There are 4 ways to get from Ranna to Trincomalee by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tangalle to Trincomaleebus
9h 13mRs 6,533–7,433Drive 395.3 km
- Drive from Ranna to Trincomaleecar 395.3 km
6h 14mRs 16,748–24,191Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Ranna to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
6h 42mRs 23,591–126,849Bus via Colombo
- Take the bus from Embilipitiya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 122/210
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Trincomaleebus Colombo
12h 57mRs 12,608–15,347
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ranna to Trincomalee is to bus which costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 7500 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ranna to Trincomalee is to drive which takes 6h 14m and costs Rs. 16000 - Rs. 25000.
The distance between Ranna and Trincomalee is 468 km. The road distance is 395.3 km.
The best way to get from Ranna to Trincomalee without a car is to bus which takes 9h 13m and costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 7500.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Ranna to Trincomalee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ranna to Trincomalee is 395 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Ranna to Trincomalee.
There are 349+ hotels available in Trincomalee.
What companies run services between Ranna, Sri Lanka and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Tangalle to Trincomalee once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,582 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Tangalle to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,582
- 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 Embilipitiya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 540–590
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 540–590
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
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 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
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