There are 6 ways to get from Besant Nagar to Kovalam by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane MAA - TRV
3h 2m₹6,503–13,659Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Varkalatrain 20635 / ...
- Take the bus from FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station to FlixBus Kovalambus FlixBus IN5530
20h 1m₹600–3,543Train
- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Neyyattinkaratrain 16127 / ...
15h 7m₹1,008–5,217Bus via Sattur
- Take the bus from Chennai to Satturbus redbusIndia_Non A/C Seater / Sleeper
- Take the bus from FlixBus Sattur -Bypass to FlixBus Kovalambus FlixBus IN5530
17h 10m₹960–5,288Drive 722.6 km
- Drive from Besant Nagar to Kovalamcar 722.6 km
11h₹8,088–11,683Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Kovalambus FlixBus IN5530
17h 57m₹1,021–3,705
Besant Nagar to Kovalam by bus, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Besant Nagar to Kovalam is to train and bus which costs ₹600 - ₹3,600 and takes 20h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Besant Nagar to Kovalam is to fly which takes 3h 2m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹14,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Besant Nagar to Kovalam. However, there are services departing from Adyar Depot and arriving at FlixBus Kovalam via Chennai and FlixBus Sattur -Bypass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Besant Nagar to Kovalam. However, there are services departing from Tirumailai and arriving at Neyyattinkara via Chennai Park and Chennai Egmore. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 7m.
The distance between Besant Nagar and Kovalam is 638 km. The road distance is 722.6 km.
The best way to get from Besant Nagar to Kovalam without a car is to train which takes 15h 7m and costs ₹1,000 - ₹5,500.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Besant Nagar to Kovalam, including transfers.
Besant Nagar to Kovalam bus services, operated by Al Ayaan Travels, depart from Chennai station.
Besant Nagar to Kovalam train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Chennai Egmore station.
The best way to get from Besant Nagar to Kovalam is to fly which takes 3h 2m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹14,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹1,000 - ₹5,500 and takes 15h 7m, you could also bus via Sattur, which costs ₹950 - ₹5,500 and takes 17h 10m.
What companies run services between Besant Nagar, India and Kovalam, Kerala, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Air India Express fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Chennai Egmore to Neyyattinkara twice daily. Tickets cost ₹390–3,000 and the journey takes 12h 59m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–16,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Egmore to Neyyattinkara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–3,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹390–460
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
Train from Chennai Egmore to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹410–3,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹410–490
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Website
- Al Ayaan Travels
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Al Ayaan Travels
- Phone
- 91-7373800013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9995388059
- [email protected]
- Website
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–4,100
- Schedules at
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
- Website
- Soumya Tours and Travels
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Soumya Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,800
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Website
- Globehopper Mobility
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Globehopper Mobility
- Website
- India Tours and Travels
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- India Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +91 94440 05266
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apple Travels
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Apple Travels
- Website
- Kashmir Maxx
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Kashmir Maxx
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Website
- Sana Travels
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
- Phone
- +91 6381293949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mettur Super Services
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹850–1,700
- Website
- Mettur Super Services
- AC Sleeper
- ₹850–1,700
- Website
- Dheena Travels
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Dheena Travels
- Website
- Atana Connect
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Atana Connect
- Website
- SP Transport
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- SP Transport
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Sattur -Bypass to FlixBus Kovalam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹380–1,100
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Kovalam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–3,600
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station to FlixBus Kovalam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–250
- Website
- FlixBus India
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Booking & Getting There
Besant Nagar to Kovalam bus services, operated by Al Ayaan Travels, arrive at Sattur station.
Besant Nagar to Kovalam train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Neyyattinkara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Besant Nagar to Kovalam is 723 km. It takes approximately 11h to drive from Besant Nagar to Kovalam.
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