There are 8 ways to get from Mangaluru to Kāraikudi by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Trichy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane IXE - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikkudi Jntrain
6h 10m₹7,343–16,940Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mangalore to Tiruchchirapalitrain 16160 / ...
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikkudi Jntrain 16751 / ...
17h 28m₹700–4,060Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mangaluru, Karnataka to Mysore, Karnatakabus
- Take the bus from Mysore, Karnataka to Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Karaikkudi Jntrain
20h 48mDrive 621.7 km
- Drive from Mangaluru to Kāraikudicar 621.7 km
9h 25m₹7,015–10,132Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mangaluru to Kāraikuditaxi 621.7 km
9h 25m₹13,000–17,000Fly to Salem, bus, train
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Salem (SXV)plane IXE - SXV
- Take the bus from Salem to Trichybus
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikkudi Jntrain
9h 27m₹8,443–19,440Fly to Madurai, train
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Madurai (IXM)plane IXE - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Manamadurai Jntrain
- Take the train from Manamadurai Jn to Karaikkudi Jntrain
10h 20m₹10,478–17,275Bus, train via Coimbatore
- Take the bus from Mangaluru, Karnataka to Kannurbus
- Take the train from Kannur to Coimbatore Jntrain
- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Karaikkudi Jntrain
17h 39m
Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mangaluru to Kāraikudi is to train which costs ₹700 - ₹4,100 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Mangaluru to Kāraikudi is to fly and train which takes 6h 10m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹17,000.
No, there is no direct train from Mangaluru to Kāraikudi. However, there are services departing from Mangalore and arriving at Karaikkudi Jn via Tiruchchirapali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 28m.
The distance between Mangaluru and Kāraikudi is 594 km. The road distance is 621.7 km.
The best way to get from Mangaluru to Kāraikudi without a car is to train which takes 17h 28m and costs ₹700 - ₹4,100.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Mangaluru to Kāraikudi, including transfers.
Mangaluru to Kāraikudi train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Mangalore station.
Mangaluru to Kāraikudi train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Tiruchchirapali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mangaluru to Kāraikudi is 622 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Mangaluru to Kāraikudi.
There are 40+ hotels available in Kāraikudi.
What companies run services between Mangaluru, India and Kāraikudi, India?
You can take a vehicle from Mangaluru to Karaikkudi Jn via Mangalore and Tiruchchirapali in around 17h 28m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,700–22,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Trichy International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–18,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Salem via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–24,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Salem via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–20,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Salem via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–19,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Madurai via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Madurai via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Madurai via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,700–22,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Salem via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–19,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikkudi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Mangalore to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹340–2,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹340–410
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikkudi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Karaikkudi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikkudi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Madurai Jn to Manamadurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Manamadurai Jn to Karaikkudi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Kannur to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- 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)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Karaikkudi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,800
Bus from Mangaluru, Karnataka to Mysore, Karnataka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Durgamba Motors Route No. 24U
- Website
- Aahhaa Tourist
Bus from Mysore, Karnataka to Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Aahhaa Tourist
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Salem to Trichy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–2,100
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–17,000
Genuine Taxi
- Phone
- +91 94 48 50 22 48
- Website
- genuinetaxi.in
Mangalore Taxi Services
- Phone
- +91 98 45 79 82 34
- Website
- mangaloretaxi.com
Sri Kateel Travels
- Phone
- +91 82 4 2 48 53 34
- Website
- srikateeltravels.com
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