There are 7 ways to get from Kottayam to Surat by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Surat
best- Take the train from Kottayam to Aluvatrain
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Surat (STV)plane COK - STV
8h 52m₹10,055–20,536Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kottayam to Surattrain 22653 / ...
31h 12m₹650–5,500Bus
- Take the bus from Kottayam to Madiwalabus
- Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Surat, Gujaratbus Bangalore, Karnataka - Surat, Gujarat
37h 3mDrive 1,590.5 km
- Drive from Kottayam to Suratcar 1,590.5 km
23h 18m₹18,154–26,223Train to Coimbatore International Airport, fly to Surat
- Take the train from Kottayam to Coimbatore Jntrain
- Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Surat (STV)plane CJB - STV
11h 50m₹10,904–21,398Train to Trivandrum, fly to Surat
- Take the train from Kottayam to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Surat (STV)plane TRV - STV
12h 14m₹12,825–26,202Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kottayam to Aluvatrain
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)plane COK - BOM
- Take the train from Borivali to Surattrain
9h 50m₹7,662–14,810
Kottayam to Surat by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kottayam to Surat is to train which costs ₹650 - ₹5,500 and takes 31h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kottayam to Surat is to train and fly which takes 8h 52m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹21,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kottayam to Surat. However, there are services departing from Kottayam and arriving at Surat, Gujarat via St Johns Hospital, Corporation and Bangalore, Karnataka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kottayam and arriving at Surat. Services depart three times a week, and operate Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 31h 12m.
The distance between Kottayam and Surat is 1387 km. The road distance is 1590.5 km.
The best way to get from Kottayam to Surat without a car is to train which takes 31h 12m and costs ₹650 - ₹5,500.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Kottayam to Surat, including transfers.
Kottayam to Surat bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, depart from Kottayam station.
Kottayam to Surat train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Kottayam station.
The best way to get from Kottayam to Surat is to train which takes 31h 12m and costs ₹650 - ₹5,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 37h 3m.
What companies run services between Kottayam, India and Surat, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Kottayam to Surat 3 times a week. Tickets cost ₹650–5,500 and the journey takes 31h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kottayam to Surat, Gujarat via St Johns Hospital, Pallavi Talkies, Corporation, St Joseph's Indian School/ Malya Hospital, and Bangalore, Karnataka in around 37h 3m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Surat via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–20,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Surat via Goa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–20,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Surat via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–20,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Surat via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–19,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Surat via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–19,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Surat via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–19,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Surat via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–19,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Surat via Madras, Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–19,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Surat via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–23,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Surat via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–25,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kottayam to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Kottayam to Surat
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
Train from Kottayam to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Kottayam to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Kottayam to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Borivali to Surat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Kottayam to Madiwala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹650–1,700
- Website
- KSRTC
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Booking & Getting There
Kottayam to Surat bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, arrive at Madiwala station.
Kottayam to Surat train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Surat station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kottayam to Surat is 1590 km. It takes approximately 23h 18m to drive from Kottayam to Surat.
There are 229+ hotels available in Surat.