There are 7 ways to get from Kovalam to Puducherry by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly
best- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane TRV - PNY
4h 28m₹11,714–20,849Train
cheapest- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Villupuram Jntrain 20636 / ...
12h 52m₹823–3,979Bus
- Take the bus from Kalikkavilai to Pondicherrybus
9h 40m₹1,479–3,984Drive 595.8 km
- Drive from Kovalam to Puducherrycar 595.8 km
9h 39m₹6,687–9,659Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kovalam to Puducherrytaxi 595.8 km
9h 39m₹10,000–13,000Bus via Madurai
- Take the bus from Kovalam, Kerala to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur to Puducherrybus
13h 46mTrain via Neyyattinkara
- Take the train from Neyyattinkara to Villupuram Jntrain 16128 / ...
13h 56m₹865–4,040
Trivandrum (TRV) to Pondicherry (PNY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kovalam to Puducherry is to train which costs ₹800 - ₹4,000 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kovalam to Puducherry is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹21,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kovalam to Puducherry. However, there are services departing from Kalikkavilai and arriving at Pondicherry via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Kovalam to Puducherry. However, there are services departing from Thiruvananthapuram Central and arriving at Pondicherry via Villupuram Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between Kovalam and Puducherry is 529 km. The road distance is 595.8 km.
The best way to get from Kovalam to Puducherry without a car is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs ₹1,400 - ₹4,000.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Kovalam to Puducherry, including transfers.
Kovalam to Puducherry bus services, operated by Kallada Tours and Travels, depart from Kalikkavilai station.
Kovalam to Puducherry train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Thiruvananthapuram Central station.
The best way to get from Kovalam to Puducherry is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹21,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹1,400 - ₹4,000 and takes 9h 40m, you could also train, which costs ₹800 - ₹4,000 and takes 12h 52m.
What companies run services between Kovalam, Kerala, India and Puducherry, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Air India Express fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Pondicherry (PNY) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Kallada Tours and Travels operates a bus from Kalikkavilai to Pondicherry once daily. Tickets cost ₹900–3,300 and the journey takes 9h 18m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Pondicherry via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹340–2,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹340–400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
Train from Neyyattinkara to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹330–2,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹330–400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Kalikkavilai to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹900–3,300
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹900–3,300
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Thanjavur to Puducherry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹372–1,400
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹420–600
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–13,000
Abel Cabs
- Phone
- +91 94 97 18 36 93
- Website
- abelcabs.com
Taxi Tel
- Phone
- +91 98 47 01 92 93
- Website
- taxitel.in
Trivandrum Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 44 18 32 73
- Website
- trivandrumcabs.net
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More Questions & Answers
Kovalam to Puducherry bus services, operated by Kallada Tours and Travels, arrive at Pondicherry station.
Kovalam to Puducherry train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Villupuram Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kovalam to Puducherry is 596 km. It takes approximately 9h 39m to drive from Kovalam to Puducherry.
There are 1221+ hotels available in Puducherry.