There are 9 ways to get from Ongole to Madurai by bus, train, car, taxi, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ongole to Tirupatibus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper / ...
- Take the bus from Tirupati to Maduraibus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper / ...
15h 25mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Ongole to Madurai Jntrain 04171 / ...
15h 55m₹440–3,400Train via Nilakkottai
- Take the train from Ongole to Kodaikanal Roadtrain 12665 / ...
- Take the train from Kodaikanal Road to Madurai Jntrain 16322 / ...
15h 31m₹503–3,830Drive 738 km
- Drive from Ongole to Maduraicar 738 km
10h 54m₹8,248–11,914Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ongole to Maduraitaxi 738 km
10h 54m₹9,500–12,000Taxi to Vijayawada Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Ongole to Vijayawada-Airport-VGAtaxi
- Fly from Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Madurai (IXM)plane VGA - IXM
10h 17m₹11,782–19,281Bus via Chennai (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from FlixBus Ongole - Bypass to FlixBus Chennai - Anna Nagarbus FlixBus IN5212 / ...
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Anna Nagar to FlixBus Madurai - Simmakalbus FlixBus IN5129
16h 45m₹1,134–3,618Train to Chennai International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ongole to Chennai Centraltrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Madurai (IXM)plane MAA - IXM
9h 23m₹5,280–9,710Bus to Hyderabad, fly
- Take the bus from Ongole to LB Nagarbus
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Madurai (IXM)plane HYD - IXM
10h 37m₹6,156–14,239
Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Madurai (IXM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ongole to Madurai is to train which costs ₹440 - ₹3,400 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ongole to Madurai is to train and fly which takes 9h 23m and costs ₹5,000 - ₹10,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ongole to Madurai. However, there are services departing from Ongole and arriving at Madurai via Tirupati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ongole and arriving at Madurai Jn. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Ongole and Madurai is 741 km. The road distance is 738 km.
The best way to get from Ongole to Madurai without a car is to bus which takes 15h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 25m to get from Ongole to Madurai, including transfers.
Ongole to Madurai bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Ongole station.
Ongole to Madurai train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Ongole station.
The best way to get from Ongole to Madurai is to bus which takes 15h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Nilakkottai, which costs ₹500 - ₹3,900 and takes 15h 31m.
What companies run services between Ongole, India and Madurai, India?
You can take a bus from Ongole to Madurai via Tirupati in around 15h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ongole to Madurai Jn via Kodaikanal Road in around 15h 31m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Madurai via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Madurai via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Madurai via Tirupati, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Madurai via Visakhapatnam, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–8,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–13,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Madurai via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–13,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–21,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Hyderabad to Madurai via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–45,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ongole to Kodaikanal Road
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹380–2,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹380–450
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹950–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,300–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
Train from Kodaikanal Road to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Ongole to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹440–3,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,600–3,400
Train from Ongole to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Ongole to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Tirupati to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Ongole to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Tirupati to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Ongole to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Ongole - Bypass to FlixBus Chennai - Anna Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹480–1,500
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Anna Nagar to FlixBus Madurai - Simmakal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,200
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Phone
- 0866 2570005
- [email protected]
- Website
- APSRTC
Bus from Ongole to LB Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–950
- Website
- APSRTC
- Seater
- ₹500–950
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,700–12,000
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Booking & Getting There
Ongole to Madurai bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Tirupati station.
Ongole to Madurai train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kodaikanal Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ongole to Madurai is 738 km. It takes approximately 10h 54m to drive from Ongole to Madurai.
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