There are 4 ways to get from Thoothukudi to Trincomalee by plane, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tuticorin Airport to Jaffna, bus
best- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Jaffna (JAF)TCR - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
11h 42mTrain to Madurai, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tuticorin to Madurai Jn
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)IXM - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
25h 26mRs 19,967–87,943Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Tuticorin to Virudunagar Jn
- Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
22h 49mRs 26,240–37,033Train to Trivandrum, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Take the train from Maniyachchi Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)TRV - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
23h 21mRs 23,291–88,390
Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thoothukudi to Trincomalee is to train and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 37000 and takes 22h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Thoothukudi to Trincomalee is to train and ferry and bus which takes 22h 49m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 37000.
The distance between Thoothukudi and Trincomalee is 633 km.
The best way to get from Thoothukudi to Trincomalee without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 22h 49m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 37000.
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from Thoothukudi to Trincomalee, including transfers.
There are 351+ hotels available in Trincomalee.
What companies run services between Thoothukudi, India and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Thoothukudi to Trincomalee. However, you can take the taxi to Tuticorin Airport (TCR) airport, fly to Jaffna (JAF), take the taxi to Kaithady, take the bus to Dambulla, then take the bus to Trincomalee. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tuticorin to Trincomalee via Virudunagar Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, and Dambulla in around 22h 49m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–75,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–100,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–110,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport via Hyderabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–130,000
Flights from Madurai to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–80,000
Flights from Madurai to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
Flights from Madurai to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–110,000
Flights from Madurai to Sigiriya Airport via Hyderabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–130,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–160,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tuticorin to Virudunagar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,100–4,000
Train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,500–6,000
Train from Maniyachchi Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,500–4,500
Train from Tuticorin to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,400–4,400
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,093
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.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
- 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/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,275
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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