There are 2 ways to get from Yala to Trincomalee by plane, bus, train, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Narathiwat Airport, bus
best- Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)NAW - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
28h 47mRs 66,419–208,385Train, tram to Alor Setar, fly, bus
cheapest- 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
27h 31mRs 47,364–156,201
Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yala to Trincomalee is to train and tram and fly and bus which costs Rs. 47000 - Rs. 160000 and takes 27h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Yala to Trincomalee is to train and tram and fly and bus which takes 27h 31m and costs Rs. 47000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Yala and Trincomalee is 2521 km.
It takes approximately 28h 47m to get from Yala to Trincomalee, including transfers.
Trincomalee is 1h 30m behind Yala. It is currently 6:18 PM in Yala and 4:48 PM in Trincomalee.
There are 334+ 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 line 171 train to Rue So, take the taxi to Narathiwat Airport (NAW) 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 Narathiwat Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Don Muang, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–190,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Sigiriya Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–150,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Yala to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–10,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rs 600–1,700
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rs 2,500–3,500
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 7,500–10,000
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 460–9,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rs 460–1,600
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rs 2,400–3,300
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 7,000–9,500
- 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 500–1,700
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- Rs 1,100–1,700
- Shuttle
- Rs 500–1,500
- Express First
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- 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 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
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