There are 4 ways to get from Trincomalee to Puttalam by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Trincomalee to Maho Junctiontrain Trincomalee
- Take the taxi from Maho to Puttalamtaxi
4h 59mRs 4,710–9,087Bus
- Take the bus from Trincomalee to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapurabus
- Take the bus from Anuradhapura to Puttalambus
7h 22mDrive 183.6 km
- Drive from Trincomalee to Puttalamcar 183.6 km
3h 24mRs 7,718–11,148Taxi
- Take the taxi from Trincomalee to Puttalamtaxi 183.6 km
3h 24mRs 20,000–24,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trincomalee to Puttalam is to train and taxi which costs Rs. 4700 - Rs. 9500 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Trincomalee to Puttalam is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs Rs. 7500 - Rs. 12000.
The distance between Trincomalee and Puttalam is 225 km. The road distance is 183.6 km.
The best way to get from Trincomalee to Puttalam without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 59m and costs Rs. 4700 - Rs. 9500.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Trincomalee to Puttalam, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Trincomalee to Puttalam is 184 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Trincomalee to Puttalam.
There are 109+ hotels available in Puttalam.
What companies run services between Trincomalee, Sri Lanka and Puttalam, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Trincomalee to Puttalam via Dambulla, Anuradhapura, and Anuradhapura in around 7h 22m.
- 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
- Rs 1,300–5,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–5,000
- 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 Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–270
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 240–270
- Semi Lux
- Rs 260–370
- Super Lux
- Rs 500–650
- 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/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Anuradhapura to Puttalam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,400–24,000
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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