There are 5 ways to get from Kolkata to Kovalam by plane, ferry, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CCU - TRV
6h 24m₹10,591–19,465Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Santragachi Jn to Varkalatrain 12660
- Take the bus from FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station to FlixBus Kovalambus FlixBus IN5530
46h 9m₹1,205–10,970Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jettyferry
- Take the train from Dankuni to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain 22504
43h 57m₹1,466–9,328Bus
- Take the bus from Kolkata to Chennaibus
- Take the bus from Chennai to Vadaserybus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Nagercoil - Private Bus Stand to FlixBus Kovalambus
45h 3mDrive 2,348.3 km
- Drive from Kolkata to Kovalamcar 2,348.3 km
34h 51m₹26,321–38,019
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kolkata to Kovalam is to train and bus which costs ₹1,200 - ₹11,000 and takes 46h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kolkata to Kovalam is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹20,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kolkata to Kovalam. However, there are services departing from Kolkata and arriving at FlixBus Kovalam via Chennai and FlixBus Nagercoil - Private Bus Stand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 3m.
The distance between Kolkata and Kovalam is 2025 km. The road distance is 2348.3 km.
The best way to get from Kolkata to Kovalam without a car is to ferry and train which takes 43h 57m and costs ₹1,400 - ₹9,500.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Kolkata to Kovalam, including transfers.
Kolkata to Kovalam bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Kolkata station.
The best way to get from Kolkata to Kovalam is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹20,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 45h 3m.
Kolkata to Kovalam bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Chennai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kolkata to Kovalam is 2348 km. It takes approximately 34h 51m to drive from Kolkata to Kovalam.
What companies run services between Kolkata, India and Kovalam, Kerala, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and Air India Express fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Trivandrum (TRV) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kolkata to FlixBus Kovalam via Chennai, Vadasery, and FlixBus Nagercoil - Private Bus Stand in around 45h 3m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–23,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–23,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Dankuni to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,700–4,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
Train from Santragachi Jn to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,600–4,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Chennai to Vadasery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Chennai to Vadasery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Nagercoil - Private Bus Stand to FlixBus Kovalam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–290
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station to FlixBus Kovalam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–250
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Phone
- +918697733391
- [email protected]
- Website
- WBTC
Ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹6–9
- Website
- WBTC
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