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How to get fromHowrah to Palakkadby plane, taxi, train, ferry, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Howrah to Palakkad by plane, taxi, train, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane CCU - COK
    2. Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Palakkadtaxi taxi
    8h 25m
    ₹12,418–19,018

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shalimar to Palakkadtrain train 22642 / ...
    35h 50m
    ₹900–7,000

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kolkata to Bengalurubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bengaluru to Palakkadbus bus
    43h 27m
    ₹2,256–5,608

  4. Drive  2,073.3 km

    1. Drive from Howrah to Palakkadcar car 2,073.3 km
    30h 17m
    ₹23,262–33,601

  5. Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane plane CCU - CJB
    2. Take the bus from FlixBus Coimbatore - Chitra Circle to FlixBus Palakkad - Bypassbus bus
    8h 47m
    ₹9,698–17,308

  6. Fly to Calicut International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane plane CCU - CCJ
    2. Take the train from Parpanangadi to Palakkadtrain train
    9h 46m
    ₹11,708–18,918

  7. Fly to Salem, train

    1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Salem (SXV)plane plane CCU - SXV
    2. Take the train from Salem Jn to Palakkadtrain train
    11h 42m
    ₹9,058–23,858

  8. Ferry, bus via Chennai

    1. Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kolkata to Chennaibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chennai to Palakkadbus bus
    45h 2m
    ₹2,356–6,308

Howrah to Palakkad by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration35h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket₹900Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,010 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Howrah, India and Palakkad, India?

Indian Railways operates a train from Shalimar to Palakkad 3 times a week. Tickets cost ₹900–7,000 and the journey takes 35h 50m.

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