There are 7 ways to get from Rishīkesh to Kerala by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Calicut International Airport
best- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane DED - CCJ
6h 7m₹11,348–16,657Train
cheapest- Take the train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Kollam Jntrain 22660
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain 20636 / ...
2d 8h₹1,369–10,245Bus
- Take the bus from Rishikesh to Meerutbus
- Take the bus from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh to Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Thiruvananthapuram, Keralabus
2d 15hDrive 2,809.4 km
- Drive from Rishīkesh to Thiruvananthapuramcar 2,809.4 km
39h 20m₹31,767–45,885Fly to Kannur International Airport
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Kannur International Airport (CNN)plane DED - CNN
5h 46m₹12,498–20,807Fly to Trivandrum
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane DED - TRV
7h 10m₹10,619–18,827Fly to Cochin International Airport
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane DED - COK
7h 41m₹10,707–17,837
Rishīkesh to Kerala by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rishīkesh to Kerala is to train which costs ₹1,300 - ₹11,000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Rishīkesh to Kerala is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹21,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rishīkesh to Kerala. However, there are services departing from Rishikesh and arriving at Trivandrum via Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad, Telangana and Kesavadasapuram. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Rishīkesh to Kerala. However, there are services departing from Yog Nagari Rishikesh and arriving at Thiruvananthapuram Central via Kollam Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Rishīkesh and Kerala is 2176 km. The road distance is 2809.4 km.
The best way to get from Rishīkesh to Kerala without a car is to train which takes 2 days 8h and costs ₹1,300 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Rishīkesh to Kerala, including transfers.
Rishīkesh to Kerala bus services, operated by Laxmi Holidays, depart from Rishikesh station.
Rishīkesh to Kerala train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Yog Nagari Rishikesh station.
The best way to get from Rishīkesh to Kerala is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹17,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹1,300 - ₹11,000 and takes 2 days 8h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Rishīkesh, India and Kerala, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and two other airlines fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Thiruvananthapuram Central via Kollam Jn in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Calicut International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–17,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Calicut International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–17,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–22,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kannur International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–21,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–18,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–18,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Trivandrum via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–18,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Cochin International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Cochin International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Kollam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,400–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,500
Train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Rishikesh to Meerut
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹310–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Sleeper
- ₹310–850
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Booking & Getting There
Rishīkesh to Kerala bus services, operated by Laxmi Holidays, arrive at Meerut station.
Rishīkesh to Kerala train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kollam Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rishīkesh to Kerala is 2809 km. It takes approximately 39h 20m to drive from Rishīkesh to Kerala.
There are 839+ hotels available in Kerala.