There are 8 ways to get from Rourkela to Kottayam by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Veer Surendra Sai Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Rourkela to Jharsuguda Jntrain
- Fly from Veer Surendra Sai Airport (JRG) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane JRG - COK
- Take the train from Aluva to Kottayamtrain
11h 25m₹10,624–30,622Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rourkela to Kottayamtrain 06184
41h 25m₹900–7,000Bus
- Take the bus from Rourkela to Puribus
- Take the bus from Puri, Odisha to Bhubaneswar, Odishabus
- Take the bus from Bhubaneswar, Odisha to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Kottayam, Keralabus
2d 2hDrive 2,061.3 km
- Drive from Rourkela to Kottayamcar 2,061.3 km
30h 12m₹23,121–33,397Train to Veer Surendra Sai Airport, fly to Coimbatore International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rourkela to Jharsuguda Jntrain
- Fly from Veer Surendra Sai Airport (JRG) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane JRG - CJB
- Take the train from Podanur Jn to Kottayamtrain
13h 27m₹11,034–32,552Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rourkela to Hatiatrain
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane IXR - COK
- Take the train from Aluva to Kottayamtrain
13h 23m₹10,357–22,434Train to Veer Surendra Sai Airport, fly to Calicut International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rourkela to Jharsuguda Jntrain
- Fly from Veer Surendra Sai Airport (JRG) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane JRG - CCJ
- Take the train from Parpanangadi to Shoranur Jntrain
- Take the train from Shoranur Jn to Kottayamtrain
14h 44m₹12,264–35,462Train to Veer Surendra Sai Airport, fly to Trivandrum, train
- Take the train from Rourkela to Jharsuguda Jntrain
- Fly from Veer Surendra Sai Airport (JRG) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane JRG - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kottayamtrain
13h 24m₹11,615–32,882
Rourkela to Kottayam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rourkela to Kottayam is to train which costs ₹900 - ₹7,000 and takes 41h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rourkela to Kottayam is to train and fly which takes 11h 25m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹31,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rourkela to Kottayam. However, there are services departing from Rourkela and arriving at Kottayam, Kerala via Puri, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, Odisha and Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rourkela and arriving at Kottayam. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 41h 25m.
The distance between Rourkela and Kottayam is 1742 km. The road distance is 2061.3 km.
The best way to get from Rourkela to Kottayam without a car is to train which takes 41h 25m and costs ₹900 - ₹7,000.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Rourkela to Kottayam, including transfers.
Rourkela to Kottayam bus services, operated by Odisha State Road Transport, depart from Rourkela station.
Rourkela to Kottayam train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Rourkela station.
The best way to get from Rourkela to Kottayam is to train which takes 41h 25m and costs ₹900 - ₹7,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Rourkela, India and Kottayam, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Rourkela to Kottayam once a week. Tickets cost ₹900–7,000 and the journey takes 41h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rourkela to Kottayam, Kerala via Puri, Puri, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, and Chennai, Tamil Nadu in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–28,000
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–31,000
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–29,000
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–34,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Cochin International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Cochin International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Calicut International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–33,000
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–31,000
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–36,000
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Trivandrum via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–30,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–26,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–26,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Cochin International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–20,000
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–31,000
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–29,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–26,000
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–31,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Rourkela to Jharsuguda Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Aluva to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Rourkela to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,200–4,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–7,000
Train from Rourkela to Jharsuguda Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Podanur Jn to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Rourkela to Hatia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Aluva to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Rourkela to Jharsuguda Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Parpanangadi to Shoranur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Shoranur Jn to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Rourkela to Jharsuguda Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 345 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- booking.osrtc.org
Bus from Rourkela to Puri
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹844
- Website
- https://booking.osrtc.org/
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More Questions & Answers
Rourkela to Kottayam bus services, operated by Odisha State Road Transport, arrive at Puri station.
Rourkela to Kottayam train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kottayam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rourkela to Kottayam is 2061 km. It takes approximately 30h 12m to drive from Rourkela to Kottayam.
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