There are 11 ways to get from Ongole to Rameswaram by train, bus, car, taxi, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train via Nellore
best- Take the train from Ongole to Nelloretrain 04171 / ...
- Take the train from Nellore to Rameswaramtrain 20498 / ...
17h 9m₹540–4,144Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ongole to Rameswaramtrain 22536
20h₹460–3,500Bus
- Take the bus from Ongole to Chennaibus redbusIndia_A/C Seater / Sleeper
- Take the bus from Chennai to Rameswarambus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper / ...
17h 21mDrive 816.9 km
- Drive from Ongole to Rameswaramcar 816.9 km
12h 40m₹9,166–13,239Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ongole to Rameswaramtaxi 816.9 km
12h 40m₹10,000–13,000Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ongole to Chennai Centraltrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane MAA - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Rameswaramtrain
13h 50m₹5,945–11,375Bus via Chennai (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from FlixBus Ongole - Bypass to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu Canara Bankbus FlixBus IN5212 / ...
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Rameswaram - Bus Standbus FlixBus IN5111
18h 52m₹1,338–4,433Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Madurai, train
- Take the train from Ongole to Chennai Centraltrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Madurai (IXM)plane MAA - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Rameswaramtrain
13h 32m₹5,440–11,010Bus to Hyderabad, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ongole to LB Nagarbus
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane HYD - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Rameswaramtrain
14h 54m₹8,321–17,404Bus to Hyderabad, fly to Madurai, train
- Take the bus from Ongole to LB Nagarbus
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Madurai (IXM)plane HYD - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Rameswaramtrain
14h 47m₹6,816–17,539Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Tuticorin Airport, train
- Take the train from Ongole to Chennai Centraltrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)plane MAA - TCR
- Take the train from Tuti Melur to Madurai Jntrain
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Rameswaramtrain
15h 53m₹8,665–20,025
Ongole to Rameswaram by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ongole to Rameswaram is to train which costs ₹460 - ₹3,500 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Ongole to Rameswaram is to drive which takes 12h 40m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹14,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ongole to Rameswaram. However, there are services departing from Ongole and arriving at Rameswaram via Chennai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ongole and arriving at Rameswaram. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Ongole and Rameswaram is 896 km. The road distance is 816.9 km.
The best way to get from Ongole to Rameswaram without a car is to train via Nellore which takes 17h 9m and costs ₹500 - ₹4,200.
It takes approximately 17h 9m to get from Ongole to Rameswaram, including transfers.
Ongole to Rameswaram bus services, operated by Kaveri Travels, depart from Ongole station.
Ongole to Rameswaram train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Ongole station.
The best way to get from Ongole to Rameswaram is to train via Nellore which takes 17h 9m and costs ₹500 - ₹4,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 21m.
What companies run services between Ongole, India and Rameswaram, Tamil Nādu, India?
You can take a train from Ongole to Rameswaram via Nellore in around 17h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ongole to Rameswaram via Chennai in around 17h 21m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–7,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–9,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–14,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Trichy International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–14,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–14,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–15,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Madurai via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–15,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–15,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tuticorin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ongole to Nellore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Nellore to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹390–3,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹390–470
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
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
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Ongole to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹460–3,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,700–3,500
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
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 Tiruchchirapali to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
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 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
Train from Tuti Melur to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 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
- Website
- Kaveri Travels
Bus from Ongole to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Kaveri Travels
- Phone
- +91 91309 66666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vikram Travels
Bus from Ongole to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Vikram Travels
- Phone
- +91 92462 62999
- [email protected]
- Website
- V Kaveri Travels
Bus from Ongole to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- V Kaveri Travels
- Phone
- +91 8336003361
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Ongole to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹850–2,900
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
- Phone
- +91 9949692324
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pramukh Travels
Bus from Ongole to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Pramukh Travels
- Website
- Pramukh Travels
- Phone
- 91 92464 60933
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Krishna Travels
Bus from Ongole to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Sri Krishna Travels
- Phone
- +91 99924 52851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
Bus from Ongole to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
- Phone
- 1800 267 9001
- [email protected]
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Ongole to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- NeuGo
- Phone
- +91 99407 69269
- [email protected]
- Website
- Anushka Travels
Bus from Ongole to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Anushka Travels
- Website
- Atana Connect
Bus from Ongole to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Atana Connect
- Website
- Muneeswarar Travels
Bus from Ongole to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Muneeswarar Travels
Bus from Chennai to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- (SBLT) Shri Bhagiyalakshimi Travels
- Website
- Alegria Holidays
Bus from Chennai to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Alegria Holidays
- Website
- Universal Bus( UTS)
Bus from Chennai to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Universal Bus( UTS)
- Phone
- +91 89399 49730
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri SMS Travels
Bus from Chennai to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Sri SMS Travels
- Phone
- +91 7094688666
- [email protected]
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
Bus from Chennai to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
Bus from Chennai to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Ganesh Transports & Travels
- Website
- Suriya Busline
Bus from Chennai to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Suriya Busline
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Ongole - Bypass to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu Canara Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹480–1,500
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Rameswaram - Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹850–3,000
- 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
Bus from Ongole to LB Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–950
- Website
- APSRTC
- Seater
- ₹500–950
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–13,000
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Booking & Getting There
Ongole to Rameswaram bus services, operated by Kaveri Travels, arrive at Chennai station.
Ongole to Rameswaram train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Nellore station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ongole to Rameswaram is 817 km. It takes approximately 12h 40m to drive from Ongole to Rameswaram.
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