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How to get fromVelankanni to Trincomaleeby ferry, bus, train, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Velankanni to Trincomalee by ferry, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus

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    1. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus bus
    14h 19m
    Rs 25,363–27,803

  2. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Vavuniyatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Vavuniya to Dambullabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus bus
    14h 58m

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Mahotrain train
    3. Take the train from Maho Junction to Trincomaleetrain train
    17h 30m
    Rs 25,637–31,915

  4. Train, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Vellankanni to Manjattidaltrain train
    2. Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane TRZ - GIU
    3. Take the bus from Habarana to Trincomaleebus bus
    22h 49m
    Rs 29,791–103,336

  5. Train, fly to Jaffna, bus

    1. Take the train from Vellankanni to Manjattidaltrain train
    2. Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane TRZ - JAF
    3. Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus bus
    13h 18m

Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration17h 38mAverage Duration
TicketRs 26,590Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 503.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 19m

What companies run services between Velankanni, India and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Velankanni to Trincomalee. However, you can take the bus to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, walk to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the bus to Dambulla, then take the bus to Trincomalee. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Trincomalee via Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Vavuniya, Vavuniya, and Dambulla in around 14h 58m.

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