Flight to Colombo
Chennai → Colombo · about ~1h 10m in the air
Flight to Trincomalee
Colombo → Trincomalee · about ~40m in the air
Chennai → Trincomalee
India to Sri Lanka · 1 border · Where else can you go from Chennai?
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About the trip from Chennai to Trincomalee
Chennai (India) and Trincomalee (Sri Lanka) are 512 km (318 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, via Colombo: ~4h 50m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes about 19h 35m by bus and ferry, via Velankanni, Nagapattinam and Jaffna. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Chennai to Colombo: ~1h 10m in the air, 686 km
- Flight from Colombo to Trincomalee: ~40m in the air, 238 km
Every route we know
- Flight, via Colombo: ~4h 50m, 1 change
- Bus + Ferry + Bus, via Velankanni, Nagapattinam and Jaffna: about 19h 35m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.