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How to get fromKottayam to Nainitalby train, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Kottayam to Nainital by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Aluvatrain train
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)plane plane COK - PGH
    3. Take the taxi from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Nainitaltaxi taxi
    15h 1m
    ₹14,295–21,496

  2. Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Aluvatrain train
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane COK - DEL
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Haldwanitrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Haldwani to Nainitaltaxi taxi
    15h 10m
    ₹11,180–17,646

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Mathura Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Mathura Jn to Kathgodamtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Haldwani, Uttarakhand to Nainital, Uttarakhandbus bus
    2d 7h

  4. Bus via Lucknow

    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 Lucknow, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Nainital, Uttarakhandbus bus
    2d 11h

  5. Drive  2,700.8 km

    1. Drive from Kottayam to Nainitalcar car 2,700.8 km
    38h 3m
    ₹30,539–44,112

  6. Train to Coimbatore International Airport, fly to Pantnagar Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Coimbatore Jntrain train
    2. Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)plane plane CJB - PGH
    3. Take the taxi from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Nainitaltaxi taxi
    16h 55m
    ₹13,644–28,358

  7. Train to Trivandrum, fly to Pantnagar Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)plane plane TRV - PGH
    3. Take the taxi from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Nainitaltaxi taxi
    16h 44m
    ₹15,565–31,162

  8. Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Dehradun Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Aluvatrain train
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane COK - DED
    3. Take the bus from Haridwar, Uttarakhand to Nainital, Uttarakhandbus bus
    17h 17m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kottayam to Madiwalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Faridabad, Haryanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Faridabad, Haryana to Nainital, Uttarakhandbus bus
    2d 20h

Cochin International Airport (COK) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration12h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket₹12,010Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,293.3 km
  • Duration: 15h 1m

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

You can take a bus from Kottayam to Nainital, Uttarakhand via Angamaly, Nimhans Hospital, Pallavi Talkies, Corporation, St Joseph's Indian School/ Malya Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, and Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in around 2d 11h.

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