There are 8 ways to get from Kolkata to Kāraikudi by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Trichy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane CCU - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikkudi Jntrain
8h 53m₹10,761–25,565Train
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain 12663 / ...
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikkudi Jntrain 16751 / ...
35h 20m₹988–7,440Bus
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Ramnad to Karaikudibus
46h 13mDrive 2,033 km
- Drive from Kolkata to Kāraikudicar 2,033 km
29h 48m₹22,936–33,130Fly to Madurai, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Madurai (IXM)plane CCU - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Manamadurai Jntrain
- Take the train from Manamadurai Jn to Karaikkudi Jntrain
12h 3m₹8,396–22,900Fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CCU - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikkudi Jntrain
11h 58m₹6,581–18,515Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane CCU - CJB
- Take the train from Irugur to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikkudi Jntrain
12h 56m₹10,201–19,775Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Bangalore, Karnatakabus
- Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Karaikkudi Jntrain
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Kolkata to Kāraikudi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kolkata to Kāraikudi is to train which costs ₹950 - ₹7,500 and takes 35h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kolkata to Kāraikudi is to fly and train which takes 8h 53m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹26,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kolkata to Kāraikudi. However, there are services departing from Kolkata, West Bengal and arriving at Karaikudi via Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Ramnad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Kolkata to Kāraikudi. However, there are services departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Karaikkudi Jn via Tiruchchirapali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 20m.
The distance between Kolkata and Kāraikudi is 1796 km. The road distance is 2033 km.
The best way to get from Kolkata to Kāraikudi without a car is to train which takes 35h 20m and costs ₹950 - ₹7,500.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Kolkata to Kāraikudi, including transfers.
Kolkata to Kāraikudi bus services, operated by J J Yatra, depart from Kolkata, West Bengal station.
Kolkata to Kāraikudi train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Howrah Jn station.
The best way to get from Kolkata to Kāraikudi is to train which takes 35h 20m and costs ₹950 - ₹7,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 46h 13m.
What companies run services between Kolkata, India and Kāraikudi, India?
You can take a train from Howrah Jn to Karaikkudi Jn via Tiruchchirapali in around 35h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Karaikudi via Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, and Ramnad in around 46h 13m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–22,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–22,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–22,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–22,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–22,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Madurai via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Madurai via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Madurai via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Madurai via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–14,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–25,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Madurai via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–28,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–17,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–25,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–17,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikkudi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Howrah Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹850–6,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹850–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,100–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–6,500
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikkudi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Madurai Jn to Manamadurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Manamadurai Jn to Karaikkudi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Tambaram to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikkudi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Irugur to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikkudi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Karaikkudi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Tippusultan Travels
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- TNSTC
Bus from Ramnad to Karaikudi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹70–650
- Website
- TNSTC
- Website
- Sree One Bus
Bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Bangalore, Karnataka
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Sree One Bus
- Website
- RKT Tours and Travels
Bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- RKT Tours and Travels
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More Questions & Answers
Kolkata to Kāraikudi bus services, operated by J J Yatra, arrive at Chennai, Tamil Nadu station.
Kolkata to Kāraikudi train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Tiruchchirapali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kolkata to Kāraikudi is 2033 km. It takes approximately 29h 48m to drive from Kolkata to Kāraikudi.
There are 40+ hotels available in Kāraikudi.









