There are 8 ways to get from Salem to Kumbakonam by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane PDX - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Kumbakonamtrain
37h 17m₹61,206–213,693Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane PDX - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Kumbakonamtrain
32h 12m₹36,886–99,543Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Take the train from Salem to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SEA - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Kumbakonamtrain
34h 13m₹52,265–144,761Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Salem to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane SEA - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Kumbakonamtrain
35h 33m₹61,585–173,911Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane PDX - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Kempegowda Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Ksr Bengaluru to Kumbakonamtrain
38h 4m₹44,936–114,593Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Pondicherry, train
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane PDX - PNY
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Kumbakonamtrain
37h 50m₹66,006–343,713Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Salem to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane EUG - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Kumbakonamtrain
36h 50m₹62,822–186,721Train, train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the train from Salem to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane YVR - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Kumbakonamtrain
38h 58m₹43,823–112,737
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Kumbakonam is to bus and fly and train which costs ₹36,000 - ₹1,00,000 and takes 32h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Kumbakonam is to bus and fly and train which takes 32h 12m and costs ₹36,000 - ₹1,00,000.
The distance between Salem and Kumbakonam is 13588 km.
It takes approximately 37h 17m to get from Salem to Kumbakonam, including transfers.
Kumbakonam is 12h 30m ahead of Salem. It is currently 7:03 AM in Salem and 7:33 PM in Kumbakonam.
There are 88+ hotels available in Kumbakonam.
What companies run services between Salem, OR, USA and Kumbakonam, India?
There is no direct connection from Salem to Kumbakonam. However, you can take the bus to Portland International Airport, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Trichy International Airport (TRZ), take the taxi to Tiruchchirapali, then take the train to Kumbakonam. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Portland International Airport, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Trisulam, take the line 16115 train to Tambaram, then take the train to Kumbakonam.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Portland International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–210,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–170,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Dubai, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–180,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Doha, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–160,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Doha, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–160,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Pondicherry via London Heathrow, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–340,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Pondicherry via London Heathrow, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–340,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Pondicherry via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹75,000–260,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Pondicherry via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹75,000–260,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Trichy International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Dubai, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–180,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–120,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–120,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–95,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–350,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹44,000–110,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Trichy International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–360,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–85,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–85,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–290,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–350,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Trichy International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–360,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹44,000–150,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–170,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–160,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–150,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–140,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–120,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹44,000–110,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–130,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹43,000–130,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–350,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Trichy International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–360,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–130,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Kumbakonam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Tambaram to Kumbakonam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Tambaram to Kumbakonam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Kumbakonam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Ksr Bengaluru to Kumbakonam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹290–2,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹290–350
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,300
Train from Pondicherry to Kumbakonam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Kumbakonam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Tambaram to Kumbakonam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salem to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–12,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salem to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–12,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salem to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹2,100–4,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salem to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–3,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–21,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–2,000
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–2,000
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–2,000
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–2,000
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Kempegowda Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹70–300
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹70–90
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹220–300
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