There are 5 ways to get from Ranchi to Kovalam by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane IXR - TRV
6h 12m₹12,818–22,011Train
cheapest- Take the train from Hatia to Visakhapatnamtrain 13351 / ...
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain 22504 / ...
44h 52m₹1,461–9,011Bus via Vijayawada
- Take the bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Bhubaneswar, Odishabus
- Take the bus from Bhubaneswar, Odisha to Vijayawada, Andhra Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Kovalam, Keralabus
47h 49mDrive 2,287.7 km
- Drive from Ranchi to Kovalamcar 2,287.7 km
34h 20m₹25,881–37,384Bus
- Take the bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Bhubaneswar, Odishabus
- Take the bus from Bhubaneswar, Odisha to Bangalore, Karnatakabus
- Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Kovalam, Keralabus
2d 3h
Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ranchi to Kovalam is to train which costs ₹1,400 - ₹9,000 and takes 44h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ranchi to Kovalam is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹22,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ranchi to Kovalam. However, there are services departing from Ranchi, Jharkhand and arriving at Kovalam, Kerala via Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh and Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Ranchi to Kovalam. However, there are services departing from Hatia and arriving at Thiruvananthapuram Central via Visakhapatnam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 52m.
The distance between Ranchi and Kovalam is 1895 km. The road distance is 2287.7 km.
The best way to get from Ranchi to Kovalam without a car is to train which takes 44h 52m and costs ₹1,400 - ₹9,000.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Ranchi to Kovalam, including transfers.
Ranchi to Kovalam bus services, operated by Shree Savariya Travels and Transport, depart from Ranchi, Jharkhand station.
Ranchi to Kovalam train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Hatia station.
The best way to get from Ranchi to Kovalam is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹22,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹1,400 - ₹9,000 and takes 44h 52m, you could also bus via Vijayawada, which costs and takes 47h 49m.
What companies run services between Ranchi, India and Kovalam, Kerala, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and Air India Limited fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Trivandrum (TRV) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hatia to Kovalam via Visakhapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram Central in around 44h 52m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Trivandrum via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Trivandrum via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Trivandrum via Patna, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Hatia to Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹410–3,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹410–490
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
Train from Visakhapatnam to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,200–5,500
- Phone
- 9887925057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shree Savariya Travels and Transport
Bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Shree Savariya Travels and Transport
Bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Shree Savariya Travels and Transport
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Booking & Getting There
Ranchi to Kovalam bus services, operated by Shree Savariya Travels and Transport, arrive at Bhubaneswar, Odisha station.
Ranchi to Kovalam train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Visakhapatnam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ranchi to Kovalam is 2288 km. It takes approximately 34h 20m to drive from Ranchi to Kovalam.
There are 826+ hotels available in Kovalam.