There are 5 ways to get from Tiruchirappalli to Trincomalee by train, ferry, bus, plane, or taxi
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 Tirchrpali Fort to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
16h 44mRs 25,597–31,220Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)TRZ - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
16h 12mRs 18,549–85,000Train, ferry
- Take the train from Tirchrpali Fort to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Maho
- Take the train from Maho Junction to Trincomalee
21h 36mRs 25,444–40,377Fly to Batticaloa Airport, taxi
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)TRZ - BTC
- Take the taxi from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Trincomalee
8h 12mRs 33,269–105,500Fly to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)TRZ - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
8h 48m
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tiruchirappalli to Trincomalee is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 41000 and takes 21h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Tiruchirappalli to Trincomalee is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 12m and costs Rs. 33000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Tiruchirappalli and Trincomalee is 623 km.
The best way to get from Tiruchirappalli to Trincomalee without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 16h 44m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 32000.
It takes approximately 16h 44m to get from Tiruchirappalli to Trincomalee, including transfers.
There are 363+ hotels available in Trincomalee.
What companies run services between Tiruchirappalli, India and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Tiruchirappalli to Trincomalee. However, you can 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 train from Tirchrpali Fort to Trincomalee via Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, and Maho Junction in around 21h 36m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–80,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–110,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–95,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–85,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–110,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,000–100,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–65,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tirchrpali Fort to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,100
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Maho
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- 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 2,093
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
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 2,250–2,350
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,312
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–19,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Batticaloa Taxi Service
- Phone
- +94 65 222 60 79
- Website
- welcometobatticaloa.com
Batticaloa Car Taxi
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