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How to get fromPuducherry to Tirupathiby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Puducherry to Tirupathi by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train via Vellore

    best
    1. Take the train from Pondicherry to Katpadi Jntrain train 11006 / ...
    2. Take the train from Katpadi Jn to Tirupatitrain train 12864 / ...
    6h 18m
    ₹410–2,679

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Pondicherry to Tirupatitrain train 16112 / ...
    8h 33m
    ₹303–1,727

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Vellorebus bus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
    2. Take the bus from Chitoor to Tirupathibus bus
    7h 45m
    ₹2,184–4,982

  4. Drive  221 km

    1. Drive from Puducherry to Tirupathicar car 221 km
    3h 31m
    ₹2,469–3,566

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Puducherry to Tirupathitaxi taxi 221 km
    3h 31m
    ₹2,900–3,600

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Pondicherry to Katpadi Jntrain train 11006 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chitoor to Tirupathibus bus
    7h 3m
    ₹1,000–3,419

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  • Distance: 304.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Puducherry, India and Tirupathi, India?

You can take a train from Pondicherry to Tirupathi via Katpadi Jn and Tirupati in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Tirupathi via Vellore, Vellore, Chittoor Andhra Pradesh, and Chitoor in around 7h 45m.

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