There are 7 ways to get from Malappuram to Karaikal by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Malappuram to Pallanibus
- Take the bus from Palani, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus Palani, Tamil Nadu - Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
13h 5mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Malapurram to Thrissurbus
- Take the train from Thrisur to Karaikaltrain 16188
15h 7m₹403–2,487Drive 461.8 km
- Drive from Malappuram to Karaikalcar 461.8 km
7h 14m₹5,206–7,520Taxi
- Take the taxi from Malappuram to Karaikaltaxi 461.8 km
7h 14m₹10,000–13,000Fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane CCJ - TRZ
- Take the train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Tirumalairayan Pattinam Htrain
9h 33m₹7,823–17,642Bus, train via Coimbatore
- Take the bus from Perinthalmanna, Kerala to Palakkad, Keralabus
- Take the bus from Palakkad, Kerala to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Karaikaltrain
15h 26mFly to Chennai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CCJ - MAA
- Take the bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagorebus
6h 40m₹6,843–12,352
Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malappuram to Karaikal is to bus and train which costs ₹400 - ₹2,500 and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Malappuram to Karaikal is to fly and bus which takes 6h 40m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Malappuram to Karaikal. However, there are services departing from Malappuram and arriving at Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu via Palani, Tamil Nadu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Malappuram and Karaikal is 503 km. The road distance is 461.8 km.
The best way to get from Malappuram to Karaikal without a car is to bus which takes 13h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 5m to get from Malappuram to Karaikal, including transfers.
Malappuram to Karaikal bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, depart from Malappuram station.
Malappuram to Karaikal bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, arrive at Pallani station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malappuram to Karaikal is 462 km. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Malappuram to Karaikal.
There are 62+ hotels available in Karaikal.
What companies run services between Malappuram, India and Karaikal, India?
You can take a bus from Malappuram to Tirumalairayan Pattinam H via Pallani, Palani, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, and Nagappattinam in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–23,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–20,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–21,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Kochi, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–20,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–23,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thrisur to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹290–2,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹290–350
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
Train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Tirumalairayan Pattinam H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Thanjavur to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Malappuram to Pallani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹240–320
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Malapurram to Thrissur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹110–190
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Palakkad, Kerala to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹460–2,000
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹230–800
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–13,000
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