There are 7 ways to get from Sankarapuram to Madurai by train, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, plane, or bus
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Train via Virudhachalam
best- Take the train from Chinna Salem to Vridhachalam Jntrain 16573 / ...
- Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Madurai Jntrain 12631 / ...
6h 26m₹1,029–3,427Bus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Kallakurichi - Bypass to FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypassbus FlixBus IN5143
- Take the bus from FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass to FlixBus Madurai - Simmakalbus FlixBus IN5129 / ...
7h 39m₹1,172–2,442Drive 265 km
- Drive from Sankarapuram to Maduraicar 265 km
4h 12m₹2,566–3,706Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sankarapuram to Maduraitaxi 265 km
4h 12m₹4,500–5,500Train, fly
- Take the train from Chinna Salem to Salem Towntrain
- Fly from Salem (SXV) to Madurai (IXM)plane SXV - IXM
8h 58m₹7,864–26,962Train
- Take the train from Tirukoilur to Madurai Jntrain 22605
7h 44m₹1,029–2,833Bus via Coimbatore
- Take the bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatorebus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
- Take the bus from Coimbatore to Maduraibus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
9h 52m
Salem (SXV) to Madurai (IXM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sankarapuram to Madurai is to train which costs ₹1,000 - ₹2,900 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sankarapuram to Madurai is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs ₹2,500 - ₹3,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Sankarapuram to Madurai. However, there are services departing from FlixBus Kallakurichi - Bypass and arriving at FlixBus Madurai - Simmakal via FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Sankarapuram to Madurai. However, there are services departing from Chinna Salem and arriving at Madurai Jn via Vridhachalam Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Sankarapuram and Madurai is 364 km. The road distance is 265 km.
The best way to get from Sankarapuram to Madurai without a car is to train via Virudhachalam which takes 6h 26m and costs ₹1,000 - ₹3,500.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Sankarapuram to Madurai, including transfers.
Sankarapuram to Madurai bus services, operated by FlixBus India, depart from FlixBus Kallakurichi - Bypass station.
Sankarapuram to Madurai train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Chinna Salem station.
The best way to get from Sankarapuram to Madurai is to train via Virudhachalam which takes 6h 26m and costs ₹1,000 - ₹3,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹1,100 - ₹2,500 and takes 7h 39m.
What companies run services between Sankarapuram, Tamil Nādu, India and Madurai, India?
You can take a vehicle from Sankarapuram to Madurai Jn via Chinna Salem and Vridhachalam Jn in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sankarapuram to FlixBus Madurai - Simmakal via FlixBus Kallakurichi - Bypass and FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass in around 7h 39m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Salem to Madurai via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–25,000
Flights from Salem to Madurai via Madras, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–26,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chinna Salem to Vridhachalam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Vridhachalam Jn to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Chinna Salem to Salem Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Tirukoilur to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–290
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Kallakurichi - Bypass to FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–360
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass to FlixBus Madurai - Simmakal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹480–1,500
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Website
- Sri Raghavendra Travels
Bus from FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass to FlixBus Madurai - Simmakal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Sri Raghavendra Travels
- Website
- Vel's Amarnath
Bus from FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass to FlixBus Madurai - Simmakal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Vel's Amarnath
Bus from FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass to FlixBus Madurai - Simmakal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- (SBLT) Shri Bhagiyalakshimi Travels
- Website
- Cit Travels
Bus from FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass to FlixBus Madurai - Simmakal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Cit Travels
- Website
- LION Travels
Bus from FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass to FlixBus Madurai - Simmakal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- LION Travels
- Website
- Don Navigators
Bus from FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass to FlixBus Madurai - Simmakal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Don Navigators
- Phone
- 044 24797310
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
Bus from FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass to FlixBus Madurai - Simmakal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
- Phone
- +91 89399 49730
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri SMS Travels
Bus from FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass to FlixBus Madurai - Simmakal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Sri SMS Travels
- Phone
- +91 7094688666
- [email protected]
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
Bus from FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass to FlixBus Madurai - Simmakal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
- Website
- Veerathamizan Travels
Bus from FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass to FlixBus Madurai - Simmakal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Veerathamizan Travels
- Phone
- +91 99448 76788
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKM Travels
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- PKM Travels
- Website
- SK Balu Bus
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- SK Balu Bus
- Website
- SRL Travels
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- SRL Travels
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Website
- QUBE Travels
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- QUBE Travels
- Phone
- [email protected]
- +91 9585599998
- Website
- Surya Transports
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Surya Transports
- Website
- Surya Transports
- Website
- Zion Connect
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Zion Connect
- Phone
- 1800 267 9001
- [email protected]
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Coimbatore to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- NeuGo
- Website
- No 1 Air Travels
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- No 1 Air Travels
- Phone
- +91 90035 51105
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Indiaa Travels
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Air Indiaa Travels
- Website
- Sri Vaari Travels
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Vaari Travels
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
- Phone
- +91 99924 52851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
- Website
- Manoj Travels
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Manoj Travels
- Website
- Vijay Travels
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vijay Travels
- Website
- Oneness Tours And Travels
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Oneness Tours And Travels
- Website
- Kerala Express
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Kerala Express
- Website
- Esskay Travels
Bus from Kallakurichi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Esskay Travels
- Website
- Sri Thangamayil Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Sri Thangamayil Travels
- Website
- PSP Selvam Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- PSP Selvam Travels
- Phone
- +91 4224349490
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- City Travels
- Website
- City Travels
- Website
- Thiru Kumaran Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Thiru Kumaran Travels
- Website
- Sri Karpaga vinayaga Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Sri Karpaga vinayaga Travels
- Website
- Sri Ganapathy Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Sri Ganapathy Travels
- Website
- Sindoor Express
Bus from Coimbatore to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Sindoor Express
- Website
- Kanjee Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Kanjee Travels
- Website
- Irish Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Irish Travels
- Phone
- 84899 10650
- [email protected]
- Website
- Essaar Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Essaar Travels
- Website
- SNST Bus Lines
Bus from Coimbatore to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- SNST Bus Lines
- Website
- Miracle Tours & Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Miracle Tours & Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–5,500
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Booking & Getting There
Sankarapuram to Madurai bus services, operated by FlixBus India, arrive at FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass station.
Sankarapuram to Madurai train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Vridhachalam Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sankarapuram to Madurai is 265 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Sankarapuram to Madurai.
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