There are 10 ways to get from Chennai Central Station to Kerala by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly to Calicut International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane MAA - CCJ
3h 46m₹6,363–11,322Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain 12623 / ...
15h 51m₹440–3,400Bus via Madurai
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus Chennai, Tamil Nadu - Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram, Keralabus Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
14h 42mTrain via Chennai Egmore
- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain 20635 / ...
14h 47m₹507–3,926Drive 717.8 km
- Drive from Chennai Central Station to Thiruvananthapuramcar 717.8 km
10h 54m₹8,099–11,698Fly to Trivandrum
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane MAA - TRV
4h 5m₹6,134–10,992Fly to Cochin International Airport, subway
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane MAA - COK
- Take the subway from Muttom to MG Roadsubway
4h 56m₹5,722–9,502Fly to Kannur International Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kannur International Airport (CNN)plane MAA - CNN
3h 41m₹8,513–15,972Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane MAA - CJB
- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Thrisurtrain
5h 46m₹5,603–9,992Bus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram, Keralabus Chennai, Tamil Nadu - Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
14h 44m₹1,301–2,561
Chennai Central Station to Kerala by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai Central Station to Kerala is to train which costs ₹440 - ₹3,400 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai Central Station to Kerala is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹16,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chennai Central Station to Kerala. However, there are services departing from Chennai, Tamil Nadu and arriving at Trivandrum via Madurai, Tamil Nadu and Kesavadasapuram. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 42m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chennai Central and arriving at Thiruvananthapuram Central. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 45m.
The distance between Chennai Central Station and Kerala is 548 km. The road distance is 717.8 km.
The best way to get from Chennai Central Station to Kerala without a car is to bus via Madurai which takes 14h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Chennai Central Station to Kerala, including transfers.
Chennai Central Station to Kerala bus services, operated by Thirumalaivasan Transports, depart from Chennai, Tamil Nadu station.
Chennai Central Station to Kerala train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Chennai Egmore station.
The best way to get from Chennai Central Station to Kerala is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹12,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Madurai, which costs and takes 14h 42m, you could also train via Chennai Egmore, which costs ₹500 - ₹4,000 and takes 14h 47m.
What companies run services between Chennai Central Station, India and Kerala, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Air India Express fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chennai Central Station to Trivandrum via Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, and Kesavadasapuram in around 14h 42m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Calicut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–10,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–8,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–8,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kannur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–7,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–7,500
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,200–20,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–14,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Egmore to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹400–470
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Thrisur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Chennai Central to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹440–3,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,600–3,400
- Phone
- 13004250355
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kochi Metro
Subway from Muttom to MG Road
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹30–45
- Website
- Kochi Metro
- R1
- ₹30–45
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
Bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- PALSLNT Travels
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kallada Tours and Travels
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–2,500
- Schedules at
- Kallada Tours and Travels
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More Questions & Answers
Chennai Central Station to Kerala bus services, operated by Thirumalaivasan Transports, arrive at Madurai, Tamil Nadu station.
Chennai Central Station to Kerala train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Thiruvananthapuram Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai Central Station to Kerala is 718 km. It takes approximately 10h 54m to drive from Chennai Central Station to Kerala.
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