There are 7 ways to get from Koyambedu to Varkala by subway, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, fly to Trivandrum, train
best- Take the subway from Cmbt to Airportsubway
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane MAA - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain
5h 29m₹6,171–14,108Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Varkalatrain 20635 / ...
15h 34m₹438–3,240Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Stationbus FlixBus IN5530
17h 5m₹1,100–3,900Drive 707.1 km
- Drive from Koyambedu to Varkalacar 707.1 km
10h 37m₹7,925–11,448Fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane MAA - COK
- Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Varkalataxi
5h 46m₹9,030–14,438Fly to Tuticorin Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)plane MAA - TCR
- Take the train from Maniyachchi Jn to Varkalatrain
9h 11m₹8,110–17,638Bus via Puducherry
- Take the bus from Chennai to Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statuebus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper / ...
- Take the bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Varkalabus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper
18h 16m
Koyambedu to Varkala by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Koyambedu to Varkala is to train which costs ₹430 - ₹3,300 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Koyambedu to Varkala is to subway and fly and train which takes 5h 29m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹15,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu and arriving at FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Koyambedu to Varkala. However, there are services departing from Cmbt and arriving at Varkala via Chennai Egmore. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 34m.
The distance between Koyambedu and Varkala is 673 km. The road distance is 707.1 km.
The best way to get from Koyambedu to Varkala without a car is to train which takes 15h 34m and costs ₹430 - ₹3,300.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Koyambedu to Varkala, including transfers.
Koyambedu to Varkala bus services, operated by FlixBus India, depart from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu station.
Koyambedu to Varkala train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Chennai Egmore station.
The best way to get from Koyambedu to Varkala is to train which takes 15h 34m and costs ₹430 - ₹3,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹1,100 - ₹3,900 and takes 17h 5m.
What companies run services between Koyambedu, India and Varkala, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Chennai Egmore to Varkala twice daily. Tickets cost ₹410–3,200 and the journey takes 14h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus India operates a bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station once daily. Tickets cost ₹1,100–3,900 and the journey takes 17h 5m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tuticorin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–15,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tuticorin Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–15,000
- Phone
- 044 2437 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
Subway from Cmbt to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹29–40
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
- Schedules at
- Chennai Metro Rail Timetable
- Standard Fare
- ₹29–40
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Chennai Egmore to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹410–3,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹410–490
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
Train from Maniyachchi Jn to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,900
- Website
- FlixBus India
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Chennai to Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Chennai to Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Chennai to Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- +91 9119900371
- [email protected]
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
Bus from Chennai to Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,000–4,900
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
Kochi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 34 30 18 15
- Website
- kochitaxi.co.in
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Booking & Getting There
Koyambedu to Varkala bus services, operated by FlixBus India, arrive at FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station.
Koyambedu to Varkala train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Varkala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Koyambedu to Varkala is 707 km. It takes approximately 10h 37m to drive from Koyambedu to Varkala.
Book your Koyambedu to Varkala bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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