There are 7 ways to get from Kumarakom to Salem by train, bus, car, taxi, subway, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kottayam to Tripunituratrain 16302 / ...
- Take the bus from Aluva to Salembus
7h 21m₹1,398–4,080Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kottayam to Salembus
7h 41m₹872–1,863Train, bus via Tiruppur
- Take the train from Kottayam to Tiruppurtrain 12625 / ...
- Take the bus from Tirupur, Tamil Nadu to Salem, Tamil Nadubus Tirupur, Tamil Nadu - Salem, Tamil Nadu
8h 46mDrive 382.6 km
- Drive from Kumarakom to Salemcar 382.6 km
5h 24m₹4,313–6,230Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kumarakom to Salemtaxi 382.6 km
5h 24m₹7,500–9,500Train, subway, fly
- Take the train from Kottayam to Tripunituratrain
- Take the subway from Tripunithura to Aluvasubway
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Salem (SXV)plane COK - SXV
5h 37m₹9,158–16,640Bus via Aluva
- Take the bus from Cherthala to Aluvabus
- Take the bus from Aluva to Salembus
7h 35m₹1,400–3,277
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Salem (SXV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumarakom to Salem is to bus which costs ₹850 - ₹1,900 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kumarakom to Salem is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs ₹4,300 - ₹6,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kumarakom to Salem. However, there are services departing from Cherthala and arriving at Salem via Aluva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Kumarakom and Salem is 412 km. The road distance is 382.6 km.
The best way to get from Kumarakom to Salem without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 21m and costs ₹1,400 - ₹4,100.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Kumarakom to Salem, including transfers.
Kumarakom to Salem bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, depart from Cherthala station.
Kumarakom to Salem bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, arrive at Aluva station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumarakom to Salem is 383 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Kumarakom to Salem.
There are 211+ hotels available in Salem.
What companies run services between Kumarakom, India and Salem, India?
You can take a vehicle from Kumarakom to Salem via Cherthala, Aluva, and Aluva in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹3,800–27,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kottayam to Tripunitura
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Kottayam to Tiruppur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Kottayam to Tripunitura
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 13004250355
- [email protected]
- Website
- kochimetro.org
Subway from Tripunithura to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹60–85
- Website
- https://kochimetro.org/
- R1
- ₹60–85
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹800–2,500
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹850–2,500
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹800–2,500
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹850–2,500
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Cherthala to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹70–150
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Kottayam to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹480–1,400
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–9,500
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