There are 10 ways to get from Manipal to Karaikal by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus, fly to Pondicherry, taxi, train
best- Take the bus from FlixBus Manipal - Syndicate Circle to FlixBus Kulaibus
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane IXE - PNY
- Take the taxi from Pondicherry (PNY) to Cuddalore Port Jn.taxi
- Take the train from Cuddalore Port Jn. to Karaikaltrain
10h 4m₹10,662–20,509Train
cheapest- Take the train from Udupi to Karurtrain 22629
- Take the train from Karur to Karaikaltrain 16188
20h 11m₹645–4,248Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manipal to Mangalorebus
- Take the train from Mangalore to Erode Jntrain
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Karaikaltrain
19h 10m₹981–5,823Bus
- Take the bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengalurubus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinambus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
19h 38mDrive 780.1 km
- Drive from Manipal to Karaikalcar 780.1 km
11h 36m₹7,551–10,907Bus, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from FlixBus Manipal - Syndicate Circle to FlixBus Kulaibus
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane IXE - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikaltrain
10h 35m₹7,132–19,509Bus, fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Take the bus from FlixBus Manipal - Syndicate Circle to FlixBus Kulaibus
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane IXE - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Karaikaltrain
10h 50m₹6,782–14,159Bus, fly to Madurai, train
- Take the bus from FlixBus Manipal - Syndicate Circle to FlixBus Kulaibus
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Madurai (IXM)plane IXE - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikaltrain
14h 28m₹6,827–19,244Bus, train via Tiruchirappalli
- Take the bus from Manipal to Mangalorebus
- Take the train from Mangalore to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikaltrain
22h 10m₹981–5,923Bus via Velankanni Bus stand
- Take the bus from FlixBus Manipal - Syndicate Circle to FlixBus Bengaluru - Goraguntepalyabus FlixBus IN4520
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Velankanni Bus standbus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
23h 14m
Manipal to Karaikal by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manipal to Karaikal is to train which costs ₹600 - ₹4,300 and takes 20h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Manipal to Karaikal is to bus and fly and taxi and train which takes 10h 4m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹21,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Manipal to Karaikal. However, there are services departing from Manipal Tiger Circle and arriving at Nagapattinam via Bengaluru. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Manipal to Karaikal. However, there are services departing from Udupi and arriving at Karaikal via Karur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 11m.
The distance between Manipal and Karaikal is 758 km. The road distance is 780.1 km.
The best way to get from Manipal to Karaikal without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 10m and costs ₹950 - ₹6,000.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Manipal to Karaikal, including transfers.
Manipal to Karaikal bus services, operated by Intercity travels, depart from Manipal Tiger Circle station.
Manipal to Karaikal train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Udupi station.
The best way to get from Manipal to Karaikal is to bus which takes 19h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹600 - ₹4,300 and takes 20h 11m.
What companies run services between Manipal, India and Karaikal, India?
You can take a bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Karaikal via Bengaluru and Nagapattinam in around 19h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Manipal to Karaikal via Udupi and Karur in around 20h 11m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–17,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–11,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–11,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–16,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Madurai via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–16,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Madurai via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–16,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,100–14,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–20,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Cuddalore Port Jn. to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Mangalore to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹290–2,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹290–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Erode Jn to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Tambaram to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
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 Tiruchchirapali to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Udupi to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹340–2,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹340–400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
Train from Karur to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
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 Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Manipal - Syndicate Circle to FlixBus Kulai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹170–240
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Manipal - Syndicate Circle to FlixBus Kulai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹170–240
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Manipal - Syndicate Circle to FlixBus Kulai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹170–240
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Manipal - Syndicate Circle to FlixBus Kulai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹170–240
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Manipal - Syndicate Circle to FlixBus Bengaluru - Goraguntepalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–2,000
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Manipal to Mangalore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹480–2,000
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Manipal to Mangalore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹480–2,000
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
- Website
- Intercity travels
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Intercity travels
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Sri Durgamba Travels - R No 21
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Sri Durgamba Travels - R No 18
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vijayanand Travels
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,100
- Schedules at
- Vijayanand Travels
- Website
- Sai Sri Balaji Travels
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sai Sri Balaji Travels
- Website
- Ullal Holidays
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Ullal Holidays
- Website
- Sri Durgamba Travels
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Durgamba Travels
- Phone
- 020 67186800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Purple Bus
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- Purple Bus
- +91 7044090046
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- SRP Travels
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- SRP Travels
- Website
- Perinba Vilas Travels
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Perinba Vilas Travels
- Website
- Bhagavathi Tourist
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Bhagavathi Tourist
- Website
- Durgamba Motors Route No. 2U
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Durgamba Motors Route No. 2U
- Website
- Apoorva Travels
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Apoorva Travels
- Phone
- +91 76670 07703
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swamy Ayyappa Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Swamy Ayyappa Travels
- Website
- Royal Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Royal Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Royal Travels
- Website
- VPS Transport
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- VPS Transport
Bus from Bengaluru to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- VPS Transport
- Website
- Shama Transport
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shama Transport
Bus from Bengaluru to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shama Transport
- Website
- Sharma Transports
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sharma Transports
Bus from Bengaluru to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sharma Transports
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Dreamz bus travels and travel
Bus from Bengaluru to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Dreamz bus travels and travel
- Phone
- +91 7448399777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rr Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Rr Travels
- Schedules at
- Rr Travels
- Website
- Balaji Cabs
Bus from Bengaluru to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Balaji Cabs
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- ₹550–700
Devaki Travels
- Phone
- +91 413 225 7199
- Website
- devakitravels.com
Golden Tours And Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 91 94 44 22
- Website
- goldentoursandtravels.com
Royal Travels Cabs
- Phone
- +91 22 33 55 33 55
- Website
- royaltravelscabs.com
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Booking & Getting There
Manipal to Karaikal bus services, operated by Intercity travels, arrive at Bengaluru station.
Manipal to Karaikal train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Karur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manipal to Karaikal is 780 km. It takes approximately 11h 36m to drive from Manipal to Karaikal.
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