2h 30m
by car · 110 km
2h 30m
no service
3h 00m
Sigiriya to Trincomalee is 110 km by road and takes about 2h 30m in a car. There is no train on this leg. By bus, allow 3h 00m.
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Connecting legs
Other legs from Sigiriya
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Sigiriya to Kandy
2h 30m -
Sigiriya to Anuradhapura
1h 45m -
Sigiriya to Kandy
2h 30m
Other ways to reach Trincomalee
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Colombo to Trincomalee
5h 30m
Common questions
How long does it take to get from Sigiriya to Trincomalee?
By road it takes about 2h 30m to cover the 110 km. That is real driving time including towns and traffic, not a map estimate.
Is there a train from Sigiriya to Trincomalee?
No. There is no rail service on this leg, so your options are a bus, a hired car and driver, or a tuk-tuk for the shorter stretches.
Can I take a bus from Sigiriya to Trincomalee?
Yes. Allow about 3h 00m. Buses are the cheapest option by a wide margin, and they leave when full rather than to a strict timetable.
How far is Sigiriya from Trincomalee?
About 110 km by road, or roughly 68 miles. That works out at an average of 44 km/h once you account for the roads here, which is why the drive takes longer than the distance suggests.
What is the fastest way from Sigiriya to Trincomalee?
The car or taxi, at about 2h 30m. Fastest is not always best here — on the scenic legs the train is slower and still the better choice.
Part of a surveyed matrix — 26 of 91 possible pairs measured so far. Times are what we recorded ourselves, not map estimates.