There are 8 ways to get from Madikeri to Varkala by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Kannur International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi
best- Take the taxi from Madikeri to Kannur International Airport (CNN)taxi
- Fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CNN - COK
- Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Varkalataxi
5h 20m₹10,334–23,949Bus, train via Mangaluru
cheapest- Take the bus from Madikeri to Mangalurubus
- Take the train from Mangalore to Varkalatrain 16603 / ...
15h 25m₹881–3,254Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Madikeri to Payangaditaxi
- Take the train from Payangadi to Varkalatrain 16348 / ...
12h 21m₹2,434–4,746Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madikeri to Mysurubus
- Take the bus from Mysore to Chengannurbus
- Take the train from Chengannur to Varkalatrain
19h 8m₹1,262–3,515Drive 509.9 km
- Drive from Madikeri to Varkalacar 509.9 km
8h 6m₹5,708–8,245Taxi
- Take the taxi from Madikeri to Varkalataxi 509.9 km
8h 6m₹8,000–10,000Taxi to Kannur International Airport, fly to Trivandrum, train
- Take the taxi from Madikeri to Kannur International Airport (CNN)taxi
- Fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CNN - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain
5h 27m₹4,875–24,119Bus to Bajpe Airport, fly to Trivandrum, train
- Take the bus from Madikeri to Mangalurubus
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane IXE - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain
8h 25m₹8,072–31,264
Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madikeri to Varkala is to bus and train via Mangaluru which costs ₹850 - ₹3,300 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Madikeri to Varkala is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹24,000.
The distance between Madikeri and Varkala is 496 km. The road distance is 509.9 km.
The best way to get from Madikeri to Varkala without a car is to taxi and train which takes 12h 21m and costs ₹2,400 - ₹4,800.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Madikeri to Varkala, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Madikeri to Varkala is 510 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Madikeri to Varkala.
There are 662+ hotels available in Varkala.
What companies run services between Madikeri, India and Varkala, India?
There is no direct connection from Madikeri to Varkala. However, you can take the taxi to Kannur International Airport (CNN) airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), then take the taxi to Varkala. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Payangadi then take the train to Varkala.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,100–13,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–34,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹3,300–5,500
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–16,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–18,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Payangadi to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Chengannur to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
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 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 Mangalore to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹320–2,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹320–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Madikeri to Mysuru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–750
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Madikeri to Mangaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹550–800
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Madikeri to Mangaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹550–800
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Mysore to Chengannur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–1,700
- Website
- KSRTC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,700–10,000
TaxiBazaar
- Phone
- +91 9876661275
- Website
- taxibazaar.in
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
TaxiBazaar
- Phone
- +91 9876661275
- Website
- taxibazaar.in
TaxiBazaar
- Phone
- +91 9876661275
- Website
- taxibazaar.in
TaxiBazaar
- Phone
- +91 9876661275
- Website
- taxibazaar.in
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