There are 5 ways to get from Thoppur to Trincomalee by train, ferry, bus, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, bus
best- Take the train from Karur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
18h 29mRs 26,961–33,570Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Karur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Mahotrain
- Take the train from Maho Junction to Trincomaleetrain
21h 48mRs 26,851–42,720Taxi, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Thoppur to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)taxi
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane TRZ - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
18h 29mRs 30,706–90,994Taxi, fly to Jaffna, bus
- Take the taxi from Thoppur to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)taxi
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane TRZ - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
10h 5mTaxi, fly to Kandy, train
- Take the taxi from Thoppur to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)taxi
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Kandy (KDW)plane TRZ - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Kurunegalataxi
- Take the train from Kurunegala to Trincomaleetrain
22h 34mRs 33,726–92,694
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thoppur to Trincomalee is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 43000 and takes 21h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Thoppur to Trincomalee is to train and ferry and bus which takes 18h 29m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 34000.
The distance between Thoppur and Trincomalee is 714 km.
The best way to get from Thoppur to Trincomalee without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 18h 29m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 34000.
It takes approximately 18h 29m to get from Thoppur to Trincomalee, including transfers.
There are 352+ hotels available in Trincomalee.
What companies run services between Thoppur, India and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Thoppur to Trincomalee. However, you can take the taxi to Karur, take the train to Nagappattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the bus to Dambulla, then take the bus to Trincomalee. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Thoppur to Trincomalee via Karur, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, and Maho Junction in around 21h 48m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,000–80,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–90,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–95,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,000–75,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–90,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kandy via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–95,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–120,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Karur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Maho
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,000
- 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 2,800–9,000
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
Train from Kurunegala to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–6,500
- 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 2,700–6,500
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,050–2,200
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,050–2,200
Bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,169
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,000–8,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
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