There are 8 ways to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Karur by bus (Flixbus), train, car, taxi, plane, 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.
Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from FlixBus Trivandrum - Thampanoor to FlixBus Karur - Aruppukottai Bypassbus FlixBus IN4430
7h 50m₹650–2,100Train
cheapest- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Dindigul Jntrain 22628 / ...
- Take the train from Dindigul Jn to Karurtrain 22652 / ...
8h 25m₹371–2,924Drive 373.9 km
- Drive from Thiruvananthapuram to Karurcar 373.9 km
6h 9m₹4,186–6,047Taxi
- Take the taxi from Thiruvananthapuram to Karurtaxi 373.9 km
6h 9m₹6,500–8,000Fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane TRV - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Karurtrain
8h 27m₹10,978–22,189Bus via Madurai
- Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Maduraibus redbusIndia_Volvo 9600 SLX Multi-Axle AC Sleeper
- Take the bus from Madurai to Karurbus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper
8h 45m₹797–6,181Fly to Salem, bus
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Salem (SXV)plane TRV - SXV
- Take the bus from Salem to Karurbus
7h 40m₹9,468–29,629Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, train
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane TRV - CJB
- Take the train from Irugur to Karurtrain
8h 41m₹12,768–22,109
Thiruvananthapuram to Karur by bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Karur is to train which costs ₹370 - ₹3,000 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Karur is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs ₹4,100 - ₹6,500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from FlixBus Trivandrum - Thampanoor and arriving at FlixBus Karur - Aruppukottai Bypass. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Thiruvananthapuram to Karur. However, there are services departing from Thiruvananthapuram Central and arriving at Karur via Dindigul Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Thiruvananthapuram and Karur is 425 km. The road distance is 373.9 km.
The best way to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Karur without a car is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs ₹650 - ₹2,100.
The bus from FlixBus Trivandrum - Thampanoor to FlixBus Karur - Aruppukottai Bypass takes 7h 50m including transfers and departs once daily.
Thiruvananthapuram to Karur bus services, operated by FlixBus India, depart from FlixBus Trivandrum - Thampanoor station.
Thiruvananthapuram to Karur train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Thiruvananthapuram Central station.
The best way to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Karur is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs ₹650 - ₹2,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹370 - ₹3,000 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Thiruvananthapuram, India and Karur, India?
FlixBus India operates a bus from FlixBus Trivandrum - Thampanoor to FlixBus Karur - Aruppukottai Bypass once daily. Tickets cost ₹650–2,100 and the journey takes 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Karur via Dindigul Jn in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Trichy International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Trichy International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Trichy International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Salem via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–24,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Coimbatore International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Coimbatore International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Trichy International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–41,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–19,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Dindigul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
Train from Dindigul Jn to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Irugur to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Trivandrum - Thampanoor to FlixBus Karur - Aruppukottai Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,100
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Phone
- +91 9995388059
- [email protected]
- Website
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
Bus from Madurai to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
Bus from Salem to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–2,800
- Schedules at
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
- Website
- Globehopper Mobility
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Globehopper Mobility
Bus from Madurai to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Globehopper Mobility
Bus from Salem to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Globehopper Mobility
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Madurai to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Salem to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
Bus from Madurai to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
Bus from Salem to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Phone
- 91-7373800013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Madurai to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Salem to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
- Phone
- 9001274136
- [email protected]
- Website
- Choudhary travels and cargo
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Choudhary travels and cargo
Bus from Madurai to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Choudhary travels and cargo
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kallada Tours and Travels
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–2,100
- Schedules at
- Kallada Tours and Travels
Bus from Salem to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–2,000
- Schedules at
- Kallada Tours and Travels
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹430–1,200
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
Bus from Madurai to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹360–800
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
Bus from Salem to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹340–700
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Website
- Atana Connect
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Atana Connect
Bus from Madurai to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Atana Connect
- Website
- Shree mann travels
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shree mann travels
- Website
- Bombay Raja Roadlinks
Bus from Madurai to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Bombay Raja Roadlinks
Bus from Salem to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Bombay Raja Roadlinks
- Website
- Al Ayaan Travels
Bus from Madurai to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Al Ayaan Travels
Bus from Salem to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Al Ayaan Travels
- Website
- Soumya Tours and Travels
Bus from Madurai to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Soumya Tours and Travels
Bus from Salem to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Soumya Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Madurai to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Website
- Sana Travels
Bus from Madurai to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
Bus from Salem to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Madurai to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Salem to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Website
- LLT Travels
Bus from Salem to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- LLT Travels
- [email protected]
- Website
- Leafybus
Bus from Salem to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Leafybus
- Website
- SVBS Travels
Bus from Salem to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- SVBS Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–8,000
Abel Cabs
- Phone
- +91 94 97 18 36 93
- Website
- abelcabs.com
Taxi Tel
- Phone
- +91 98 47 01 92 93
- Website
- taxitel.in
Trivandrum Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 44 18 32 73
- Website
- trivandrumcabs.net
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Booking & Getting There
Thiruvananthapuram to Karur bus services, operated by FlixBus India, arrive at FlixBus Karur - Aruppukottai Bypass station.
Thiruvananthapuram to Karur train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Dindigul Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thiruvananthapuram to Karur is 374 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Thiruvananthapuram to Karur.
Book your Thiruvananthapuram to Karur bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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