There are 9 ways to get from Tenkasi to Salem by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Thenkasi to Madurai Mattuthavanibus
- Take the bus from Madurai to Salembus Madurai - Salem
8h 50m₹634–1,670Train via Madurai
cheapest- Take the train from Tenkasi Jn to Madurai Jntrain 16848 / ...
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Salem Jntrain 17236 / ...
8h 53m₹448–3,629Drive 357.2 km
- Drive from Tenkasi to Salemcar 357.2 km
5h 49m₹3,475–5,019Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tenkasi to Salemtaxi 357.2 km
5h 49m₹8,000–10,000Taxi to Trivandrum, fly to Salem
- Take the taxi from Tenkasi to Trivandrum (TRV)taxi
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Salem (SXV)plane TRV - SXV
6h₹10,160–27,143Bus via Coimbatore
- Take the bus from Tenkasi to Coimbatorebus redbusIndia_Non A/C Seater / Sleeper / ...
- Take the bus from Coimbatore to Salembus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper / ...
11h 23mTrain
- Take the train from Tenkasi Jn to Erode Jntrain 16846
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Salem Jntrain 11014 / ...
11h 45m₹486–3,860Train to Tuticorin Airport, fly to Salem
- Take the train from Tenkasi Jn to Maniyachchi Jntrain
- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Salem (SXV)plane TCR - SXV
11h 9m₹9,044–28,201Taxi to Trivandrum, fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Tenkasi to Trivandrum (TRV)taxi
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane TRV - BLR
- Take the bus from Bangalore Division to Salembus
8h 32m
Tenkasi to Salem by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tenkasi to Salem is to bus which costs ₹600 - ₹1,700 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Tenkasi to Salem is to drive which takes 5h 49m and costs ₹3,400 - ₹5,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tenkasi to Salem. However, there are services departing from Thenkasi and arriving at Salem via Madurai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Tenkasi to Salem. However, there are services departing from Tenkasi Jn and arriving at Salem Town via Madurai Jn and Salem Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Tenkasi and Salem is 382 km. The road distance is 357.2 km.
The best way to get from Tenkasi to Salem without a car is to bus which takes 8h 50m and costs ₹600 - ₹1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Tenkasi to Salem, including transfers.
Tenkasi to Salem bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, depart from Thenkasi station.
Tenkasi to Salem train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Tenkasi Jn station.
The best way to get from Tenkasi to Salem is to bus which takes 8h 50m and costs ₹600 - ₹1,700. Alternatively, you can train via Madurai, which costs ₹440 - ₹3,700 and takes 8h 53m.
What companies run services between Tenkasi, India and Salem, India?
You can take a bus from Thenkasi to Salem via Madurai Mattuthavani and Madurai in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tenkasi Jn to Salem Town via Madurai Jn and Salem Jn in around 8h 53m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Salem via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–24,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Salem via Kempegowda International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–24,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Salem via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–25,000
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Salem via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–26,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–11,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Kempegowda International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–11,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Kempegowda International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–11,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–12,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tenkasi Jn to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Madurai Jn to Salem Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Tenkasi Jn to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–320
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
Train from Erode Jn to Salem Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Tenkasi Jn to Maniyachchi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Thenkasi to Madurai Mattuthavani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹190–270
- Website
- KSRTC
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Madurai to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹440–1,400
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹440–650
- Website
- SPS Travels India
Bus from Tenkasi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- SPS Travels India
- Website
- Maharaja Travels
Bus from Tenkasi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Maharaja Travels
- Phone
- +91 9791948992
- [email protected]
- Website
- Smg Travels
Bus from Tenkasi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Smg Travels
- Website
- Smg Travels
- Phone
- +91 89250 36450
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arthi Travels
Bus from Tenkasi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Arthi Travels
- Website
- Irish Travels
Bus from Tenkasi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Irish Travels
- Website
- SP Transport
Bus from Tenkasi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- SP Transport
- Website
- Jose Travels
Bus from Tenkasi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Jose Travels
- Phone
- +91 80463 33629
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Arul Tours And Travels
Bus from Tenkasi to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Sri Arul Tours And Travels
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- +91 9047599599
- [email protected]
- Website
- PSS Transport
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- PSS Transport
Bus from Bangalore Division to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- PSS Transport
- Website
- Nirmal Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Nirmal Travels
- Phone
- 1800 267 9001
- [email protected]
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- NeuGo
- Website
- Jabbar Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Jabbar Travels
- Phone
- +91 98435 41199
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jubile Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Jubile Travels
- Phone
- +91 9994 998 437
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
- Phone
- +91 8336003361
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,900
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
- Website
- KMS Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- KMS Travels
- Website
- Sri Bala Tours and Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Sri Bala Tours and Travels
- Website
- Conti travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Conti travels
- Phone
- +91 90035 51105
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Indiaa Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Air Indiaa Travels
- Website
- YAS Tours and Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- YAS Tours and Travels
Bus from Bangalore Division to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- YAS Tours and Travels
- Website
- Maaruti Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Maaruti Travels
Bus from Bangalore Division to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Maaruti Travels
- Phone
- [email protected]
- +91 9585599998
- Website
- Surya Transports
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Surya Transports
- Website
- Surya Transports
- Phone
- +91 99924 52851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
- Website
- Suraj Holidays
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Suraj Holidays
- Phone
- +91 7094688666
- [email protected]
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
- Website
- JaiSai Roadlinks
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- JaiSai Roadlinks
- Website
- Salabham Private Limited
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Salabham Private Limited
- Phone
- +91 7396374200
- [email protected]
- Website
- 7Hills roadways
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- 7Hills roadways
- Website
- 7Hills roadways
- Website
- Metrolink Tours and Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Metrolink Tours and Travels
- Website
- Oneness Tours And Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Oneness Tours And Travels
- Website
- Raveendra Holidays
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Raveendra Holidays
Bus from Bangalore Division to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Raveendra Holidays
- Phone
- +91 9994215858
- [email protected]
- Website
- VVT Bus
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- VVT Bus
- Website
- Loyal Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Loyal Travels
- Website
- Sakthi Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Sakthi Travels
- Website
- Manoj Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Manoj Travels
- Website
- Holycross transports
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Holycross transports
- Phone
- +91 9847324424
- Website
- Green tree tours and travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Green tree tours and travels
- Website
- Green tree tours and travels
- Website
- Delta Transports Pvt Ltd
Bus from Bangalore Division to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Delta Transports Pvt Ltd
- Website
- Resande Transports
Bus from Bangalore Division to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Resande Transports
- Phone
- +91 93422 22241
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dream Line Travels Private Limited
Bus from Bangalore Division to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Dream Line Travels Private Limited
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,600–10,000
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Booking & Getting There
Tenkasi to Salem bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, arrive at Madurai Mattuthavani station.
Tenkasi to Salem train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Madurai Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tenkasi to Salem is 357 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Tenkasi to Salem.
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