There are 6 ways to get from Palayam to Madurai by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Nagercoil Jn
best- Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Madurai Jntrain 20692 / ...
3h 55m₹844–2,273Train
cheapest- Take the train from Eraniel to Madurai Jntrain 16128 / ...
5h 11m₹476–1,939Bus via Nagercoil
- Take the bus from Nagercoil to Maduraibus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper
4h 32m₹1,215–3,867Drive 248.9 km
- Drive from Palayam to Maduraicar 248.9 km
3h 50m₹2,422–3,498Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palayam to Maduraitaxi 248.9 km
3h 50m₹5,500–7,000Bus
- Take the bus from Nagercoil Thuckalay to Maduraibus redbusIndia_Non A/C Seater / Sleeper
5h 34m₹1,080–3,349
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palayam to Madurai is to train which costs ₹470 - ₹2,000 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Palayam to Madurai is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs ₹2,400 - ₹3,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Palayam to Madurai. However, there are services departing from Nagercoil and arriving at Madurai via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Palayam to Madurai. However, there are services departing from Nagercoil Jn and arriving at Madurai Jn via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Palayam and Madurai is 251 km. The road distance is 248.9 km.
The best way to get from Palayam to Madurai without a car is to train via Nagercoil Jn which takes 3h 55m and costs ₹800 - ₹2,300.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Palayam to Madurai, including transfers.
Palayam to Madurai bus services, operated by Rathimeena Travels B, depart from Nagercoil station.
Palayam to Madurai train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Nagercoil Jn station.
The best way to get from Palayam to Madurai is to train via Nagercoil Jn which takes 3h 55m and costs ₹800 - ₹2,300. Alternatively, you can bus via Nagercoil, which costs ₹1,200 - ₹3,900 and takes 4h 32m.
What companies run services between Palayam, Tamil Nādu, India and Madurai, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Nagercoil Jn to Madurai Jn every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₹190–1,500 and the journey takes 3h 35m. Alternatively, Rathimeena Travels B operates a bus from Nagercoil to Madurai hourly, and the journey takes 4h 15m. 28 other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagercoil Jn to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Eraniel to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Website
- Rathimeena Travels B
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Rathimeena Travels B
- Website
- LION Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- LION Travels
- Phone
- +91 9995388059
- [email protected]
- Website
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–3,200
- Schedules at
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
- Phone
- +91 99625 31717
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
- Website
- AKS Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- AKS Travels
- Phone
- +91 7094688666
- [email protected]
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
Bus from Nagercoil Thuckalay to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Nagercoil Thuckalay to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sri Ganesh Transports & Travels
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kallada Tours and Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,100
- Schedules at
- Kallada Tours and Travels
Bus from Nagercoil Thuckalay to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–2,100
- Schedules at
- Kallada Tours and Travels
- Website
- Mg Roadlines
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Mg Roadlines
- Phone
- +91 89399 49730
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri SMS Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Sri SMS Travels
Bus from Nagercoil Thuckalay to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Sri SMS Travels
- Website
- Murahara Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Murahara Travels
- Website
- Veerathamizan Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Veerathamizan Travels
- Website
- Miracle Tours & Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Miracle Tours & Travels
Bus from Nagercoil Thuckalay to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Miracle Tours & Travels
- Website
- Shalom Career
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shalom Career
Bus from Nagercoil Thuckalay to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Shalom Career
- Website
- Sai RKV Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sai RKV Travels
- Website
- Cranberry Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Cranberry Travels
- Website
- Vpl Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vpl Travels
- Website
- Om Ayyan Transports
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Om Ayyan Transports
- Website
- Annai Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Annai Travels
- Website
- Cocktail Luxury Bus
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Cocktail Luxury Bus
Bus from Nagercoil Thuckalay to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Cocktail Luxury Bus
- Website
- Sahasra Transport
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Sahasra Transport
Bus from Nagercoil Thuckalay to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Sahasra Transport
- Website
- Sri Ganapathy Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Ganapathy Travels
Bus from Nagercoil Thuckalay to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Ganapathy Travels
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Website
- YAS Tours and Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- YAS Tours and Travels
- Website
- Rutvika Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Rutvika Travels
- Phone
- +91 6385734950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aron Transports
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Aron Transports
- Website
- Aron Transports
- Website
- Sri Bala Tours and Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Bala Tours and Travels
- Website
- Cit Travels
Bus from Nagercoil Thuckalay to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Cit Travels
- Phone
- +91 8336003361
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Nagercoil Thuckalay to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹800–2,900
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
- Phone
- +91 9994 998 437
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
Bus from Nagercoil Thuckalay to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
- Phone
- 91- 7872898989
- [email protected]
- Website
- ACLS Navigator
Bus from Nagercoil Thuckalay to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ACLS Navigator
- Phone
- +91 4224349490
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Travels
Bus from Nagercoil Thuckalay to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- City Travels
- Website
- City Travels
- Website
- Dpt Holidays
Bus from Nagercoil Thuckalay to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Dpt Holidays
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–7,000
Amber Cabs And Call Taxi
- Phone
- +91 81 22 42 13 62
- Website
- ambercabs.business.site
Best Track
- Phone
- +91 45 22 66 69 99
- Website
- besttrack.in
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Booking & Getting There
Palayam to Madurai bus services, operated by Rathimeena Travels B, arrive at Madurai station.
Palayam to Madurai train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Madurai Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palayam to Madurai is 249 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Palayam to Madurai.
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