There are 9 ways to get from Jaipur to Karaikal by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Jaipur International Airport to Trichy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane JAI - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikaltrain
11h 42m₹13,787–18,759Train
cheapest- Take the train from Jaipur to Mayiladuturai Jtrain 22673
42h 57m₹1,140–8,571Bus
- Take the bus from Jaipur to Bengalurubus redbusIndia_A/C Seater / Sleeper
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinambus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
2d 1hDrive 2,139.7 km
- Drive from Jaipur to Karaikalcar 2,139.7 km
30h 49m₹20,836–30,096Fly Jaipur International Airport to Chennai International Airport, train
- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane JAI - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Karaikaltrain
11h 52m₹9,437–17,409Fly Jaipur International Airport to Pondicherry, taxi, train
- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane JAI - PNY
- Take the taxi from Pondicherry (PNY) to Cuddalore Port Jn.taxi
- Take the train from Cuddalore Port Jn. to Karaikaltrain
12h 16m₹13,817–23,759Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Jaipur to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane DEL - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikaltrain
14h 15m₹10,410–18,580Fly Jaipur International Airport to Salem, train
- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Salem (SXV)plane JAI - SXV
- Take the train from Salem Town to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Karaikaltrain
19h 42m₹9,957–24,559Fly Jaipur International Airport to Madurai, train
- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Madurai (IXM)plane JAI - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikaltrain
16h 55m₹10,482–26,494
Jaipur to Karaikal by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jaipur to Karaikal is to train which costs ₹1,100 - ₹9,000 and takes 42h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Jaipur to Karaikal is to fly and train which takes 11h 42m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹19,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Jaipur to Karaikal. However, there are services departing from Jaipur and arriving at Nagapattinam via Bengaluru. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Jaipur to Karaikal. However, there are services departing from Jaipur and arriving at Karaikal via Mayiladuturai J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 57m.
The distance between Jaipur and Karaikal is 1987 km. The road distance is 2139.7 km.
The best way to get from Jaipur to Karaikal without a car is to train which takes 42h 57m and costs ₹1,100 - ₹9,000.
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from Jaipur to Karaikal, including transfers.
Jaipur to Karaikal bus services, operated by Kalyani Travels, depart from Jaipur station.
Jaipur to Karaikal train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Jaipur station.
The best way to get from Jaipur to Karaikal is to train which takes 42h 57m and costs ₹1,100 - ₹9,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 1h.
What companies run services between Jaipur, India and Karaikal, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Jaipur to Mayiladuturai J once a week. Tickets cost ₹1,000–8,000 and the journey takes 40h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jaipur to Karaikal via Bengaluru and Nagapattinam in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–19,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–19,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–19,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–27,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–21,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Pondicherry via Indore, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–21,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–15,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–15,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–15,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–15,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–15,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Salem via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–21,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Salem via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–21,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Salem via Hyderabad, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–21,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Salem via Bengaluru, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–21,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Salem via Pune, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–21,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Madurai via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Madurai via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Madurai via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Madurai via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–23,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Jaipur to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,600–4,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
Train from Tambaram to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Cuddalore Port Jn. to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Jaipur to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Salem Town to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Villupuram Jn to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
- Website
- Kalyani Travels
Bus from Jaipur to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Kalyani Travels
- Phone
- +91 93738 99995
- [email protected]
- Website
- Humsafar Bus
Bus from Jaipur to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Humsafar Bus
- Phone
- +91 98986 72396
- Website
- SR Travels
Bus from Jaipur to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- SR Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Jaipur to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9950141188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salasar vaishnav travels
Bus from Jaipur to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Salasar vaishnav travels
- Phone
- +91 76670 07703
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swamy Ayyappa Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Swamy Ayyappa Travels
- Website
- Royal Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Royal Travels
- Website
- VPS Transport
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- VPS Transport
- Website
- Shama Transport
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shama Transport
- Website
- Sharma Transports
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sharma Transports
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Dreamz bus travels and travel
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- ₹550–700
Devaki Travels
- Phone
- +91 413 225 7199
- Website
- devakitravels.com
Golden Tours And Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 91 94 44 22
- Website
- goldentoursandtravels.com
Royal Travels Cabs
- Phone
- +91 22 33 55 33 55
- Website
- royaltravelscabs.com
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Booking & Getting There
Jaipur to Karaikal bus services, operated by Kalyani Travels, arrive at Bengaluru station.
Jaipur to Karaikal train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Mayiladuturai J station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jaipur to Karaikal is 2140 km. It takes approximately 30h 49m to drive from Jaipur to Karaikal.
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