There are 8 ways to get from Namakkal to Varkala by taxi, bus, train, car, 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.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Namakkal to Karur, Tamil Nadutaxi
- Take the bus from Karur, Tamil Nadu to Varkala(kerala), Keralabus Karur, Tamil Nadu - Varkala(kerala), Kerala
9h 24m₹2,454–4,964Train
cheapest- Take the train from Salem Jn to Varkalatrain 12623 / ...
12h 17m₹817–3,819Drive 414.3 km
- Drive from Namakkal to Varkalacar 414.3 km
6h 53m₹4,678–6,758Taxi
- Take the taxi from Namakkal to Varkalataxi 414.3 km
6h 53m₹8,000–10,000Taxi, fly to Trivandrum, train
- Take the taxi from Namakkal to Salem (SXV)taxi
- Fly from Salem (SXV) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane SXV - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain
8h 9m₹12,264–20,397Bus, train
- Take the bus from FlixBus Namakkal - Bypass to FlixBus Trivandrum - Thampanoorbus FlixBus IN4430
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain 06424 / ...
10h 14m₹1,201–3,700Train via Palani
- Take the train from Namakkal to Palanitrain 22651
- Take the train from Palani to Varkalatrain 16344
13h 42m₹938–4,001Taxi, fly to Cochin International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Namakkal to Salem (SXV)taxi
- Fly from Salem (SXV) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane SXV - COK
- Take the train from Aluva to Varkalatrain
7h 56m₹7,853–17,787
Salem (SXV) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namakkal to Varkala is to train which costs ₹800 - ₹3,900 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Namakkal to Varkala is to drive which takes 6h 53m and costs ₹4,600 - ₹7,000.
No, there is no direct train from Namakkal to Varkala. However, there are services departing from Kalangani and arriving at Varkala via Salem Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 17m.
The distance between Namakkal and Varkala is 415 km. The road distance is 414.3 km.
The best way to get from Namakkal to Varkala without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 9h 24m and costs ₹2,400 - ₹5,000.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Namakkal to Varkala, including transfers.
Namakkal to Varkala train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Salem Jn station.
Namakkal to Varkala train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Varkala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namakkal to Varkala is 414 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Namakkal to Varkala.
There are 650+ hotels available in Varkala.
What companies run services between Namakkal, India and Varkala, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Salem Jn to Varkala every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₹300–2,400 and the journey takes 10h 5m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Salem to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
Flights from Salem to Trivandrum via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
Flights from Salem to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–15,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Salem to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–26,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Salem to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹3,700–27,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Salem Jn to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,400
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Namakkal to Palani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Palani to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–320
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
Train from Aluva to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Phone
- +91 9995388059
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Karur, Tamil Nadu to Varkala(kerala), Kerala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–3,600
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Namakkal - Bypass to FlixBus Trivandrum - Thampanoor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–10,000
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