There are 9 ways to get from Nīlēshwar to Rameswaram by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train via Nilakkottai
best- Take the train from Nileshwar to Palakkadtrain
- Take the train from Palakkad to Kodaikanal Roadtrain
- Take the train from Kodaikanal Road to Rameswaramtrain
13h 45m₹568–4,377Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nileshwar to Coimbatore Jntrain 22609 / ...
- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Rameswaramtrain 16618
16h 45m₹518–4,026Bus
- Take the bus from Nileshwar to Kannurbus
- Take the bus from Kannur to Maduraibus
- Take the bus from Madurai to Rameswarambus
18h 33mDrive 652.8 km
- Drive from Nīlēshwar to Rameswaramcar 652.8 km
10h 24m₹7,307–10,555Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nīlēshwar to Rameswaramtaxi 652.8 km
10h 24m₹9,000–11,000Train to Bajpe Airport, fly to Madurai, train
- Take the train from Nileshwar to Mangaloretrain
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Madurai (IXM)plane IXE - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Rameswaramtrain
12h 25m₹11,690–18,814Train, bus
- Take the train from Nileshwar to Kannurtrain
- Take the bus from Kannur to Maduraibus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Madurai - MGR Bus Stand to FlixBus Rameswaram - Bus Standbus
18h 42m₹996–2,669Train to Kannur International Airport, fly to Madurai, train
- Take the train from Nileshwar to Kannurtrain
- Fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Madurai (IXM)plane CNN - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Rameswaramtrain
12h 19m₹12,221–21,404Train to Kannur International Airport, fly to Trivandrum, train
- Take the train from Nileshwar to Kannurtrain
- Fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CNN - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Valliyurtrain
- Take the train from Valliyur to Rameswaramtrain
15h 4m₹4,427–26,189
Nīlēshwar to Rameswaram by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nīlēshwar to Rameswaram is to train and bus which costs ₹950 - ₹2,700 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Nīlēshwar to Rameswaram is to drive which takes 10h 24m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹11,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nīlēshwar to Rameswaram. However, there are services departing from Nileshwar and arriving at Rameswaram via Kannur and Madurai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Nīlēshwar to Rameswaram. However, there are services departing from Nileshwar and arriving at Rameswaram via Palakkad and Kodaikanal Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
The distance between Nīlēshwar and Rameswaram is 677 km. The road distance is 652.8 km.
The best way to get from Nīlēshwar to Rameswaram without a car is to train via Nilakkottai which takes 13h 45m and costs ₹550 - ₹4,400.
It takes approximately 13h 45m to get from Nīlēshwar to Rameswaram, including transfers.
Nīlēshwar to Rameswaram bus services, operated by Kohinoor Travels, depart from Nileshwar station.
Nīlēshwar to Rameswaram train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Nileshwar station.
The best way to get from Nīlēshwar to Rameswaram is to train via Nilakkottai which takes 13h 45m and costs ₹550 - ₹4,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 33m.
What companies run services between Nīlēshwar, India and Rameswaram, Tamil Nādu, India?
You can take a train from Nileshwar to Rameswaram via Palakkad and Kodaikanal Road in around 13h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nileshwar to Rameswaram via Kannur, Kannur, and Madurai in around 18h 33m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Madurai via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Madurai via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Madurai via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Madurai via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–28,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–27,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Madurai via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–29,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Madurai via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–28,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Madurai via Kochi, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–28,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–20,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹3,300–5,500
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nileshwar to Palakkad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- 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)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Palakkad to Kodaikanal Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Kodaikanal Road to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Nileshwar to Mangalore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Madurai Jn to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Nileshwar to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Coimbatore Jn to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹290–2,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹290–350
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,300
Train from Nileshwar to Kannur
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Nileshwar to Kannur
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Madurai Jn to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Nileshwar to Kannur
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Valliyur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Valliyur to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
- Phone
- 9483992779
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kohinoor Travels
Bus from Nileshwar to Kannur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kohinoor Travels
- Phone
- 91-7373800013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Kannur to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Madurai to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
- Website
- Al Ayaan Travels
Bus from Kannur to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Al Ayaan Travels
Bus from Madurai to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Al Ayaan Travels
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Kannur to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
Bus from Madurai to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Madurai to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- SP Transport
Bus from Madurai to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- SP Transport
- Phone
- 9001274136
- [email protected]
- Website
- Choudhary travels and cargo
Bus from Madurai to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Choudhary travels and cargo
- Website
- Excellent Holidays
Bus from Madurai to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Excellent Holidays
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Madurai to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Kannur to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–850
- Website
- KSRTC
- Super Fast Premium
- ₹600–850
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Madurai - MGR Bus Stand to FlixBus Rameswaram - Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹320–850
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–11,000
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Booking & Getting There
Nīlēshwar to Rameswaram bus services, operated by Kohinoor Travels, arrive at Kannur station.
Nīlēshwar to Rameswaram train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Palakkad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nīlēshwar to Rameswaram is 653 km. It takes approximately 10h 24m to drive from Nīlēshwar to Rameswaram.
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