There are 2 ways to get from Kerala backwaters to Varkala by unknown, train, or plane
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Travel, train
best- Walk from Kerala backwaters to Mulanturuttiunknown
- Take the train from Mulanturutti to Varkalatrain 16303
3h 19mTravel, fly, train
- Walk from Kerala backwaters to Cochin International Airport (COK)unknown
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane COK - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain
4h 41m
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Kerala backwaters and Varkala is 166 km.
The best way to get from Kerala backwaters to Varkala without a car is to travel and train which takes 3h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Kerala backwaters to Varkala, including transfers.
There are 653+ hotels available in Varkala.
What companies run services between Kerala backwaters, Kerala, India and Varkala, India?
There is no direct connection from Kerala backwaters to Varkala. However, you can travel to Mulanturutti then take the train to Varkala. Alternatively, you can travel to Cochin International Airport (COK) airport, fly to Trivandrum (TRV), walk to FlixBus Trivandrum - Chakka Bypass, take the bus to FlixBus Trivandrum - Thampanoor, walk to Thiruvananthapuram Central, then take the train to Varkala.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–13,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mulanturutti to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
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