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How to get fromThuckalay to Trincomaleeby train, car, ferry, bus, taxi or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Thuckalay to Trincomalee by train, car, ferry, bus, taxi, or plane

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  1. Train, drive, ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
    2. Drive from Mayiladuturai J to Nagapattinamcar
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
    4. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus
    5. Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
    23h 42m
    Rs 30,111–40,672
  2. Taxi, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Thuckalay to Trivandrum (TRV)taxi
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)planeTRV - GIU
    3. Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
    16h 14m
    Rs 24,847–95,079
  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Thuckalay to Viruthunagarbus
    2. Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
    4. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus
    5. Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
    24h 28m
    Rs 28,221–40,349
  4. Train, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
    2. Take the taxi from Mayiladuturai J to Nagapattinamtaxi
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
    4. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Mahotrain
    5. Take the train from Maho Junction to Trincomaleetrain
    28h 34m
    Rs 31,538–51,119
  5. Bus, drive, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nagercoil to Myladuthuraibus
    2. Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinamcar
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
    4. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus
    5. Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
    26h 48m
    Rs 30,610–35,435
  6. Taxi, fly to Batticaloa Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Thuckalay to Trivandrum (TRV)taxi
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)planeTRV - BTC
    3. Take the taxi from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Trincomaleetaxi
    8h 54m
    Rs 39,567–115,579

Trivandrum (TRV) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration17h 25mAverage Duration
TicketRs 18,081Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Thuckalay, India and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Thuckalay to Trincomalee. However, you can take the taxi to Nagercoil Jn, take the train to Mayiladuturai J, drive to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, drive to Kankesanturai, take the bus to Dambulla, then take the bus to Trincomalee. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thuckalay to Trincomalee via Viruthunagar, Virudunagar Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, and Dambulla in around 24h 28m.

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