There are 4 ways to get from Puttalam to Trincomalee by taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Puttalam to Mahotaxi
- Take the train from Maho Junction to Trincomaleetrain Colombo- Trincomalee
5h 49mRs 4,751–9,079Bus
- Take the bus from Puttalam to Anuradhapurabus
- Take the bus from Anuradhapura to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
6h 34mDrive 183.6 km
- Drive from Puttalam to Trincomaleecar 183.6 km
3h 24mRs 7,739–11,178Taxi
- Take the taxi from Puttalam to Trincomaleetaxi 183.6 km
3h 24mRs 20,000–24,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puttalam to Trincomalee is to taxi and train which costs Rs. 4700 - Rs. 9500 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Puttalam to Trincomalee is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs Rs. 7500 - Rs. 12000.
The distance between Puttalam and Trincomalee is 225 km. The road distance is 183.6 km.
The best way to get from Puttalam to Trincomalee without a car is to taxi and train which takes 5h 49m and costs Rs. 4700 - Rs. 9500.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Puttalam to Trincomalee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Puttalam to Trincomalee is 184 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Puttalam to Trincomalee.
There are 338+ hotels available in Trincomalee.
What companies run services between Puttalam, Sri Lanka and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura, and Dambulla in around 6h 34m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Maho Junction to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–5,000
- 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
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Puttalam to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Anuradhapura to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–270
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 240–270
- Semi Lux
- Rs 260–370
- Super Lux
- Rs 500–650
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
- +94 777 382 186
- 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
- 2h 19m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,400–24,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Cool Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 44 40 255
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Cool Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 44 40 255
- Website
- facebook.com
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