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Gampaha to Trincomalee once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–8,500 and the journey takes 7h 24m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Gampaha to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–8,500
- 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 2,800–8,500
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kadawatha to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,331
- Schedules at
- 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
- +94 011-2587372
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–19,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kangaroo Cabs
- Phone
- +94 11 25 88 588
- Website
- 2588588.com
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
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