There are 8 ways to get from Karaikal to Kayamkulam by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoilbus
- Take the bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapurambus
- Take the bus from Kaniyapuram to Kayamkulambus
12h 30mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Karaikal to Thiruvarur Jntrain 16187 / ...
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Kayankulamtrain 16362 / ...
14h 54m₹422–3,337Drive 511.1 km
- Drive from Karaikal to Kayamkulamcar 511.1 km
7h 59m₹4,957–7,160Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karaikal to Kayamkulamtaxi 511.1 km
7h 59m₹8,500–10,000Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Karaikal to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane TRZ - COK
- Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Kayamkulamtaxi
10h 4m₹9,460–19,224Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Karaikal to Tambaramtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane MAA - COK
- Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Kayamkulamtaxi
9h 53m₹8,115–15,378Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Trivandrum, bus
- Take the train from Karaikal to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane TRZ - TRV
- Take the bus from Kaniyapuram to Kayamkulambus
11h 4m₹9,673–21,989Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Trivandrum, bus
- Take the train from Karaikal to Tambaramtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane MAA - TRV
- Take the bus from Kaniyapuram to Kayamkulambus
10h 54m₹6,828–16,643
Karaikal to Kayamkulam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karaikal to Kayamkulam is to train which costs ₹420 - ₹3,400 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Karaikal to Kayamkulam is to drive which takes 7h 59m and costs ₹4,900 - ₹7,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Karaikal to Kayamkulam. However, there are services departing from Velankanni Bus stand and arriving at Kayamkulam via Nagercoil, Kesavadasapuram and Kaniyapuram. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Karaikal to Kayamkulam. However, there are services departing from Karaikal and arriving at Kayankulam via Thiruvarur Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 54m.
The distance between Karaikal and Kayamkulam is 642 km. The road distance is 511.1 km.
The best way to get from Karaikal to Kayamkulam without a car is to bus which takes 12h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Karaikal to Kayamkulam, including transfers.
Karaikal to Kayamkulam bus services, operated by Universal Travels, depart from Velankanni Bus stand station.
Karaikal to Kayamkulam train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Karaikal station.
The best way to get from Karaikal to Kayamkulam is to bus which takes 12h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹420 - ₹3,400 and takes 14h 54m.
What companies run services between Karaikal, India and Kayamkulam, India?
You can take a vehicle from Karaikal to Kayamkulam via Velankanni Bus stand, Nagercoil, Thiruvananthapuram, Kesavadasapuram, and Kaniyapuram in around 12h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karaikal to Kayankulam via Thiruvarur Jn in around 14h 54m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–15,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–15,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–15,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–9,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–9,500
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Trivandrum via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–11,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–11,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–16,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–21,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–16,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–33,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Karaikal to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Thiruvarur Jn to Kayankulam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,400
Train from Karaikal to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- 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 Karaikal to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- 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 Karaikal to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- 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 Karaikal to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- 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
- Phone
- +91 9865511926
- [email protected]
- Website
- Universal Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Universal Travels
- Website
- Alagan Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Alagan Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sri Ganesh Transports & Travels
- Website
- Alaya Road Lines
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Alaya Road Lines
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
- Website
- LION Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- LION Travels
- Website
- THAMIRA TOURS and TRAVELS
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- THAMIRA TOURS and TRAVELS
- Website
- Laxma Tours & Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Laxma Tours & Travels
- Website
- Miracle Tours & Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Miracle Tours & Travels
- Website
- Sri Swarnameena Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Swarnameena Travels
- Phone
- +91 9995388059
- [email protected]
- Website
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
Bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–2,700
- Schedules at
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
- Website
- YBM Travels(BLM)
Bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- YBM Travels(BLM)
- Website
- Annai Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Annai Travels
- Website
- Murahara Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Murahara Travels
- Phone
- +91 9994 998 437
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
Bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
- Phone
- +91 99625 31717
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
Bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
- Phone
- +91 6385734950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aron Transports
Bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Aron Transports
- Website
- Aron Transports
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Kaniyapuram to Kayamkulam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹100–190
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Kaniyapuram to Kayamkulam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹100–190
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Kaniyapuram to Kayamkulam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹100–190
- Website
- KSRTC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Estimated price
- ₹2,800–10,000
KKL Taxi Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 44 91 90 90
- Website
- kkltaxi.business.site
Siva Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 65 89 24 31
- Website
- sivacabs.business.site
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
Kochi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 34 30 18 15
- Website
- kochitaxi.co.in
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
Kochi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 34 30 18 15
- Website
- kochitaxi.co.in
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Booking & Getting There
Karaikal to Kayamkulam bus services, operated by Universal Travels, arrive at Nagercoil station.
Karaikal to Kayamkulam train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Thiruvarur Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karaikal to Kayamkulam is 511 km. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Karaikal to Kayamkulam.
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