There are 6 ways to get from Kottayam to Salem by taxi, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly to Salem
best- Take the taxi from Kottayam to Kochi-Airport-COKtaxi
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Salem (SXV)plane COK - SXV
4h 29m₹8,073–20,450Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kottayam to Salembus
7h 30m₹480–2,000Train, bus
- Take the train from Kottayam to Tiruppurtrain 12696 / ...
- Take the bus from Tiruppur to Salembus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper
8h 42m₹771–4,475Drive 392.2 km
- Drive from Kottayam to Salemcar 392.2 km
5h 35m₹3,837–5,543Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kottayam to Salemtaxi 392.2 km
5h 35m₹8,000–10,000Taxi, fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Kottayam to Kochi-Airport-COKtaxi
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane COK - BLR
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Salembus
7h 31m₹6,253–16,350
Kottayam to Salem by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kottayam to Salem is to bus which costs ₹480 - ₹2,000 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kottayam to Salem is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹21,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kottayam and arriving at Salem. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Kottayam and Salem is 343 km. The road distance is 392.2 km.
The best way to get from Kottayam to Salem without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs ₹480 - ₹2,000.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Kottayam to Salem, including transfers.
Kottayam to Salem bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, depart from Kottayam station.
Kottayam to Salem bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, arrive at Salem station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kottayam to Salem is 392 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Kottayam to Salem.
Book your Kottayam to Salem bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Kottayam, India and Salem, India?
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation operates a bus from Kottayam to Salem every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₹480–1,400 and the journey takes 7h 30m. FlixBus India also services this route 6 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Salem via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–18,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Salem via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–18,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,600–7,500
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,000–11,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,900–12,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kottayam to Tiruppur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Bus operators
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Kottayam to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹480–1,400
- Website
- KSRTC
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from Kottayam to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–2,000
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Phone
- +91 4224349490
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Travels
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- City Travels
- Website
- City Travels
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kallada Tours and Travels
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹550–2,000
- Schedules at
- Kallada Tours and Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–2,100
- Schedules at
- Kallada Tours and Travels
- Website
- Jks Bus Service
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Jks Bus Service
- Phone
- +91 97875 24434
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kingfisher Connect
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Kingfisher Connect
- Phone
- +91 93422 22241
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dream Line Travels Private Limited
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Dream Line Travels Private Limited
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Dream Line Travels Private Limited
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Website
- Jihan Luxury Travels
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Jihan Luxury Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Jihan Luxury Travels
- Website
- Conti travels
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Conti travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Conti travels
- Website
- SST Limoliner
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SST Limoliner
- Website
- SK Balu Bus
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SK Balu Bus
- Website
- Sunline Travels
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Sunline Travels
- Phone
- 1800 267 9001
- [email protected]
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sri Ganesh Transports & Travels
- Phone
- +91 8336003361
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,800
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,900
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
- Phone
- [email protected]
- +91 9585599998
- Website
- Surya Transports
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Surya Transports
- Website
- Surya Transports
- Website
- Vijay Travels
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vijay Travels
- Website
- KMS Travels
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- KMS Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- KMS Travels
- Phone
- +91 9994 998 437
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
- Phone
- +91 90035 51105
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Indiaa Travels
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Air Indiaa Travels
- Website
- Marry Travels
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Marry Travels
- Website
- Loyal Travels
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Loyal Travels
- Website
- Metrolink Tours and Travels
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Metrolink Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
- Website
- THAMIRA TOURS and TRAVELS
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- THAMIRA TOURS and TRAVELS
- Phone
- +91 96330 68884
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bird Tours & Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Green Bird Tours & Travels
- Phone
- +91 93440 62552
- [email protected]
- Website
- A1 Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- A1 Travels
- Phone
- +91 707 5511 729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fresh Bus
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Fresh Bus
- Website
- Vairam Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Vairam Travels
- Phone
- 040-1221324849
- [email protected]
- Website
- Padikkal Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Padikkal Travels
- Website
- Murahara Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Murahara Travels
- Phone
- +91 9088900002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Line
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–950
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Website
- Raveendra Holidays
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Raveendra Holidays
- Phone
- +91 8888056147
- [email protected]
- Website
- AR Group Vijaylaxmi Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- AR Group Vijaylaxmi Travels
- Website
- Sri Bala Tours and Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Bala Tours and Travels
- Website
- Maaruti Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Maaruti Travels
- Phone
- +91 6381293949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mettur Super Services
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹380–1,300
- Website
- Mettur Super Services
- AC Sleeper
- ₹380–1,300
- Website
- Vedam Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vedam Travels
- Website
- Surya Connect
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Surya Connect
- Website
- YAS Tours and Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- YAS Tours and Travels
- Website
- Sam Tourist and Logistics
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sam Tourist and Logistics
- Website
- Highline Transports
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Highline Transports
- Website
- Star Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Star Travels
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,000–10,000
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