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

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There are 7 ways to get from Periyar Nagar to Varkala by train, plane, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Line 43002 train, fly to Trivandrum, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Perambur Loco Works to M.G.R Chennai Central Suburban Terminaltrain 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
    5h 56m
    ₹6,280–14,958

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chennai Central to Varkalatrain train 12623 / ...
    16h 6m
    ₹539–4,143

  3. Bus via Puducherry

    1. Take the bus from Chennai to Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statuebus bus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper / ...
    2. Take the bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Varkalabus bus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper
    18h 9m

  4. Drive  714.4 km

    1. Drive from Periyar Nagar to Varkalacar car 714.4 km
    10h 45m
    ₹7,985–11,533

  5. Fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane MAA - COK
    2. Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Varkalataxi taxi
    6h 13m
    ₹9,139–15,288

  6. Fly to Tuticorin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)plane plane MAA - TCR
    2. Take the train from Maniyachchi Jn to Varkalatrain train
    9h 39m
    ₹8,219–18,488

  7. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Stationbus bus FlixBus IN5530
    18h 54m
    ₹1,116–3,952

Periyar Nagar to Varkala by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket₹539Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Periyar Nagar, India and Varkala, India?

Indian Railways operates a train from Chennai Central to Varkala twice daily. Tickets cost ₹430–3,300 and the journey takes 14h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perambur Loco Works to Varkala via M.G.R Chennai Central Suburban Terminal, Chennai, and Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue in around 18h 9m.

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