There are 4 ways to get from Trincomalee to Kerala by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Taxi, fly to Trivandrum
best- Take the taxi from Trincomalee to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
4h 45m₹20,923–35,378Train, 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 Kollam Jntrain
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
29h 39m₹7,714–13,863Bus, 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 Kollam Jntrain
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
27h 56m₹7,738–11,214Taxi, fly to Cochin International Airport
- Take the taxi from Trincomalee to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
5h 40m₹19,153–30,703
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trincomalee to Kerala is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000 and takes 29h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Trincomalee to Kerala is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 45m and costs ₹20,000 - ₹36,000.
The distance between Trincomalee and Kerala is 598 km.
The best way to get from Trincomalee to Kerala without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 27h 56m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Trincomalee to Kerala, including transfers.
There are 706+ hotels available in Kerala.
What companies run services between Trincomalee, Sri Lanka and Kerala, India?
There is no direct connection from Trincomalee to Kerala. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Trivandrum (TRV), then take the taxi to Thiruvananthapuram. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trincomalee to Thiruvananthapuram Central via Dambulla, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Kollam Jn in around 27h 56m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–32,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Kollam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
Train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
- 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
- ₹380–1,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹380–460
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,500
Train from Maho to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹400–2,600
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹410–490
- 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
- ₹110–125
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- ₹110–125
- Semi Lux
- ₹130–190
- Super Lux
- ₹250–310
- 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
- ₹640–680
- 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
- ₹610–640
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹610–640
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–9,000
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
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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