There are 8 ways to get from Manipal to Thanjavur by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
best- 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 Thanjavurtrain
7h 48m₹7,092–19,209Train
cheapest- Take the train from Udupi to Karurtrain 22629
- Take the train from Karur to Thanjavurtrain 16188 / ...
17h 31m₹615–3,948Bus
- Take the bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengalurubus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Thanjavurbus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
17h 55m₹1,174–4,501Drive 690.4 km
- Drive from Manipal to Thanjavurcar 690.4 km
10h 43m₹6,755–9,756Bus, 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 Thanjavurtrain
10h 41m₹6,792–13,259Bus, 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 Thanjavurtrain
11h 41m₹6,787–18,944Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manipal to Mangalorebus
- Take the train from Mangalore to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Thanjavurtrain
19h 23m₹941–5,623Bus via Bengaluru
- Take the bus from FlixBus Manipal - Syndicate Circle to FlixBus Bengaluru Majestic - Flixbus Boarding Zonebus FlixBus IN4520
- Take the bus from Bangalore to Thanjavurbus Bangalore - Thanjavur
21h 9m₹1,120–3,367
Manipal to Thanjavur by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manipal to Thanjavur is to train which costs ₹600 - ₹4,000 and takes 17h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Manipal to Thanjavur is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 48m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹20,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Manipal to Thanjavur. However, there are services departing from Manipal Tiger Circle and arriving at Thanjavur via Bengaluru. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Manipal to Thanjavur. However, there are services departing from Udupi and arriving at Thanjavur via Karur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 31m.
The distance between Manipal and Thanjavur is 608 km. The road distance is 690.4 km.
The best way to get from Manipal to Thanjavur without a car is to train which takes 17h 31m and costs ₹600 - ₹4,000.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Manipal to Thanjavur, including transfers.
Manipal to Thanjavur bus services, operated by Intercity travels, depart from Manipal Tiger Circle station.
Manipal to Thanjavur train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Udupi station.
The best way to get from Manipal to Thanjavur is to train which takes 17h 31m and costs ₹600 - ₹4,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹1,100 - ₹4,500 and takes 17h 55m.
What companies run services between Manipal, India and Thanjavur, India?
You can take a vehicle from Manipal to Thanjavur via Udupi and Karur in around 17h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Thanjavur via Bengaluru in around 17h 55m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
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
- ₹6,000–10,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–10,000
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 Tiruchchirapali to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 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 Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Tambaram to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
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 Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 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 Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 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 Bengaluru Majestic - Flixbus Boarding Zone
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–2,000
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Website
- Intercity travels
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Intercity travels
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vijayanand Travels
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,100
- Schedules at
- Vijayanand Travels
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Sri Durgamba Travels - R No 18
- Website
- Ullal Holidays
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Ullal Holidays
- Website
- Sai Sri Balaji Travels
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sai Sri Balaji Travels
- Website
- Yk Travels
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Yk Travels
- 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
- Website
- Durgamba Motors Route No. 2U
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Durgamba Motors Route No. 2U
- Phone
- 020 67186800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Purple Bus
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- Purple Bus
- Website
- Sarathi Tours and Travels
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sarathi Tours and Travels
- Website
- Perinba Vilas Travels
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Perinba Vilas Travels
- Website
- Bharath Motors
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Bharath Motors
- Website
- Shree Mokambika Travels
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Shree Mokambika Travels
- +91 7044090046
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Manipal Tiger Circle to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- +91 98425 11660
- [email protected]
- Website
- RKT Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- RKT Travels
- Phone
- +91 99924 52851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
- Phone
- 7338873882
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jayavin Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–1,700
- Schedules at
- Jayavin Travels
- Phone
- 84899 10650
- [email protected]
- Website
- Essaar Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Essaar Travels
- Website
- Vallii Transport
Bus from Bengaluru to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vallii Transport
- Website
- Ken Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Ken Travels
- Website
- Rathimeena Travels B
Bus from Bengaluru to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Rathimeena Travels B
- Phone
- +91 93422 22241
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dream Line Travels Private Limited
Bus from Bengaluru to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Dream Line Travels Private Limited
- Website
- Sharma Transports
Bus from Bengaluru to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sharma Transports
- Website
- Pamba Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Pamba Travels
- 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
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Bangalore to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹490–1,400
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹490–700
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Booking & Getting There
Manipal to Thanjavur bus services, operated by Intercity travels, arrive at Bengaluru station.
Manipal to Thanjavur train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Karur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manipal to Thanjavur is 690 km. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Manipal to Thanjavur.
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