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How to get fromChennai to Keralaby subway, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Chennai to Kerala by subway, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Subway, fly to Cochin International Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Cmbt to Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane MAA - COK
    3h 17m
    ₹5,880–10,638

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train 20635 / ...
    13h 30m
    ₹400–3,100

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chennai to Thiruvananthapurambus bus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper / ...
    14h 35m
    ₹992–3,027

  4. Drive  719.1 km

    1. Drive from Chennai to Thiruvananthapuramcar car 719.1 km
    10h 56m
    ₹8,068–11,654

  5. Fly to Calicut International Airport

    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane plane MAA - CCJ
    3h 36m
    ₹6,780–10,488

  6. Fly to Kannur International Airport

    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kannur International Airport (CNN)plane plane MAA - CNN
    3h 45m
    ₹7,930–17,138

  7. Subway, fly to Trivandrum

    1. Take the subway from Cmbt to Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane MAA - TRV
    4h 24m
    ₹6,051–13,158

  8. Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane plane MAA - CJB
    2. Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Thrisurtrain train
    5h 58m
    ₹5,520–12,658

  9. Bus via M.G.R. Koyambedu (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Trivandrum - Sree Padmanabhaswamy Templebus bus FlixBus IN5530
    17h 45m
    ₹1,418–4,227

Chennai to Kerala by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₹400Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 559 km
  • Duration: 3h 17m

What companies run services between Chennai, India and Kerala, India?

Indian Railways operates a train from Chennai Egmore to Thiruvananthapuram Central twice daily. Tickets cost ₹400–3,100 and the journey takes 13h 30m. Alternatively, SBM Traansport operates a bus from Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram every 3 hours, and the journey takes 13h 55m. Seven other operators also service this route.

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