There are 5 ways to get from Yakkala to Trincomalee by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Yakkala to Trincomalee
4h 38mRs 1,200–2,400Train
- Take the train from Gampaha to TrincomaleeColombo- Trincomalee
7h 30mRs 1,747–9,029Drive 229.7 km
- Drive from Yakkala to Trincomalee229.7 km
3h 26mRs 9,627–13,905Taxi
- Take the taxi from Yakkala to Trincomalee229.7 km
3h 26mRs 25,000–30,000Fly, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
4h 41mRs 21,659–108,403
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yakkala to Trincomalee is to train which costs Rs. 1700 - Rs. 9500 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Yakkala to Trincomalee is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs Rs. 9500 - Rs. 14000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Yakkala and arriving at Trincomalee. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Yakkala and Trincomalee is 228 km. The road distance is 229.7 km.
The best way to get from Yakkala to Trincomalee without a car is to bus which takes 4h 38m and costs Rs. 1200 - Rs. 2400.
The bus from Yakkala to Trincomalee takes 4h 38m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Yakkala to Trincomalee bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Yakkala station.
The best way to get from Yakkala to Trincomalee is to bus which takes 4h 38m and costs Rs. 1200 - Rs. 2400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1700 - Rs. 9500 and takes 7h 30m.
Yakkala to Trincomalee bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Trincomalee station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yakkala to Trincomalee is 230 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Yakkala to Trincomalee.
What companies run services between Yakkala, Sri Lanka and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Yakkala to Trincomalee once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,257 and the journey takes 4h 38m. Superline Travels also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Gampaha to Trincomalee once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–8,500 and the journey takes 7h 24m.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Gampaha to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–8,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–8,500
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Yakkala to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,257
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Yakkala to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,250–2,400
- Website
- https://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
- +94 011-2587372
- 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
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