There are 3 ways to get from Trincomalee to Dhanushkodi by car, plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Drive, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
best- Drive from Trincomalee to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)CMB - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Rameswaram
10h 52m₹13,264–23,591Bus, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Trincomalee to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Rameswaram
23h 18m₹7,991–11,103Drive, fly to Madurai, train
- Drive from Trincomalee to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM)CMB - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Rameswaram
11h 26m₹12,409–22,896
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trincomalee to Dhanushkodi is to bus and ferry and train which costs ₹8,000 - ₹12,000 and takes 23h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Trincomalee to Dhanushkodi is to drive and fly and train which takes 10h 52m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹24,000.
The distance between Trincomalee and Dhanushkodi is 945 km.
The best way to get from Trincomalee to Dhanushkodi without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 23h 18m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Trincomalee to Dhanushkodi, including transfers.
There are 76+ hotels available in Dhanushkodi.
What companies run services between Trincomalee, Sri Lanka and Dhanushkodi, India?
There is no direct connection from Trincomalee to Dhanushkodi. However, you can drive to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Trichy International Airport (TRZ), take the taxi to Tiruchchirapali, take the train to Rameswaram, then take the taxi to Dhanushkodi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trincomalee to Dhanushkodi via Dambulla, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Thanjavur, and Rameswaram in around 23h 18m.
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- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–14,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–17,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Thanjavur to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Madurai Jn to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- 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
- ₹110–125
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- ₹110–125
- Semi Lux
- ₹130–190
- Super Lux
- ₹240–310
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹609
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- 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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