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Polonnaruwa to Trincomalee & Nilaveli by bus or road
About 110 km. The private car is fastest at 2.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹100 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
2.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus via Habarana to Trincomalee
from ₹100 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus via Habarana to Trincomalee
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | 2.5 h | ₹4,020–₹7,170per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus via Habarana to Trincomalee | 3.2 h | ₹100–₹400per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | ₹4,020–₹7,170 | ₹4,020–₹7,170 |
| Bus · Bus via Habarana to Trincomalee | ₹200–₹800 | ₹400–₹1,600 |
Once you’re in Trincomalee & Nilaveli
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Better avoided: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: North-East Monsoon: East Coast Off Season; Pigeon Island and Whale Boats Off Season. Deepavali can fall this month.
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Plan Polonnaruwa and Trincomalee & Nilaveli
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.