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How to get fromKākināda to Varkalaby train, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Kākināda to Varkala by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train to Rajahmundry Airport, fly to Trivandrum, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kakinada Town to Rajamundrytrain train
    2. Fly from Rajahmundry Airport (RJA) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane RJA - TRV
    3. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain train
    9h 16m
    ₹7,600–23,464

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Samalkot Jn to Varkalatrain train 12660
    27h 17m
    ₹711–5,656

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kakinada to Bengalurubus bus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bengaluru to Varkalabus bus redbusIndia_Volvo 9600 SLX Multi-Axle AC Sleeper / ...
    31h 35m

  4. Drive  1,339.2 km

    1. Drive from Kākināda to Varkalacar car 1,339.2 km
    20h 1m
    ₹14,967–21,619

  5. Train to Rajahmundry Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kakinada Town to Rajamundrytrain train
    2. Fly from Rajahmundry Airport (RJA) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane RJA - COK
    3. Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Varkalataxi taxi
    9h 18m
    ₹10,959–26,294

  6. Taxi to Vijayawada Airport, fly to Trivandrum, train

    1. Take the taxi from Kākināda to Vijayawada-Airport-VGAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane VGA - TRV
    3. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain train
    9h 37m
    ₹11,850–19,862

  7. Train to Rajahmundry Airport, fly to Tuticorin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kakinada Town to Rajamundrytrain train
    2. Fly from Rajahmundry Airport (RJA) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)plane plane RJA - TCR
    3. Take the train from Maniyachchi Jn to Varkalatrain train
    15h 49m
    ₹13,539–27,994

  8. Train to Visakhapatnam, fly to Trivandrum, train

    1. Take the train from Samalkot Jn to Simhachalam Northtrain train
    2. Fly from Visakhapatnam (VTZ) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane VTZ - TRV
    3. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain train
    12h 3m
    ₹11,522–18,386

Kākināda to Varkala by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration27h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket₹711Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,222.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 16m

What companies run services between Kākināda, India and Varkala, India?

Indian Railways operates a train from Samalkot Jn to Varkala once a week. Tickets cost ₹600–4,800 and the journey takes 26h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kakinada to Varkala via Bengaluru in around 31h 35m.

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