There are 9 ways to get from Kochi to Mangaluru by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Kannurtrain 20632 / ...
- Take the bus from Kannur to Mangaluru, Karnatakabus Kannur
8h 10mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Mangalore Jntrain 12617 / ...
8h 10m₹511–2,274Bus
- Take the bus from Ernakulam to Thrissurbus
- Take the bus from Thrissur to Mangalore Bejai Lalbaugbus
11h 26m₹537–3,236Drive 412.8 km
- Drive from Kochi to Mangalurucar 412.8 km
6h 37m₹4,642–6,706Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kochi to Mangalurutaxi 412.8 km
6h 37m₹9,000–11,000Fly from Cochin International Airport
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bajpe Airport (IXE)plane COK - IXE
6h 40m₹6,785–13,338Bus via Kozhikode
- Take the bus from Angamaly to Thrissur, Keralabus
- Take the bus from Thrissur, Kerala to Kozhikode, Keralabus
- Take the bus from Kozhikode, Kerala to Mangaluru, Karnatakabus
11h 29mTrain to Calicut International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Parpanangaditrain
- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Bajpe Airport (IXE)plane CCJ - IXE
9h 28m₹6,449–17,261Train to Trivandrum, fly
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bajpe Airport (IXE)plane TRV - IXE
7h 8m₹6,462–19,108
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bajpe Airport (IXE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kochi to Mangaluru is to bus which costs ₹500 - ₹3,300 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kochi to Mangaluru is to drive which takes 6h 37m and costs ₹4,600 - ₹7,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kochi to Mangaluru. However, there are services departing from Ernakulam and arriving at Mangalore Bejai Lalbaug via Thrissur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Kochi to Mangaluru. However, there are services departing from Ernakulam Jn and arriving at Mangalore Jn via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Kochi and Mangaluru is 427 km. The road distance is 412.8 km.
The best way to get from Kochi to Mangaluru without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Kochi to Mangaluru, including transfers.
Kochi to Mangaluru bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, depart from Ernakulam station.
Kochi to Mangaluru train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Ernakulam Jn station.
The best way to get from Kochi to Mangaluru is to bus which takes 11h 26m and costs ₹500 - ₹3,300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₹6,500 - ₹14,000 and takes 6h 40m, you could also train, which costs ₹500 - ₹2,300 and takes 8h 10m.
What companies run services between Kochi, India and Mangaluru, India?
You can take a bus from Ernakulam to Mangalore Bejai Lalbaug via Thrissur in around 11h 26m. Alternatively, IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and Air India Limited fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bajpe Airport (IXE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–16,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–18,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–16,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–18,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Cochin International Airport, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–17,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Bajpe Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–15,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,700–21,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–13,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–21,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Bajpe Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,700–21,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–21,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Bajpe Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Kannur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Mangalore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Parpanangadi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Ernakulam to Thrissur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹95–370
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Thrissur to Mangalore Bejai Lalbaug
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹440–1,300
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Ernakulam to Thrissur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–2,000
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–11,000
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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More Questions & Answers
Kochi to Mangaluru bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, arrive at Thrissur station.
Kochi to Mangaluru train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Mangalore Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kochi to Mangaluru is 413 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Kochi to Mangaluru.
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