There are 5 ways to get from Trincomalee to Fort by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Trincomalee to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BTC - CMB
3h 32mRs 34,402–99,202Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalTrincomalee
7h 5mRs 850–2,500Bus via Dambulla
- Take the bus from Trincomalee to DambullaTrincomalee
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal15-1-1 / ...
6h 25mRs 884–4,698Train
- Take the train from Trincomalee to Fort StationTrincomalee
6h 28mRs 2,129–10,246Drive 258.1 km
- Drive from Trincomalee to Fort258.1 km
3h 57mRs 10,860–15,686
Trincomalee to Fort by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trincomalee to Fort is to bus which costs Rs. 850 - Rs. 2500 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Trincomalee to Fort is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 32m and costs Rs. 34000 - Rs. 100000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trincomalee and arriving at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Trincomalee and Fort is 378 km. The road distance is 258.1 km.
The best way to get from Trincomalee to Fort without a car is to bus via Dambulla which takes 6h 25m and costs Rs. 850 - Rs. 4700.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Trincomalee to Fort, including transfers.
Trincomalee to Fort bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Trincomalee station.
The best way to get from Trincomalee to Fort is to bus via Dambulla which takes 6h 25m and costs Rs. 850 - Rs. 4700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2100 - Rs. 11000 and takes 6h 28m.
Trincomalee to Fort bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Dambulla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trincomalee to Fort is 258 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Trincomalee to Fort.
What companies run services between Trincomalee, Sri Lanka and Fort, Western, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal via Dambulla in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Trincomalee to Fort Station twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–9,500 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–70,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Trincomalee to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,500
- 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 2,800–9,500
- 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
- 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
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 510–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 510–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
Bus from Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–950
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 850–950
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,500
- Super Lux
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- 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
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,425
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–19,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Dilneth Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 99 78 656
- Website
- facebook.com
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