There are 6 ways to get from Podanur to Salem by train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Podanur Jn to Tiruppurtrain 18190 / ...
- Take the bus from Tiruppur to Salembus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper / ...
3h 4mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Podanur Jn to Salem Jntrain 12602 / ...
3h 43m₹263–2,095Drive 161.7 km
- Drive from Podanur to Salemcar 161.7 km
2h 15m₹1,813–2,619Taxi
- Take the taxi from Podanur to Salemtaxi 161.7 km
2h 15m₹3,600–4,400Bus via Coimbatore
- Take the bus from Coimbatore to Salembus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper
3h 9mBus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from FlixBus Coimbatore - Sundarapuram to FlixBus Salem -AVR Circlebus FlixBus IN4342
3h 45m₹320–850
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Podanur to Salem is to bus which costs ₹320 - ₹850 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Podanur to Salem is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs ₹1,800 - ₹2,700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from FlixBus Coimbatore - Sundarapuram and arriving at FlixBus Salem -AVR Circle. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Podanur to Salem. However, there are services departing from Podanur Jn and arriving at Salem Town via Salem Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Podanur and Salem is 164 km. The road distance is 161.7 km.
The best way to get from Podanur to Salem without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Podanur to Salem, including transfers.
Podanur to Salem bus services, operated by FlixBus India, depart from FlixBus Coimbatore - Sundarapuram station.
Podanur to Salem train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Podanur Jn station.
The best way to get from Podanur to Salem is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs ₹260 - ₹2,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Coimbatore, which costs and takes 3h 9m.
What companies run services between Podanur, India and Salem, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Podanur Jn to Salem Jn every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₹160–1,300 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, Mahadev Travels operates a bus from Coimbatore to Salem every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 50m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Podanur Jn to Tiruppur
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Podanur Jn to Salem Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Tiruppur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Coimbatore - Sundarapuram to FlixBus Salem -AVR Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹320–850
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,600–4,400
Coimbatore Taxi
- Phone
- +91 737 381 2345
- Website
- coimbatoretaxi.com
Priyam Tour and Travels
- Phone
- +91 948 609 4973
- Website
- coimbatoretaxitours.com
Rudra Cabs
- Phone
- +91 894 070 9000
- Website
- ruthracabs.in
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Booking & Getting There
Podanur to Salem bus services, operated by FlixBus India, arrive at FlixBus Salem -AVR Circle station.
Podanur to Salem train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Salem Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Podanur to Salem is 162 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Podanur to Salem.
Book your Podanur to Salem bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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