There are 2 ways to get from Yala to Trincomalee by train, car, plane, bus, or tram
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Train, drive to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Yala to Sungai Kolok
- Drive from Sungai Kolok to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)KBR - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
23h 58mRs 40,564–135,245Train, tram to Alor Setar, fly, bus
- Take the train from Yala to Hat Yai
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukit
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)AOR - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
28h 56mRs 47,328–165,197
Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yala to Trincomalee is to train and drive and fly and bus which costs Rs. 40000 - Rs. 140000 and takes 23h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Yala to Trincomalee is to train and drive and fly and bus which takes 23h 58m and costs Rs. 40000 - Rs. 140000.
The distance between Yala and Trincomalee is 2667 km.
It takes approximately 23h 58m to get from Yala to Trincomalee, including transfers.
Trincomalee is 1h 30m behind Yala. It is currently 10:30 AM in Yala and 9:00 AM in Trincomalee.
There are 365+ hotels available in Trincomalee.
What companies run services between Yala, Thailand and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Yala to Trincomalee. However, you can take the train to Sungai Kolok, drive to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), take the taxi to Dambulla, then take the bus to Trincomalee. Alternatively, you can take the train to Hat Yai, take the train to Padang Besar, walk to Padang Besar, take the vehicle to Anak Bukit, take the taxi to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), take the taxi to Dambulla, then take the bus to Trincomalee.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–120,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sigiriya Airport via Kuching, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sigiriya Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–130,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–200,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Sigiriya Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–150,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Yala to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–9,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rs 550–1,600
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 5,000–7,500
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rs 2,400–3,400
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 7,000–9,500
Train from Yala to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–9,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rs 600–1,600
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 5,000–7,500
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rs 2,400–3,400
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 7,000–9,500
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–9,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rs 450–1,500
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 5,000–7,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rs 2,300–3,200
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 6,500–9,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–1,600
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- Rs 1,100–1,600
- Shuttle
- Rs 500–1,400
- Express First
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- 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/
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