There are 8 ways to get from Mangaluru to Thekkady by plane, taxi, 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.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane IXE - COK
- Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Thekkadytaxi
5h 23m₹9,503–17,240Bus via Kozhikode
cheapest- Take the bus from Mangalore to Kozhikodebus
- Take the bus from Kozhikode to Kumilybus
13h 55m₹835–1,185Train, taxi
- Take the train from Mangalore Jn to Kottayamtrain 12201 / ...
- Take the taxi from Kottayam to Thekkadytaxi
9h 58m₹2,943–5,510Drive 532 km
- Drive from Mangaluru to Thekkadycar 532 km
8h 17m₹5,946–8,589Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mangaluru to Thekkadytaxi 532 km
8h 17m₹11,000–14,000Train, bus
- Take the train from Mangalore Jn to Thrisurtrain 12618 / ...
- Take the bus from Thrissur to Kumilybus
12h 43m₹873–2,770Bus
- Take the bus from Mangaluru to Kozhikodebus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Seater /Sleeper / ...
- Take the bus from Kozhikode to Kumilybus
14h 55mTrain, bus via Surathkal
- Take the train from Surathkal to Thrisurtrain 16337 / ...
- Take the bus from Thrissur to Kumilybus
16h 6m₹977–3,041
Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mangaluru to Thekkady is to bus via Kozhikode which costs ₹800 - ₹1,200 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Mangaluru to Thekkady is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 23m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹18,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mangaluru to Thekkady. However, there are services departing from Mangalore and arriving at Kumily via Kozhikode. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Mangaluru and Thekkady is 502 km. The road distance is 532 km.
The best way to get from Mangaluru to Thekkady without a car is to train and taxi which takes 9h 58m and costs ₹2,900 - ₹5,500.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Mangaluru to Thekkady, including transfers.
Mangaluru to Thekkady bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, depart from Mangalore station.
Mangaluru to Thekkady bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, arrive at Kozhikode station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mangaluru to Thekkady is 532 km. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Mangaluru to Thekkady.
There are 300+ hotels available in Thekkady.
What companies run services between Mangaluru, India and Thekkady, India?
You can take a bus from Mangalore to Thekkady via Kozhikode, Kozhikode, and Kumily in around 13h 55m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–13,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Cochin International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–13,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mangalore Jn to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–330
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Mangalore Jn to Thrisur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Surathkal to Thrisur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–290
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Mangalore to Kozhikode
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹300–390
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Kozhikode to Kumily
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹370–600
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Thrissur to Kumily
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–460
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Kozhikode to Kumily
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹370–600
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Thrissur to Kumily
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–460
- Website
- KSRTC
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Mangaluru to Kozhikode
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Mangaluru to Kozhikode
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,400–14,000
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
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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