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How to get fromShivamogga to Varkalaby bus, plane, train, car, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Shivamogga to Varkala by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Bajpe Airport, fly to Trivandrum, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Shivamogga Sagar Road / BH Road to Mangalurubus bus
    2. Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane IXE - TRV
    3. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain train
    11h 28m

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shimoga Town to Birur Jntrain train 20652 / ...
    2. Take the train from Birur Jn to Kollam Jntrain train 12777
    21h 15m
    ₹700–5,396

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shivamogga Sagar Road / BH Road to Bengalurubus bus redbusIndia_NON A/C Sleeper
    2. Take the bus from Bengaluru to Varkalabus bus redbusIndia_Volvo 9600 SLX Multi-Axle AC Sleeper / ...
    20h 50m

  4. Drive  732.5 km

    1. Drive from Shivamogga to Varkalacar car 732.5 km
    11h 45m
    ₹8,209–11,858

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Shivamogga to Varkalataxi taxi 732.5 km
    11h 45m
    ₹12,000–15,000

  6. Train to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Trivandrum, train

    1. Take the train from Shimoga Town to Yasvantpur Jntrain train
    2. Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane BLR - TRV
    3. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain train
    11h
    ₹5,442–13,947

  7. Train to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Shimoga Town to Yasvantpur Jntrain train
    2. Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane BLR - COK
    3. Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Varkalataxi taxi
    10h 52m
    ₹8,101–16,277

  8. Fly Shivamogga to Trivandrum, train

    1. Fly from Shivamogga (RQY) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane RQY - TRV
    2. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain train
    9h 40m
    ₹8,375–21,937

  9. Bus via Kollam Chinnakada

    1. Take the bus from Shivamogga to Kempegowda Bus Stand Bangalorebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Majestic to Kollam Chinnakadabus bus
    24h 6m
    ₹1,338–4,472

Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₹4,596Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 788.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 28m

What companies run services between Shivamogga, India and Varkala, India?

You can take a bus from Shivamogga Sagar Road / BH Road to Varkala via Bengaluru in around 20h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shimoga Town to Varkala via Birur Jn and Kollam Jn in around 21h 15m.

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