There are 11 ways to get from Dhanbad to Karaikal by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Asansol Jntrain
- Fly from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane RDP - MAA
- Take the bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagorebus
9h 49m₹13,368–24,543Train via Arakkonam
cheapest- Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Arakkonamtrain 13351
- Take the train from Arakkonam to Karaikaltrain 11017
47h 33m₹1,049–8,001Train, bus
- Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Asansol Jntrain
- Take the train from Asansol Jn to Chennai Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagorebus
35h 50m₹1,518–9,043Bus
- Take the bus from Dhanbad to Howrah, West Bengalbus
- Take the bus from Howrah, West Bengal to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Nagorebus
44hDrive 1,947.3 km
- Drive from Dhanbad to Karaikalcar 1,947.3 km
29h 17m₹21,891–31,621Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Ranchitrain
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane IXR - MAA
- Take the bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagorebus
11h 43m₹8,656–20,707Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Ranchitrain
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane IXR - TRZ
- Take the train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Tirumalairayan Pattinam Htrain
15h 1m₹11,136–22,497Train to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Asansol Jntrain
- Fly from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane RDP - TRZ
- Take the train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Tirumalairayan Pattinam Htrain
12h 12m₹12,348–33,333Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Sealdahtrain
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CCU - MAA
- Take the bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagorebus
12h 27m₹6,956–19,432Train
- Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Asansol Jntrain
- Take the train from Asansol Jn to Peramburtrain
- Take the train from Perambur to Karaikaltrain
41h 48m₹1,118–8,883Bus via Bhubaneshwar
- Take the bus from Dhanbad to Jamshedpur, Jharkhandbus
- Take the bus from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand to Bhubaneswar, Odishabus
- Take the bus from Bhubaneswar, Odisha to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
46h 50m
Dhanbad to Karaikal by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dhanbad to Karaikal is to train via Arakkonam which costs ₹1,000 - ₹8,000 and takes 47h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Dhanbad to Karaikal is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 49m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹25,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Dhanbad to Karaikal. However, there are services departing from Dhanbad and arriving at Nagore via Howrah, West Bengal, Central station and Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h.
No, there is no direct train from Dhanbad to Karaikal. However, there are services departing from Dhanbad Jn and arriving at Karaikal via Asansol Jn and Perambur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 48m.
The distance between Dhanbad and Karaikal is 1798 km. The road distance is 1947.3 km.
The best way to get from Dhanbad to Karaikal without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 50m and costs ₹1,500 - ₹9,500.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Dhanbad to Karaikal, including transfers.
Dhanbad to Karaikal bus services, operated by Singh Bus Service, depart from Dhanbad station.
Dhanbad to Karaikal train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Dhanbad Jn station.
The best way to get from Dhanbad to Karaikal is to bus which takes 44h and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹1,100 - ₹9,000 and takes 41h 48m.
What companies run services between Dhanbad, India and Karaikal, India?
You can take a bus from Dhanbad to Karaikal via Howrah, West Bengal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Central station, M.G.R. Koyambedu, Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus, and Nagore in around 44h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dhanbad Jn to Karaikal via Asansol Jn and Perambur in around 41h 48m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–20,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–20,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–20,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chennai International Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Trichy International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–19,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Trichy International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–19,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Trichy International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–29,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Trichy International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–29,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–29,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Birsa Munda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–29,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–18,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–17,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Dhanbad Jn to Asansol Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Dhanbad Jn to Asansol Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Asansol Jn to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,700–3,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,500–6,000
Train from Dhanbad Jn to Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Dhanbad Jn to Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Tirumalairayan Pattinam H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Dhanbad Jn to Asansol Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Tirumalairayan Pattinam H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Dhanbad Jn to Sealdah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Dhanbad Jn to Asansol Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Asansol Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,700–3,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,500–6,000
Train from Perambur to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–290
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
Train from Dhanbad Jn to Arakkonam
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,700–6,000
Train from Arakkonam to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–320
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹230–800
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
Bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹230–800
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
Bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹240–800
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
Bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹230–800
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
Bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹230–800
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- 9887925057
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand to Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- omio.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dhanbad to Karaikal bus services, operated by Singh Bus Service, arrive at Howrah, West Bengal station.
Dhanbad to Karaikal train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Asansol Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dhanbad to Karaikal is 1947 km. It takes approximately 29h 17m to drive from Dhanbad to Karaikal.
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