There are 6 ways to get from Chennai to Kumarakom by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane MAA - COK
- Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Kumarakomtaxi
3h 49m₹6,830–11,738Train via Perambur
cheapest- Take the train from Perambur to Kottayamtrain 06117
13h 45m₹801–3,362Train
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Kottayamtrain 12623 / ...
12h 25m₹806–3,405Bus
- Take the bus from Chennai to Kottayam Baker Junctionbus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper
14h 11m₹1,623–2,909Drive 678 km
- Drive from Chennai to Kumarakomcar 678 km
10h 19m₹6,576–9,498Bus via Salem
- Take the bus from Chennai to Salembus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper
- Take the bus from Salem to Kottayambus
16h 23m₹1,454–3,366
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Kumarakom is to train via Perambur which costs ₹800 - ₹3,400 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Kumarakom is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 49m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹12,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chennai to Kumarakom. However, there are services departing from Chennai and arriving at Kottayam Baker Junction via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Chennai to Kumarakom. However, there are services departing from Chennai Central and arriving at Kottayam via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Chennai and Kumarakom is 606 km. The road distance is 678 km.
The best way to get from Chennai to Kumarakom without a car is to train which takes 12h 25m and costs ₹800 - ₹3,500.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Chennai to Kumarakom, including transfers.
Chennai to Kumarakom bus services, operated by National Travels - Ratnagiri, depart from Chennai station.
Chennai to Kumarakom train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Chennai Central station.
The best way to get from Chennai to Kumarakom is to train which takes 12h 25m and costs ₹800 - ₹3,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹1,600 - ₹3,000 and takes 14h 11m.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Kumarakom, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Chennai Central to Kottayam twice daily. Tickets cost ₹380–3,000 and the journey takes 12h 12m. Alternatively, National Travels - Ratnagiri operates a bus from Chennai to Kottayam Baker Junction 4 times a day, and the journey takes 14h. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–9,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–9,500
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹380–3,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹380–460
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
Train from Perambur to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹380–2,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹380–450
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Chennai to Kottayam Baker Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kallada Tours and Travels
Bus from Chennai to Kottayam Baker Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–2,500
- Schedules at
- Kallada Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +91 7094688666
- [email protected]
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
Bus from Chennai to Kottayam Baker Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
- Phone
- +91 93440 62552
- [email protected]
- Website
- A1 Travels
Bus from Chennai to Kottayam Baker Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- A1 Travels
- Website
- KBS Luxury Bus
Bus from Chennai to Kottayam Baker Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- KBS Luxury Bus
- Website
- SST Limoliner
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- SST Limoliner
- Phone
- +91 6381293949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mettur Super Services
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,400
- Website
- Mettur Super Services
- AC Sleeper
- ₹550–1,400
- Website
- Jayalakshmi Bus
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Jayalakshmi Bus
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
- Website
- Sri AVS Travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Sri AVS Travels
- Website
- SK Balu Bus
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- SK Balu Bus
- Phone
- +91 9994 998 437
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
- Website
- Rolsun Travels ch
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Rolsun Travels ch
- Phone
- 044 24797310
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
- Website
- Vijay Travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Vijay Travels
- Website
- MRS Transport
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- MRS Transport
- Website
- SVM Services
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SVM Services
- Website
- CMT Travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- CMT Travels
- Phone
- [email protected]
- +91 9585599998
- Website
- Surya Transports
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Surya Transports
- Website
- Surya Transports
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Website
- JB Connect
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- JB Connect
- Phone
- 1800 267 9001
- [email protected]
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- NeuGo
- Website
- Tharai travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Tharai travels
- Website
- Deenu Tours and Travel
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Deenu Tours and Travel
- Website
- Sri Velan Tranports
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Velan Tranports
- Website
- Sathyabama Travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sathyabama Travels
- Website
- Sri Vaari Travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Vaari Travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- (SBLT) Shri Bhagiyalakshimi Travels
- Website
- SKN Travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- SKN Travels
- Website
- SKR Travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- SKR Travels
- Website
- Esskay Travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Esskay Travels
- Website
- Madhan Travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Madhan Travels
- Website
- Ksr Travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Ksr Travels
- Website
- RR Limoliners
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- RR Limoliners
- Website
- Manoj Travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Manoj Travels
- Website
- Sri Annai Travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Annai Travels
- Website
- Viswambara Transport
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Viswambara Transport
- Website
- Agnisharman
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Agnisharman
- Website
- Sri Gajalakshmi Travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Gajalakshmi Travels
- Website
- RBT Travels
Bus from Chennai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- RBT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Salem to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹490–1,500
- Website
- KSRTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–2,200
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
Kochi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 34 30 18 15
- Website
- kochitaxi.co.in
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Booking & Getting There
Chennai to Kumarakom bus services, operated by National Travels - Ratnagiri, arrive at Kottayam Baker Junction station.
Chennai to Kumarakom train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kottayam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Kumarakom is 678 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Chennai to Kumarakom.
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