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How to get fromOngole to Varkalaby train, bus, car, taxi, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Ongole to Varkala by train, bus, car, taxi, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Train via Kollam Jn

    best
    1. Take the train from Ongole to Kollam Jntrain train 06082 / ...
    19h 18m
    ₹614–4,681

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ongole to Varkalatrain train 12660
    20h 34m
    ₹500–3,900

  3. Bus via Bengaluru

    1. Take the bus from Ongole to Bengalurubus bus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
    2. Take the bus from Bengaluru to Varkalabus bus redbusIndia_Volvo 9600 SLX Multi-Axle AC Sleeper / ...
    22h 50m
    ₹1,849–7,428

  4. Drive  998 km

    1. Drive from Ongole to Varkalacar car 998 km
    15h
    ₹11,198–16,175

  5. Taxi to Vijayawada Airport, fly to Trivandrum, train

    1. Take the taxi from Ongole to Vijayawada-Airport-VGAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane VGA - TRV
    3. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain train
    12h 12m
    ₹11,388–19,316

  6. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from FlixBus Ongole - Bypass to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu Canara Bankbus bus FlixBus IN5212 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Stationbus bus FlixBus IN5530
    23h 47m
    ₹1,588–5,333

  7. Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Trivandrum, train

    1. Take the train from Ongole to Chennai Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane MAA - TRV
    3. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain train
    10h 53m
    ₹6,386–15,745

  8. Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ongole to Chennai Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane MAA - COK
    3. Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Varkalataxi taxi
    11h
    ₹9,245–16,075

  9. Bus to Hyderabad, fly to Trivandrum, train

    1. Take the bus from Ongole to LB Nagarbus bus
    2. Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane HYD - TRV
    3. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain train
    12h 2m
    ₹8,262–17,274

Ongole to Varkala by train

Calendar19Weekly Trains
Duration19h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket₹614Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,096 km
  • Duration: 19h 18m

What companies run services between Ongole, India and Varkala, India?

Indian Railways operates a train from Ongole to Kollam Jn 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₹500–3,800 and the journey takes 18h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ongole to Varkala via Bengaluru in around 22h 50m.

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