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How to get fromKottayam to Kanpurby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Kottayam to Kanpur by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Kanpur Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Aluvatrain train
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane plane COK - KNU
    9h 16m
    ₹10,385–24,336

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Aluvatrain train 16347 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aluva to Kanpur Centraltrain train 12512 / ...
    47h 17m
    ₹1,235–9,536

  3. Bus

    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 Allahabad, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh to Kanpurbus bus
    2d 1h

  4. Drive  2,277 km

    1. Drive from Kottayam to Kanpurcar car 2,277 km
    32h 57m
    ₹25,759–37,207

  5. Train to Coimbatore International Airport, fly to Kanpur Airport

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Coimbatore Jntrain train
    2. Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane plane CJB - KNU
    12h 34m
    ₹10,734–26,198

  6. Train to Trivandrum, fly to Kanpur Airport

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane plane TRV - KNU
    11h 13m
    ₹13,655–29,002

  7. Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Aluvatrain train
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane plane COK - LKO
    3. Take the train from Lucknow to Kanpur Centraltrain train
    11h 52m
    ₹9,355–16,236

  8. Train to Coimbatore International Airport, fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Coimbatore Jntrain train
    2. Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane plane CJB - LKO
    3. Take the train from Lucknow to Kanpur Centraltrain train
    15h 16m
    ₹9,204–22,098

  9. Train to Trivandrum, fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane plane TRV - LKO
    3. Take the train from Lucknow to Kanpur Centraltrain train
    14h 30m
    ₹11,625–21,902

  10. Bus via Hyderabad

    1. Take the bus from Kottayam, Kerala to Thrissur, Keralabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thrissur, Kerala to Hyderabad, Telanganabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Kanpurbus bus
    2d 6h

Kottayam to Kanpur by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration47h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket₹1,235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,956.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 16m

What companies run services between Kottayam, India and Kanpur, India?

You can take a train from Kottayam to Kanpur Central via Aluva in around 47h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kottayam to Kanpur via Angamaly, Nimhans Hospital, Pallavi Talkies, Corporation, St Joseph's Indian School/ Malya Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, and Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh in around 2d 1h.

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