There are 3 ways to get from Madrid to Varkala by plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Trivandrum, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane MAD - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain
18h 6m₹23,222–66,212Fly to Calicut International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane MAD - CCJ
- Take the train from Parpanangadi to Shoranur Jntrain
- Take the train from Shoranur Jn to Varkalatrain
22h 23m₹22,951–63,442Fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane MAD - COK
- Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Varkalataxi
17h 48m₹27,081–60,042
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Varkala is to fly and taxi which costs ₹27,000 - ₹60,000 and takes 17h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Varkala is to fly and taxi which takes 17h 48m and costs ₹27,000 - ₹60,000.
The distance between Madrid and Varkala is 8653 km.
It takes approximately 18h 6m to get from Madrid to Varkala, including transfers.
Varkala is 4h 30m ahead of Madrid. It is currently 1:48 PM in Madrid and 6:18 PM in Varkala.
There are 671+ hotels available in Varkala.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Varkala, India?
There is no direct connection from Madrid to Varkala. However, you can take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Trivandrum (TRV), walk to FlixBus Trivandrum - Chakka Bypass, take the bus to FlixBus Trivandrum - Thampanoor, walk to Thiruvananthapuram Central, then take the train to Varkala. Alternatively, you can take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), then take the taxi to Varkala.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Trivandrum via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cochin International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Calicut International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–60,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Trivandrum via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–95,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cochin International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–85,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Calicut International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–90,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Trivandrum via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–110,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cochin International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–95,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Calicut International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–95,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cochin International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–70,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cochin International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–55,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Calicut International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–70,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Calicut International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–95,000
- 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 Parpanangadi to Shoranur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Shoranur Jn to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- 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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