There are 3 ways to get from Trincomalee to London by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Batticaloa, fly to London Gatwick Airport
best- Take the train from Trincomalee to Galoya Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Galoya Junction to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa (BTC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BTC - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
31h 1m£248–841Bus, bus to Jaffna, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from Trincomalee to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kaithadybus
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane JAF - LHR
36h 9mTrain, train to Batticaloa, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Trincomalee to Galoya Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Galoya Junction to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa (BTC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BTC - LHR
29h 54m£337–901
Batticaloa (BTC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trincomalee to London is to train and fly which costs £240 - £850 and takes 31h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Trincomalee to London is to train and fly which takes 29h 54m and costs £330 - £900.
The distance between Trincomalee and London is 5633 miles.
It takes approximately 31h 1m to get from Trincomalee to London, including transfers.
London is 5h 30m behind Trincomalee. It is currently 12:36 PM in Trincomalee and 7:06 AM in London.
There are 21222+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Trincomalee, Sri Lanka and London, England?
There is no direct connection from Trincomalee to London. However, you can take the train to Galoya Junction, take the train to Batticaloa, take the taxi to Batticaloa (BTC) airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport (LGW), walk to Gatwick Airport, then take the train to London Victoria. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Dambulla, take the bus to Kaithady, take the taxi to Jaffna (JAF) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, then take the train to London Paddington.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Batticaloa to London Gatwick Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–800
Flights from Jaffna to London Heathrow Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £600–2,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Batticaloa to London Gatwick Airport via Colombo, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–850
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Batticaloa to London Gatwick Airport via Colombo, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £280–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Batticaloa to London Gatwick Airport via Colombo, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–750
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Jaffna to London Heathrow Airport via Madras, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Jaffna to London Heathrow Airport via Madras, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £650–2,400
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Batticaloa to London Heathrow Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320–850
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Trincomalee to Galoya Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- £3–5
- 3rd Class Fare
- £2–4
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- £5–7
Train from Galoya Junction to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- £3–5
- 3rd Class Fare
- £2–4
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- £5–7
Train from Trincomalee to Galoya Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- £3–5
- 3rd Class Fare
- £2–4
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- £5–7
Train from Galoya Junction to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- £3–5
- 3rd Class Fare
- £2–4
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- £5–7
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Trincomalee to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- £1
- Semi Lux
- £1–2
- Super Lux
- £1–3
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Trincomalee to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kaithady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
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