There are 10 ways to get from Madurai to Kota by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Madurai to Dabok Airport, bus
best- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Dabok Airport (UDR)plane IXM - UDR
- Take the bus from Bhatewar to Kotabus
14h 3m₹12,897–20,393Train
cheapest- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Kota Jntrain 22631
40h 53m₹1,230–7,813Bus via Ahmedabad
- Take the bus from Madurai to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Anand Rao Circle to Paldibus
- Take the bus from Ahmedabad to Kotabus
36h 6mDrive 1,964.1 km
- Drive from Madurai to Kotacar 1,964.1 km
29h 14m₹21,991–31,764Fly Madurai to Jaipur International Airport, train
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Jaipur International Airport (JAI)plane IXM - JAI
- Take the train from Jaipur to Kota Jntrain
11h 44m₹14,770–44,202Fly Madurai to Raja Bhoj International Airport, train
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO)plane IXM - BHO
- Take the train from Sant Hirdaram Nagar to Kota Jntrain
16h 58m₹9,297–23,733Fly Madurai to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane IXM - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kota Jntrain
9h 49m₹10,832–19,883Fly Madurai to Indore, train
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Indore (IDR)plane IXM - IDR
- Take the train from Indore Jn Bg to Nagda Jntrain
- Take the train from Nagda Jn to Kota Jntrain
11h 58m₹10,887–22,362Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Jaipur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaipur International Airport (JAI)plane TRZ - JAI
- Take the train from Jaipur to Kota Jntrain
14h 39m₹14,127–21,688Bus
- Take the bus from Periyar Bus Stand to Kempegowdabus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Bhopalbus
- Take the bus from Bhopal to Kotabus
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Madurai (IXM) to Dabok Airport (UDR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madurai to Kota is to train which costs ₹1,200 - ₹8,000 and takes 40h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Madurai to Kota is to fly and train which takes 9h 49m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹20,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Madurai to Kota. However, there are services departing from Madurai and arriving at Kota via KR Market, Anand Rao Circle, Paldi and Ahmedabad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Madurai to Kota. However, there are services departing from Madurai Jn and arriving at Kota Jn via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 53m.
The distance between Madurai and Kota is 1980 km. The road distance is 1964.1 km.
The best way to get from Madurai to Kota without a car is to bus via Ahmedabad which takes 36h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Madurai to Kota, including transfers.
Madurai to Kota bus services, operated by KSRTC, depart from Periyar Bus Stand station.
Madurai to Kota train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Madurai Jn station.
The best way to get from Madurai to Kota is to bus via Ahmedabad which takes 36h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹1,200 - ₹8,000 and takes 40h 53m.
What companies run services between Madurai, India and Kota, India?
You can take a bus from Madurai to Kota via Bengaluru, KR Market, Ananda Rao Circle, Anand Rao Circle, Paldi, Sanyas Ashram, and Ahmedabad in around 36h 6m. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Madurai Jn to Kota Jn once a week. Tickets cost ₹1,000–8,000 and the journey takes 40h 45m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Madurai to Dabok Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Madurai to Dabok Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Madurai to Dabok Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Madurai to Dabok Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Madurai to Jaipur International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–20,000
Flights from Madurai to Jaipur International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
Flights from Madurai to Jaipur International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–20,000
Flights from Madurai to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–22,000
Flights from Madurai to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–21,000
Flights from Madurai to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–21,000
Flights from Madurai to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Madras, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–21,000
Flights from Madurai to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Madras, Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–21,000
Flights from Madurai to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Madurai to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Madurai to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Madurai to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Madurai to Indore via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–19,000
Flights from Madurai to Indore via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–19,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–20,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–20,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–20,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Madurai to Jaipur International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–20,000
Flights from Madurai to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–46,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Madurai Jn to Kota Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,600–4,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
Train from Jaipur to Kota Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Sant Hirdaram Nagar to Kota Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–330
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
Train from New Delhi to Kota Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–330
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,200
Train from Indore Jn Bg to Nagda Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Nagda Jn to Kota Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Jaipur to Kota Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +917412069719
- [email protected]
- Website
- transport.rajasthan.gov.in
Bus from Bhatewar to Kota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹240–600
- Website
- transport.rajasthan.gov.in
- Deluxe
- ₹270–340
- Express
- ₹240–300
- AC Sleeper
- ₹460–600
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Ahmedabad to Kota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Bhopal
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bhopal to Kota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Ahmedabad to Kota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Bhopal to Kota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Ahmedabad to Kota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Website
- Rajdhani Travels (Patan)
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Rajdhani Travels (Patan)
- Website
- Rajdhani Travels (Patan)
- Website
- Rajdhani Travels (Nimbhera)
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- [email protected]
- Website
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Anand Rao Circle to Paldi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.in
- Ac Sleeper
- ₹2,200–3,000
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Periyar Bus Stand to Kempegowda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–1,400
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
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Madurai to Kota bus services, operated by KSRTC, arrive at Kempegowda station.
Madurai to Kota train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kota Jn station.
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