There are 4 ways to get from Trincomalee to Coimbatore by bus, ferry, car, train, or plane
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Bus, ferry, drive
best- Take the bus from Trincomalee to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Kumbakonamcar
- Take the bus from Kumbakonam to Thanjavurbus
- Take the bus from Tanjore New Bus Stand to PSG Tech gatebus
19h 29m₹8,319–10,895Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Trincomalee to Maho Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Maho to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Coimbatore Jntrain
23h 16m₹7,541–12,488Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Trincomalee to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Coimbatore Jntrain
21h 33m₹7,559–9,845Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Trincomalee to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kaithadybus
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane JAF - CJB
16h 42m
Jaffna (JAF) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trincomalee to Coimbatore is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000 and takes 23h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Trincomalee to Coimbatore is to bus and ferry and drive which takes 19h 29m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹11,000.
The distance between Trincomalee and Coimbatore is 860 km.
The best way to get from Trincomalee to Coimbatore without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 21h 33m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹10,000.
It takes approximately 19h 29m to get from Trincomalee to Coimbatore, including transfers.
There are 378+ hotels available in Coimbatore.
What companies run services between Trincomalee, Sri Lanka and Coimbatore, India?
There is no direct connection from Trincomalee to Coimbatore. However, you can take the bus to Dambulla, take the bus to Kankesanturai, drive to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, drive to Kumbakonam, take the bus to Thanjavur, walk to Tanjore New Bus Stand, then take the bus to PSG Tech gate. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trincomalee to Coimbatore Jn via Dambulla, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, and Nagappattinam in around 21h 33m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–55,000
Flights from Jaffna to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–60,000
Flights from Jaffna to Coimbatore International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–60,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–290
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Trincomalee to Maho Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹410–600
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹390–470
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,500
Train from Maho to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹410–2,600
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹410–600
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹420–500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹800–2,600
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Trincomalee to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹110–130
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- ₹110–130
- Semi Lux
- ₹130–190
- Super Lux
- ₹250–320
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Trincomalee to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–690
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹620–650
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹620–650
Bus from Dambulla to Kaithady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Kumbakonam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹45–410
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- 84899 10650
- care@essaar.net
- Website
- essaar.net
Bus from Tanjore New Bus Stand to PSG Tech gate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹310–1,500
- Schedules at
- essaar.net
- Seater
- ₹310–550
- Sleeper
- ₹410–700
- AC Sleeper
- ₹600–1,500
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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