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How to get fromKerala to Ellora Cavesby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Kerala to Ellora Caves by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Cochin International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU)plane plane COK - IXU
    5h 46m
    ₹10,003–41,867

  2. Train via Thāne

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Thanetrain train
    2. Take the train from Thane to Manmad Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Manmad Jn to Potultrain train
    37h 45m
    ₹1,267–7,875

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengalurubus bus redbusIndia_Volvo 9600 SLX Multi-Axle AC Sleeper / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bengaluru to Aurangabadbus bus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper
    31h 5m
    ₹2,708–5,728

  4. Drive  1,515 km

    1. Drive from Thiruvananthapuram to Ellora Cavescar car 1,515 km
    22h 31m
    ₹16,999–24,553

  5. Fly from Calicut International Airport

    1. Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU)plane plane CCJ - IXU
    7h 6m
    ₹10,862–21,701

  6. Fly from Trivandrum

    1. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU)plane plane TRV - IXU
    8h 47m
    ₹10,948–25,289

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Daund Jntrain train 16382
    2. Take the train from Daund Jn to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagartrain train 11409
    43h 10m
    ₹1,484–8,117

  8. Bus via Pune

    1. Take the bus from Trivandrum to Mysorebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mysore to Punebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pune Ma Na Pa Bus Stop to Walujbus bus
    43h 23m

Cochin International Airport (COK) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket₹8,371Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,149.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

What companies run services between Kerala, India and Ellora Caves, India?

IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and Air India Limited fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trivandrum to Ellora Caves via Kesavadasapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Bengaluru, and Aurangabad in around 31h 5m.

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