There are 5 ways to get from Araku Valley to Puducherry by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Pondicherry
best- Take the train from Araku to Kottavalasatrain
- Fly from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane VTZ - PNY
10h 4m₹11,460–24,306Train
cheapest- Take the train from Araku to Vishakapatnamtrain Vskd Krpl Exp / ...
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Pondicherrytrain 12898 / ...
21h₹560–4,779Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Araku Valley to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - NAD Junctiontaxi
- Take the bus from FlixBus Visakhapatnam - NAD Junction to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu Canara Bankbus
- Take the bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherrybus
21h 18m₹3,482–8,006Drive 973.4 km
- Drive from Araku Valley to Puducherrycar 973.4 km
15h 3m₹10,974–15,851Train, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the train from Araku to Kottavalasatrain
- Fly from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane VTZ - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Villupuram Jntrain
10h 57m₹5,580–16,006
Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Pondicherry (PNY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Araku Valley to Puducherry is to train which costs ₹550 - ₹4,800 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Araku Valley to Puducherry is to train and fly which takes 10h 4m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹25,000.
No, there is no direct train from Araku Valley to Puducherry. However, there are services departing from Araku and arriving at Pondicherry via Visakhapatnam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Araku Valley and Puducherry is 871 km. The road distance is 973.4 km.
The best way to get from Araku Valley to Puducherry without a car is to train which takes 21h and costs ₹550 - ₹4,800.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Araku Valley to Puducherry, including transfers.
Araku Valley to Puducherry train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Araku station.
Araku Valley to Puducherry train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Vishakapatnam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Araku Valley to Puducherry is 973 km. It takes approximately 15h 3m to drive from Araku Valley to Puducherry.
There are 1198+ hotels available in Puducherry.
What companies run services between Araku Valley, India and Puducherry, India?
You can take a train from Araku to Pondicherry via Vishakapatnam and Visakhapatnam in around 21h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–21,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Pondicherry via Vijayawada, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–21,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–13,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Araku to Kottavalasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹100–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,200
- Sleeper
- ₹100
- Three tier AC
- ₹505
- Two tier AC
- ₹735
Train from Araku to Vishakapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹100–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Sleeper
- ₹100
- Three tier AC
- ₹505
- Two tier AC
- ₹735
Train from Visakhapatnam to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹460–3,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
Train from Araku to Kottavalasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹100–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,200
- Sleeper
- ₹100
- Three tier AC
- ₹505
- Two tier AC
- ₹735
Train from Tambaram to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Visakhapatnam - NAD Junction to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu Canara Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–2,100
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,700–2,200
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