There are 3 ways to get from Goa to Varkala by taxi, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Bicol International Airport, fly to Trivandrum, train
best- Take the taxi from Goa to Bicol International Airport (DRP)taxi
- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane DRP - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain
16h 35m₹27,526–73,888Bus to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, fly to Trivandrum, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Goa to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchangebus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane MNL - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain
23h 27m₹18,517–50,769Taxi to Bicol International Airport, fly to Coimbatore International Airport, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Goa to Bicol International Airport (DRP)taxi
- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane DRP - CJB
- Take the bus from Coimbatore to Aluvabus
- Take the train from Aluva to Varkalatrain
21h 20m₹28,495–76,728
Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Goa to Varkala is to bus and fly and train which costs ₹18,000 - ₹55,000 and takes 23h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Goa to Varkala is to taxi and fly and train which takes 16h 35m and costs ₹27,000 - ₹75,000.
The distance between Goa and Varkala is 5274 km.
It takes approximately 16h 35m to get from Goa to Varkala, including transfers.
Varkala is 2h 30m behind Goa. It is currently 12:11 PM in Goa and 9:41 AM in Varkala.
There are 700+ hotels available in Varkala.
What companies run services between Goa, Philippines and Varkala, India?
There is no direct connection from Goa to Varkala. However, you can take the taxi to Bicol International Airport (DRP) airport, fly to Trivandrum (TRV), walk to FlixBus Trivandrum - Chakka Bypass, take the bus to FlixBus Trivandrum - Thampanoor, walk to Thiruvananthapuram Central, then take the train to Varkala. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Bicol International Airport (DRP) airport, fly to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB), take the taxi to Coimbatore, take the bus to Aluva, walk to Aluva, then take the train to Varkala.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Trivandrum via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–70,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Trivandrum via Mactan–Cebu, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–70,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–70,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–70,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Trivandrum via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–46,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Aluva to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Coimbatore to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–2,100
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,300–2,900
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