There are 6 ways to get from Chennai to Karakulam by subway, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Subway, fly
best- Take the subway from Cmbt to Airportsubway
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane MAA - TRV
2h 52m₹6,500–13,638Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain 20635 / ...
13h 40m₹740–3,418Bus
- Take the bus from Chennai to Thiruvananthapurambus redbusIndia_Volvo 9600 SLX Multi-Axle AC Sleeper / ...
12h 38mDrive 708.1 km
- Drive from Chennai to Karakulamcar 708.1 km
10h 44m₹7,914–11,430Train via Perambur
- Take the train from Perambur to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain 22642
17h₹779–3,709Bus via M.G.R. Koyambedu (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Trivandrum - Sree Padmanabhaswamy Templebus FlixBus IN5530
17h 53m₹1,508–4,377
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Karakulam is to train which costs ₹700 - ₹3,500 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Karakulam is to subway and fly which takes 2h 52m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹14,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chennai to Karakulam. However, there are services departing from Chennai and arriving at Thiruvananthapuram via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Chennai to Karakulam. However, there are services departing from Chennai Egmore and arriving at Thiruvananthapuram Central via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
The distance between Chennai and Karakulam is 639 km. The road distance is 708.1 km.
The best way to get from Chennai to Karakulam without a car is to bus which takes 12h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Chennai to Karakulam, including transfers.
Chennai to Karakulam bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Chennai station.
Chennai to Karakulam train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Chennai Egmore station.
The best way to get from Chennai to Karakulam is to bus which takes 12h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹700 - ₹3,500 and takes 13h 40m.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Karakulam, India?
SLGT Travels operates a bus from Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram every 4 hours, and the journey takes 12h 30m. Mahadev Travels also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Chennai Egmore to Thiruvananthapuram Central twice daily. Tickets cost ₹400–3,100 and the journey takes 13h 30m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
- Phone
- 044 2437 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
Subway from Cmbt to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹29–40
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
- Schedules at
- Chennai Metro Rail Timetable
- Standard Fare
- ₹29–40
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Egmore to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- 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 Perambur to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹430–3,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Trivandrum - Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–3,700
- Website
- FlixBus India
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Booking & Getting There
Chennai to Karakulam bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Thiruvananthapuram station.
Chennai to Karakulam train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Thiruvananthapuram Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Karakulam is 708 km. It takes approximately 10h 44m to drive from Chennai to Karakulam.
There are 803+ hotels available in Karakulam.