There are 5 ways to get from Kottayam to Sholinganallur by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kottayam to Kochi-Airport-COKtaxi
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane COK - MAA
4h 14m₹7,168–12,090Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kottayam to Chennai Centraltrain 12624 / ...
15h 40m₹423–3,000Bus
- Take the bus from Kottayam Baker Junction to Chennaibus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper
16h 13m₹688–2,176Drive 652.8 km
- Drive from Kottayam to Sholinganallurcar 652.8 km
9h 50m₹7,308–10,556Bus via Coimbatore
- Take the bus from Kottayam to Coimbatorebus
- Take the bus from Gandhipuram to Guindybus
16h 30m₹960–3,945
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kottayam to Sholinganallur is to bus via Coimbatore which costs ₹950 - ₹4,000 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kottayam to Sholinganallur is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kottayam to Sholinganallur. However, there are services departing from Kottayam Baker Junction and arriving at Aavin via Little Mount. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Kottayam to Sholinganallur. However, there are services departing from Kottayam and arriving at Little Mount via Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.M.G.Ramachandran Central Metro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between Kottayam and Sholinganallur is 626 km. The road distance is 652.8 km.
The best way to get from Kottayam to Sholinganallur without a car is to train which takes 15h 40m and costs ₹420 - ₹3,000.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Kottayam to Sholinganallur, including transfers.
Kottayam to Sholinganallur bus services, operated by Mahadev Travels, depart from Kottayam Baker Junction station.
Kottayam to Sholinganallur train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Kottayam station.
The best way to get from Kottayam to Sholinganallur is to train which takes 15h 40m and costs ₹420 - ₹3,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹650 - ₹2,200 and takes 16h 13m.
What companies run services between Kottayam, India and Sholinganallur, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Kottayam to Chennai Central twice daily. Tickets cost ₹380–3,000 and the journey takes 13h 55m. Alternatively, Mahadev Travels operates a bus from Kottayam Baker Junction to Chennai twice daily, and the journey takes 14h 30m. Five other operators also service this route.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–8,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kottayam to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹380–3,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹380–460
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Kottayam Baker Junction to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Kottayam Baker Junction to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Phone
- +91 94440 05266
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apple Travels
Bus from Kottayam Baker Junction to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Apple Travels
- Website
- Al Ayaan Travels
Bus from Kottayam Baker Junction to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Al Ayaan Travels
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Kottayam Baker Junction to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,100
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Phone
- 91-7373800013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Kottayam Baker Junction to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Kottayam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹300–1,800
- Website
- KSRTC
- Phone
- 18001020999
- [email protected]
- Website
- parveentravels.com
Bus from Gandhipuram to Guindy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,100
- Schedules at
- parveentravels.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,000–2,500
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Booking & Getting There
Kottayam to Sholinganallur bus services, operated by Mahadev Travels, arrive at Chennai station.
Kottayam to Sholinganallur train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Chennai Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kottayam to Sholinganallur is 653 km. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from Kottayam to Sholinganallur.
There are 1175+ hotels available in Sholinganallur.