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How to get fromKottayam to Ajanta Cavesby train, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Kottayam to Ajanta Caves by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Aurangabad Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Tripunituratrain train
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU)plane plane COK - IXU
    3. Take the taxi from Aurangabad Airport (IXU) to Ajanta Cavestaxi taxi
    9h 36m
    ₹9,545–23,305

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Aluvatrain train
    2. Take the train from Aluva to Bhusaval Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bhusaval Jn to Pachora Jntrain train
    37h 14m
    ₹1,665–8,486

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Kottayam to Angamalybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Angamaly to Nihams Hospitalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Aurangabadbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Aurangabad to Ajanta Cavestaxi taxi
    28h 58m

  4. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Thanetrain train
    2. Take the train from Thane to Pachora Jntrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Pachora Jn to Ajanta Cavestaxi taxi
    30h 27m
    ₹1,931–7,701

  5. Drive 1,422.7 km

    1. Drive from Kottayam to Ajanta Cavescar car 1,422.7 km
    21h 15m
    ₹16,039–23,167

  6. Train to Trivandrum, fly to Aurangabad Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU)plane plane TRV - IXU
    3. Take the taxi from Aurangabad Airport (IXU) to Ajanta Cavestaxi taxi
    11h 52m
    ₹15,266–26,962

  7. Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Jalgaon, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Tripunituratrain train
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Jalgaon (JLG)plane plane COK - JLG
    3. Take the taxi from Jalgaon (JLG) to Ajanta Cavestaxi taxi
    9h 40m
    ₹8,445–20,605

Cochin International Airport (COK) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket₹7,516Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,274.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

What companies run services between Kottayam, India and Ajanta Caves, India?

You can take a train from Kottayam to Ajanta Caves via Aluva, Bhusaval Jn, Pachora Jn, Pachora, and Shendurni in around 37h 14m.

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