There are 5 ways to get from Tiruchirappalli to Kochi by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly
best- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane TRZ - COK
4h 33m₹7,514–15,908Train
cheapest- Take the train from Tirchrpali Fort to Ernakulam Jntrain 16187
10h 54m₹580–2,419Bus
- Take the bus from Tiruchirappalli to Thoppumpadybus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper
8h 10mDrive 344 km
- Drive from Tiruchirappalli to Kochicar 344 km
5h 41m₹3,346–4,834Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tiruchirappalli to Kochitaxi 344 km
5h 41m₹7,000–8,500
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tiruchirappalli to Kochi is to train which costs ₹550 - ₹2,500 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Tiruchirappalli to Kochi is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tiruchirappalli and arriving at Thoppumpady. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Tiruchirappalli to Kochi. However, there are services departing from Tirchrpali Fort and arriving at Ernakulam Jn via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
The distance between Tiruchirappalli and Kochi is 314 km. The road distance is 344 km.
The best way to get from Tiruchirappalli to Kochi without a car is to bus which takes 8h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Tiruchirappalli to Kochi, including transfers.
Tiruchirappalli to Kochi bus services, operated by Spice Kerala Holidays, depart from Tiruchirappalli station.
Tiruchirappalli to Kochi train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Tirchrpali Fort station.
The best way to get from Tiruchirappalli to Kochi is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 10m, you could also train, which costs ₹550 - ₹2,500 and takes 10h 54m.
What companies run services between Tiruchirappalli, India and Kochi, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Cochin International Airport (COK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Spice Kerala Holidays operates a bus from Tiruchirappalli to Thoppumpady once daily, and the journey takes 8h 10m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–16,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–16,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–16,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–17,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–35,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tirchrpali Fort to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–320
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Phone
- +91 99470 04865
- [email protected]
- Website
- Spice Kerala Holidays
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Thoppumpady
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Spice Kerala Holidays
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–8,500
Aisswaryam Track Call Taxi
- Phone
- +91 43 12 55 58 88
- Website
- aisswaryamtrack.com
Trichy Call Taxi And Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 83 39 96 66
- Website
- trichycalltaxi.com
Trichy Taxi
- Phone
- +91 84 28 77 77 66
- Website
- trichytaxi.com
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Booking & Getting There
Tiruchirappalli to Kochi bus services, operated by Spice Kerala Holidays, arrive at Thoppumpady station.
Tiruchirappalli to Kochi train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Ernakulam Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tiruchirappalli to Kochi is 344 km. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Tiruchirappalli to Kochi.
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