There are 5 ways to get from Kerala to Madikeri by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kannurtrain 16346 / ...
- Take the taxi from Kannur to Madikeritaxi
11h 9m₹2,288–4,674Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trivandrum to Mysorebus
- Take the bus from Mysuru to Madikeribus
19h 5m₹1,239–2,450Bus via Mangaluru
- Take the bus from Trivendrum to Mangalorebus
- Take the bus from Mangaluru to Madikeribus
18h 17m₹1,684–3,267Drive 554.3 km
- Drive from Thiruvananthapuram to Madikericar 554.3 km
8h 31m₹6,220–8,984Taxi
- Take the taxi from Thiruvananthapuram to Madikeritaxi 554.3 km
8h 31m₹9,500–12,000
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kerala to Madikeri is to bus which costs ₹1,200 - ₹2,500 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kerala to Madikeri is to drive which takes 8h 31m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹9,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kerala to Madikeri. However, there are services departing from Trivendrum and arriving at Madikeri via Mangaluru. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 17m.
The distance between Kerala and Madikeri is 603 km. The road distance is 554.3 km.
The best way to get from Kerala to Madikeri without a car is to train and taxi which takes 11h 9m and costs ₹2,200 - ₹4,700.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Kerala to Madikeri, including transfers.
Kerala to Madikeri bus services, operated by Kallada Tours and Travels, depart from Trivendrum station.
Kerala to Madikeri bus services, operated by Kallada Tours and Travels, arrive at Mangalore station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kerala to Madikeri is 554 km. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Kerala to Madikeri.
There are 516+ hotels available in Madikeri.
What companies run services between Kerala, India and Madikeri, India?
You can take a bus from Trivendrum to Madikeri via Mangalore and Mangaluru in around 18h 17m.
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kannur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Trivendrum to Mangalore
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–2,500
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
- Premium Sleeper
- ₹1,100–2,500
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Mangaluru to Madikeri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹550–800
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Mysuru to Madikeri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–750
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Trivandrum to Mysore
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,700
- Website
- KSRTC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,000–12,000
Abel Cabs
- Phone
- +91 94 97 18 36 93
- Website
- abelcabs.com
Taxi Tel
- Phone
- +91 98 47 01 92 93
- Website
- taxitel.in
Trivandrum Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 44 18 32 73
- Website
- trivandrumcabs.net
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