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

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There are 7 ways to get from Kottayam to Rishīkesh by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Cochin International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Aluvatrain train
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane COK - DED
    9h 37m
    ₹10,795–18,846

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Thrisurtrain train 22503 / ...
    2. Take the train from Thrisur to Yog Nagari Rishikeshtrain train 22659
    2d 6h
    ₹1,256–10,190

  3. Bus via Ahmedabad

    1. Take the bus from Kottayam to Angamalybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Angamaly to Madiwalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madiwala to Paldibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ahmedabad, Gujarat to Meerut, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Meerut to Rishikeshbus bus
    2d 6h

  4. Drive  2,663.5 km

    1. Drive from Kottayam to Rishīkeshcar car 2,663.5 km
    37h 23m
    ₹30,117–43,502

  5. Train to Coimbatore International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Coimbatore Jntrain train
    2. Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane CJB - DED
    12h 40m
    ₹11,144–22,708

  6. Train to Trivandrum, fly

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane TRV - DED
    11h 54m
    ₹12,065–22,512

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kottayam to Madiwalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to Meerut, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Meerut to Rishikeshbus bus
    2d 18h

Kottayam to Rishīkesh by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket₹1,256Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,346.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 37m

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

You can take a bus from Kottayam to Rishikesh via Angamaly, Madiwala, Madiwala, Paldi, Sanyas Ashram, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, and Meerut in around 2d 6h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kottayam to Yog Nagari Rishikesh via Thrisur in around 2d 6h.

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