There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Varkala by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Trivandrum, train
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane SYD - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain
18h 54m₹32,388–62,586Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane SYD - CJB
- Take the bus from Coimbatore to Aluvabus
- Take the train from Aluva to Varkalatrain
23h 39m₹30,357–75,426Fly to Cochin International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane SYD - COK
- Take the train from Aluva to Varkalatrain
22h 25m₹40,477–77,976Fly to Tuticorin Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)plane SYD - TCR
- Take the train from Maniyachchi Jn to Varkalatrain
26h 22m₹51,327–154,116Fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane SYD - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Varkalatrain
26h 12m₹31,037–79,316Fly to Madurai, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Madurai (IXM)plane SYD - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain
28h 21m₹40,612–114,201
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Varkala is to fly and bus and train which costs ₹30,000 - ₹80,000 and takes 23h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Varkala is to fly and train which takes 18h 54m and costs ₹32,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Sydney and Varkala is 9169 km.
It takes approximately 18h 54m to get from Sydney to Varkala, including transfers.
Varkala is 4h 30m behind Sydney. It is currently 9:50 PM in Sydney and 5:20 PM in Varkala.
There are 690+ hotels available in Varkala.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Varkala, India?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Varkala. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Trivandrum (TRV), walk to FlixBus Trivandrum - Chakka Bypass, take the bus to FlixBus Trivandrum - Thampanoor, walk to Thiruvananthapuram Central, then take the train to Varkala. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), walk to Kochi Airport, take the bus to Aluva station, walk to Aluva, then take the train to Varkala.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Trivandrum via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–160,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–170,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–160,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–180,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Aluva to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Maniyachchi Jn to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹290–2,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹290–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Madurai Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Aluva to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Coimbatore to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–2,100
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
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