There are 5 ways to get from Puducherry to Kerala backwaters by bus, unknown, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Pondicherry Bus Stand to Ernakulambus
- Walk from Ernakulam to Kerala backwatersunknown
9h 30mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Palakkadtrain
- Take the train from Palakkad to Mulanturuttitrain
- Walk from Mulanturutti to Kerala backwatersunknown
13h 59mFly from Pondicherry, travel
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane PNY - COK
- Walk from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kerala backwatersunknown
6h 3mBus, travel via Villupuram
- Take the bus from Pondicherry to Villupurambus
- Take the bus from Villupuram to Vytilla corporationbus
- Walk from Vytilla corporation to Kerala backwatersunknown
11h 10mTrain to Chennai International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Trisulamtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane MAA - COK
- Walk from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kerala backwatersunknown
6h 7m
Pondicherry (PNY) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Puducherry and Kerala backwaters is 568 km.
The best way to get from Puducherry to Kerala backwaters without a car is to bus and travel which takes 9h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Puducherry to Kerala backwaters, including transfers.
There are 1267+ hotels available in Kerala backwaters.
What companies run services between Puducherry, India and Kerala backwaters, Kerala, India?
There is no direct connection from Puducherry to Kerala backwaters. However, you can take the bus to Ernakulam then travel to Kerala backwaters. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pondicherry to Kerala backwaters via Palakkad and Mulanturutti in around 13h 59m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Pondicherry to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–22,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Cochin International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–22,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pondicherry to Palakkad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–320
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
Train from Palakkad to Mulanturutti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Pondicherry to Trisulam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Phone
- 7338873882
- [email protected]
- Website
- jayavintravels.com
Bus from Pondicherry Bus Stand to Ernakulam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,400
- Schedules at
- jayavintravels.com
- A/C Sleeper
- ₹750–1,700
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