There are 3 ways to get from Trincomalee to London by train, plane, or bus
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Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Take the train from Trincomalee to Galoya Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Galoya Junction to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BTC - LHR
23h 16m£257–1,053Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Trincomalee to Galoya Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Galoya Junction to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BTC - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
22h 12m£220–897Bus, bus to Jaffna, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from Trincomalee to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kaithadybus
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane JAF - LHR
36h 15m
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trincomalee to London is to train and fly which costs £220 - £900 and takes 22h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Trincomalee to London is to train and fly which takes 22h 12m and costs £220 - £900.
The distance between Trincomalee and London is 5635 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 16m to get from Trincomalee to London, including transfers.
London is 4h 30m behind Trincomalee. It is currently 7:45 PM in Trincomalee and 3:15 PM in London.
There are 14095+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Trincomalee, Sri Lanka and London, England?
There is no direct connection from Trincomalee to London. However, you can take the train to Galoya Junction, take the train to Batticaloa, take the taxi to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, then take the train to London Paddington. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Dambulla, take the bus to Kaithady, take the taxi to Jaffna (JAF) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, then take the train to London Paddington.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–1,000
Flights from Jaffna to London Heathrow Airport via Madras, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Colombo, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Jaffna to London Heathrow Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–2,100
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–850
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Jaffna to London Heathrow Airport via Madras, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Jaffna to London Heathrow Airport via Madras, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,600
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Trincomalee to Galoya Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- £3–5
- 3rd Class Fare
- £2–4
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- £5–6
Train from Galoya Junction to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- £3–5
- 3rd Class Fare
- £3–4
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- £6–10
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- 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
- £1
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- £1
- Semi Lux
- £1–2
- Super Lux
- £2–3
- 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
- £5–6
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kaithady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
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