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How to get fromPuducherry to Varkalaby bus, train, car, taxi, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Puducherry to Varkala by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Jipmer to Kaliyakkavilaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Varkala(kerala), Keralabus bus Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - Varkala(kerala), Kerala
    10h 18m

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Varkalatrain train 16127 / ...
    14h 26m
    ₹470–3,626

  3. Drive 590.7 km

    1. Drive from Puducherry to Varkalacar car 590.7 km
    9h 9m
    ₹6,626–9,571

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Puducherry to Varkalataxi taxi 590.7 km
    9h 9m
    ₹9,500–12,000

  5. Fly Pondicherry to Trivandrum, train

    1. Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane PNY - TRV
    2. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain train
    9h 31m
    ₹10,393–21,368

  6. Bus via Madurai

    1. Take the bus from Puducherry to Thanjavurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Varkala(kerala), Keralabus bus
    16h 10m

  7. Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Trivandrum, train

    1. Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Tambaramtrain 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
    8h 38m
    ₹6,011–13,546

  8. Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Tuticorin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Tambaramtrain train
    2. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)plane plane MAA - TCR
    3. Take the train from Maniyachchi Jn to Varkalatrain train
    12h 50m
    ₹8,450–21,576

Puducherry to Varkala by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket₹470Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 18m

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

You can take a bus from Jipmer to Varkala(kerala), Kerala via FlixBus Nagercoil - Kaliyakkavilai, FlixBus Trivandrum - Thampanoor, Trivandrum, Kesavadasapuram, and Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in around 10h 18m. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Villupuram Jn to Varkala twice daily. Tickets cost ₹350–2,700 and the journey takes 12h 51m.

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