There are 7 ways to get from Kochi to Vellore by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane COK - BLR
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Vellorebus
7h₹5,257–14,210Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Katpadi Jntrain 22640 / ...
12h 1m₹735–3,622Bus
- Take the bus from Ernakulam to Hosurbus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Hosur to FlixBus Vellore - Bypassbus FlixBus IN4312 / ...
12h 38m₹1,235–2,722Drive 543.3 km
- Drive from Kochi to Vellorecar 543.3 km
7h 46m₹5,316–7,678Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kochi to Velloretaxi 543.3 km
7h 46m₹13,000–16,000Fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane COK - MAA
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Katpadi Jntrain
6h 20m₹6,857–12,855Bus via Bengaluru
- Take the bus from Thoppumpady to Bengalurubus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Vellorebus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper / ...
15h 18m
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kochi to Vellore is to bus which costs ₹1,200 - ₹2,800 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kochi to Vellore is to fly and train which takes 6h 20m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kochi to Vellore. However, there are services departing from Ernakulam and arriving at FlixBus Vellore - Bypass via FlixBus Hosur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Kochi to Vellore. However, there are services departing from Ernakulam Jn and arriving at Vellore Cant via Katpadi Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Kochi and Vellore is 633 km. The road distance is 543.3 km.
The best way to get from Kochi to Vellore without a car is to train which takes 12h 1m and costs ₹700 - ₹3,700.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Kochi to Vellore, including transfers.
Kochi to Vellore bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, depart from Ernakulam station.
Kochi to Vellore train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Ernakulam Jn station.
The best way to get from Kochi to Vellore is to train which takes 12h 1m and costs ₹700 - ₹3,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹1,200 - ₹2,800 and takes 12h 38m.
What companies run services between Kochi, India and Vellore, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Ernakulam Jn to Katpadi Jn every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₹310–2,400 and the journey takes 10h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kochi to FlixBus Vellore - Bypass via Ernakulam and FlixBus Hosur in around 12h 38m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,600–7,500
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–9,500
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–9,500
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–11,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,900–13,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Katpadi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–370
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
Train from Chennai Central to Katpadi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Website
- KBS Luxury Bus
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- KBS Luxury Bus
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- KBS Luxury Bus
- Phone
- +91 9994 998 437
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
- Phone
- +91 707 5511 729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fresh Bus
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Fresh Bus
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Fresh Bus
- Phone
- +91 9176674557
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Sugam Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Sri Sugam Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Sri Sugam Travels
- Phone
- +91 94038 91928
- [email protected]
- Website
- RKK Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- RKK Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- RKK Travels
- Website
- Jabbar Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Jabbar Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Jabbar Travels
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–950
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–950
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Phone
- 0804151123
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels NTA
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- National Travels NTA
- Schedules at
- National Travels NTA
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- National Travels NTA
- Schedules at
- National Travels NTA
- Website
- YBM Travels(BLM)
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- YBM Travels(BLM)
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- YBM Travels(BLM)
- Phone
- 99623 38888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Channel Express
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Green Channel Express
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Green Channel Express
- Website
- PNS Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- PNS Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- PNS Travels
- Phone
- +91 94440 05266
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apple Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Apple Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Apple Travels
- +91 7044090046
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- 1800 267 9001
- [email protected]
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- NeuGo
- Website
- South Yatri
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- South Yatri
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- South Yatri
- Phone
- +91 97875 24434
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kingfisher Connect
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Kingfisher Connect
Bus from Bengaluru to Vellore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Kingfisher Connect
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Ernakulam to Hosur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–1,500
- Website
- KSRTC
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Hosur to FlixBus Vellore - Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹320–850
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Phone
- +91 99470 04865
- [email protected]
- Website
- Spice Kerala Holidays
Bus from Thoppumpady to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Spice Kerala Holidays
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–16,000
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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Booking & Getting There
Kochi to Vellore bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, arrive at Hosur station.
Kochi to Vellore train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Katpadi Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kochi to Vellore is 543 km. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from Kochi to Vellore.
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