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How to get fromKottayam to Varanasiby train, plane, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Kottayam to Varanasi by train, plane, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)

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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 Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane COK - VNS
    10h 16m
    ₹9,716–16,146

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Aluvatrain train 16347 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aluva to Varanasi Jntrain train 22669
    2d 3h
    ₹1,235–10,036

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kottayam to Madiwalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus bus Bangalore, Karnataka - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
    2d 1h

  4. Drive  2,287.6 km

    1. Drive from Kottayam to Varanasicar car 2,287.6 km
    33h 13m
    ₹26,111–37,716

  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 Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane CJB - VNS
    12h 55m
    ₹10,565–21,008

  6. Taxi to Madurai, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Kottayam to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane IXM - VNS
    13h 25m
    ₹17,372–26,374

  7. Train to Trivandrum, fly

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane TRV - VNS
    13h 4m
    ₹11,486–20,812

  8. Train, train to Calicut International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Thrisurtrain train
    2. Take the train from Thrisur to Parpanangaditrain train
    3. Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane CCJ - VNS
    13h 10m
    ₹10,917–21,090

  9. Bus via Prayagraj

    1. Take the bus from FlixBus Kottayam - Nagampadam to FlixBus Bengaluru Majestic - Flixbus Boarding Zonebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Allahabad, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    2d 4h

Cochin International Airport (COK) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₹8,574Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,949.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

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

You can take a bus from Kottayam to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh via St Johns Hospital, Pallavi Talkies, Corporation, St Joseph's Indian School/ Malya Hospital, and Bangalore, Karnataka in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kottayam to Varanasi Jn via Aluva in around 2d 3h.

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