There are 6 ways to get from Kerala backwaters to Tirumala by unknown, plane, bus, or train
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Travel, fly to Tirupati Airport
best- Walk from Kerala backwaters to Cochin International Airport (COK)unknown
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)plane COK - TIR
5h 11mTravel, bus via Bengaluru
- Walk from Kerala backwaters to Ernakulam - Vyttila Corporation Buildingunknown
- Take the bus from Ernakulam - Vyttila Corporation Building to Nihams Hospitalbus
- Take the bus from Kempegowda to Tirupathibus
11h 37mTravel, train
- Walk from Kerala backwaters to Ernakulam Jnunknown
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Renigunta Jntrain 22838 / ...
13h 20mTravel, fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus
- Walk from Kerala backwaters to Cochin International Airport (COK)unknown
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane COK - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Kempegowda Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kempegowda to Tirupathibus
7h 59mTravel, fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Walk from Kerala backwaters to Cochin International Airport (COK)unknown
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane COK - MAA
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
7h 31mTravel, bus
- Walk from Kerala backwaters to Vythillaunknown
- Take the bus from Vythilla to Coimbatorebus
- Take the bus from Coimbatore - Gandhipuram SETC to Tirupathibus
19h 27m
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Tirupati Airport (TIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Kerala backwaters and Tirumala is 586 km.
The best way to get from Kerala backwaters to Tirumala without a car is to travel and bus via Bengaluru which takes 11h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Kerala backwaters to Tirumala, including transfers.
There are 359+ hotels available in Tirumala.
What companies run services between Kerala backwaters, Kerala, India and Tirumala, India?
There is no direct connection from Kerala backwaters to Tirumala. However, you can travel to Cochin International Airport (COK) airport, fly to Tirupati Airport (TIR), then take the taxi to Tirumala. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kerala backwaters to Tirumala via Ernakulam - Vyttila Corporation Building, Nimhans Hospital, Kempegowda Bus Station, Kempegowda, and Tirupathi in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–21,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–21,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–21,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Chennai International Airport, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–21,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,100–11,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–8,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–8,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,000–11,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–8,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹2,900–20,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹3,100–21,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹3,500–16,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹350–2,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹350–420
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Ernakulam - Vyttila Corporation Building to Nihams Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹950–2,800
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹950–2,800
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Kempegowda to Tirupathi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹330–1,100
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Kempegowda to Tirupathi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹330–1,100
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Kempegowda Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹70–300
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹70–90
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹220–300
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Vythilla to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹220–310
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Coimbatore - Gandhipuram SETC to Tirupathi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹380–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹550–1,100
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