There are 5 ways to get from Puducherry to Thekkady by bus, car, taxi, 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
best- Take the bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Kumilybus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper / ...
9h 19mBus via Madurai
cheapest- Take the bus from Puducherry to Mattuthavanibus
- Take the bus from Mattuthavani Bus Stop to Kumilybus
15h 29m₹605–1,256Drive 440.9 km
- Drive from Puducherry to Thekkadycar 440.9 km
6h 54m₹4,927–7,117Taxi
- Take the taxi from Puducherry to Thekkadytaxi 440.9 km
6h 54m₹9,500–12,000Train, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Trisulamtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane MAA - COK
- Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Thekkadytaxi
7h 44m₹8,473–14,817
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puducherry to Thekkady is to bus via Madurai which costs ₹600 - ₹1,300 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Puducherry to Thekkady is to drive which takes 6h 54m and costs ₹4,900 - ₹7,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Puducherry to Thekkady. However, there are services departing from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue and arriving at Kumily via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Puducherry and Thekkady is 439 km. The road distance is 440.9 km.
The best way to get from Puducherry to Thekkady without a car is to bus which takes 9h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Puducherry to Thekkady, including transfers.
Puducherry to Thekkady bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue station.
Puducherry to Thekkady bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Kumily station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puducherry to Thekkady is 441 km. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Puducherry to Thekkady.
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What companies run services between Puducherry, India and Thekkady, India?
SLGT Travels operates a bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Kumily once daily, and the journey takes 9h 15m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
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
- ₹5,500–9,500
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Kumily
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- TNSTC
Bus from Puducherry to Mattuthavani
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹270–850
- Website
- TNSTC
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Mattuthavani Bus Stop to Kumily
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–250
- Website
- KSRTC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,300–12,000
Devaki Travels
- Phone
- +91 413 225 7199
- Website
- devakitravels.com
Golden Tours And Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 91 94 44 22
- Website
- goldentoursandtravels.com
Royal Travels Cabs
- Phone
- +91 22 33 55 33 55
- Website
- royaltravelscabs.com
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
Kochi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 34 30 18 15
- Website
- kochitaxi.co.in
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