There are 8 ways to get from Guruvayur Temple to Madurai by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Thrissur, Kerala to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus Thrissur, Kerala - Madurai, Tamil Nadu
8h 14mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Guruvayur to Madurai Jntrain 16128 / ...
13h 7m₹330–2,500Train via Palakkad
- Take the train from Thrisur to Palakkadtrain
- Take the train from Palakkad to Kodaikanal Roadtrain
- Take the train from Kodaikanal Road to Madurai Jntrain
8h 35m₹545–4,335Drive 296.5 km
- Drive from Guruvayur Temple to Maduraicar 296.5 km
4h 32m₹3,343–4,829Taxi
- Take the taxi from Guruvayur Temple to Maduraitaxi 296.5 km
4h 32m₹4,900–6,000Bus to Calicut International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Guruvayoor to Tirurbus
- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Madurai (IXM)plane CCJ - IXM
8h₹10,043–14,365Bus via Palani
- Take the bus from Vadakkencherry to Palanibus
- Take the bus from Palani, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus Palani, Tamil Nadu - Madurai, Tamil Nadu
8h 59mTrain to Cochin International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Guruvayur to Aluvatrain
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Madurai (IXM)plane COK - IXM
9h 22m₹9,230–17,133
Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Madurai (IXM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guruvayur Temple to Madurai is to train which costs ₹330 - ₹2,500 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Guruvayur Temple to Madurai is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs ₹3,300 - ₹4,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Guruvayur Temple to Madurai. However, there are services departing from Thrissur, Kerala and arriving at Madurai, Tamil Nadu via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Guruvayur and arriving at Madurai Jn. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 55m.
The distance between Guruvayur Temple and Madurai is 290 km. The road distance is 296.5 km.
The best way to get from Guruvayur Temple to Madurai without a car is to bus which takes 8h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Guruvayur Temple to Madurai, including transfers.
Guruvayur Temple to Madurai bus services, operated by Cholan Tours, depart from Thrissur, Kerala station.
Guruvayur Temple to Madurai train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Thrisur station.
The best way to get from Guruvayur Temple to Madurai is to bus which takes 8h 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Palakkad, which costs ₹500 - ₹4,400 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Guruvayur Temple, India and Madurai, India?
Cholan Tours operates a bus from Thrissur, Kerala to Madurai, Tamil Nadu every 4 hours, and the journey takes 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Guruvayur Temple to Madurai Jn via Guruvayur, Thrisur, Palakkad, and Kodaikanal Road in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–12,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Madurai via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–12,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Madurai via Cochin International Airport, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–12,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Madurai via Cochin International Airport, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–12,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Madurai via Cochin International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–12,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Madurai via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Madurai via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Madurai via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Madurai via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–33,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thrisur to Palakkad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Palakkad to Kodaikanal Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Kodaikanal Road to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Guruvayur to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹330–2,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹330–390
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,500
Train from Guruvayur to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Guruvayoor to Tirur
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹55–130
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Vadakkencherry to Palani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–250
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–6,000
Taxi In Thrissur
- Phone
- +91 93 87 02 20 22
- Website
- taxiinthrissur.com
Thrissur Taxi
- Phone
- +91 90 72 22 99 66
- Website
- thrissurtaxionline.com
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More Questions & Answers
Guruvayur Temple to Madurai bus services, operated by Cholan Tours, arrive at Madurai, Tamil Nadu station.
Guruvayur Temple to Madurai train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Palakkad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guruvayur Temple to Madurai is 297 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Guruvayur Temple to Madurai.
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