There are 7 ways to get from Tambaram to Varkala by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Trivandrum, train
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane MAA - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain
5h 4m₹6,250–14,914Train
cheapest- Take the train from Tambaram to Varkalatrain 20635 / ...
13h 49m₹400–3,100Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Perungalathur to FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Stationbus FlixBus IN5530
16h 5m₹1,000–3,700Drive 686 km
- Drive from Tambaram to Varkalacar 686 km
10h 20m₹7,667–11,074Fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane MAA - COK
- Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Varkalataxi
5h 21m₹9,109–15,244Fly to Tuticorin Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)plane MAA - TCR
- Take the train from Maniyachchi Jn to Varkalatrain
8h 47m₹8,189–18,444Bus via Puducherry
- Take the bus from Chennai to Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statuebus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper / ...
- Take the bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Varkalabus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper
18h 32m
Tambaram to Varkala by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tambaram to Varkala is to train which costs ₹400 - ₹3,100 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Tambaram to Varkala is to fly and train which takes 5h 4m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹15,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from FlixBus Chennai - Perungalathur and arriving at FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tambaram and arriving at Varkala. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 49m.
The distance between Tambaram and Varkala is 668 km. The road distance is 686 km.
The best way to get from Tambaram to Varkala without a car is to train which takes 13h 49m and costs ₹400 - ₹3,100.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Tambaram to Varkala, including transfers.
Tambaram to Varkala bus services, operated by FlixBus India, depart from FlixBus Chennai - Perungalathur station.
Tambaram to Varkala train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Tambaram station.
The best way to get from Tambaram to Varkala is to train which takes 13h 49m and costs ₹400 - ₹3,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹1,000 - ₹3,700 and takes 16h 5m.
What companies run services between Tambaram, India and Varkala, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Tambaram to Varkala twice daily. Tickets cost ₹400–3,100 and the journey takes 13h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus India operates a bus from FlixBus Chennai - Perungalathur to FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station once daily. Tickets cost ₹1,000–3,700 and the journey takes 16h 5m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tuticorin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–15,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tuticorin Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–15,000
- 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 Tambaram to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹400–480
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
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
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Perungalathur to FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–3,700
- Website
- FlixBus India
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Chennai to Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Chennai to Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Chennai to Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- +91 9119900371
- [email protected]
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
Bus from Chennai to Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,000–4,900
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
Kochi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 34 30 18 15
- Website
- kochitaxi.co.in
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Booking & Getting There
Tambaram to Varkala bus services, operated by FlixBus India, arrive at FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station.
Tambaram to Varkala train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Varkala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tambaram to Varkala is 686 km. It takes approximately 10h 20m to drive from Tambaram to Varkala.
Book your Tambaram to Varkala bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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