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How to get fromCoonoor to Varkalaby train, bus, car, taxi, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Coonoor to Varkala by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Varkalatrain train 12695 / ...
    9h 43m
    ₹1,268–3,923

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coonoor to Gandhipurambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Coimbatore to Angamalybus bus
    3. Take the train from Aluva to Varkalatrain train
    12h 24m
    ₹443–4,212

  3. Drive  410.1 km

    1. Drive from Coonoor to Varkalacar car 410.1 km
    6h 37m
    ₹4,682–6,762

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Coonoor to Varkalataxi taxi 410.1 km
    6h 37m
    ₹10,000–13,000

  5. Taxi, fly, train

    1. Take the taxi from Coonoor to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane CJB - TRV
    3. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain train
    7h 38m
    ₹11,984–21,248

  6. Bus via Coimbatore

    1. Take the bus from Ooty, Tamil Nadu to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadubus bus Ooty, Tamil Nadu - Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
    2. Take the bus from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Varkala(kerala), Keralabus bus Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Varkala(kerala), Kerala
    15h 13m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coonoor to Trivandrumbus bus 783Ns
    2. Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Varkala(kerala), Keralabus bus Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - Varkala(kerala), Kerala
    17h 19m

Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket₹10,339Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 450.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 43m

What companies run services between Coonoor, India and Varkala, India?

Indian Railways operates a train from Coimbatore Jn to Varkala 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₹240–1,900 and the journey takes 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from FlixBus Coonoor - Bus Stand to Varkala(kerala), Kerala via FlixBus Ooty - Bus Stand, Ooty, Tamil Nadu, and Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu in around 15h 13m.

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