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
2h 52m₹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 11mDrive 722.6 km
- Drive from Besant Nagar to Kovalamcar 722.6 km
11h₹8,099–11,699Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Kovalambus FlixBus IN5530
17h 57m₹1,021–3,705
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
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 2h 52m 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 11m.
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 2h 52m to get from Besant Nagar to Kovalam, including transfers.
Besant Nagar to Kovalam bus services, operated by SLGT 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 2h 52m 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 and takes 17h 11m.
What companies run services between Besant Nagar, India and Kovalam, Kerala, India?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV) 3 times a day. 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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Chennai to Sattur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- 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 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
- 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 SLGT 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.
There are 789+ hotels available in Kovalam.