There are 4 ways to get from Varanasi to Trincomalee by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
best- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)VNS - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
15h 3mRs 42,053–135,596Train, drive, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Mayiladuturai J
- Drive from Mayiladuturai J to Nagapattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
2d 8hRs 30,221–54,139Fly to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Jaffna (JAF)VNS - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
20h 9mFly to Batticaloa Airport, taxi
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)VNS - BTC
- Take the taxi from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Trincomalee
11h 32mRs 57,773–141,096
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Trincomalee is to train and drive and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 30000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Trincomalee is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 32m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 150000.
The distance between Varanasi and Trincomalee is 2106 km.
It takes approximately 15h 3m to get from Varanasi to Trincomalee, including transfers.
There are 355+ hotels available in Trincomalee.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Varanasi to Trincomalee. However, you can take the taxi to Varanasi Airport (VNS) airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), take the taxi to Dambulla, then take the bus to Trincomalee. Alternatively, you can take a train from Varanasi Jn to Trincomalee via Mayiladuturai J, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, and Dambulla in around 2d 8h.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–130,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–130,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–140,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–150,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–130,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–130,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–150,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–150,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–190,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–190,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varanasi Jn to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,200–24,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,200–3,800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–10,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 19,000–24,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- 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
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,250–2,350
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,093
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,444
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–19,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Batticaloa Taxi Service
- Phone
- +94 65 222 60 79
- Website
- welcometobatticaloa.com
Batticaloa Car Taxi
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