There are 6 ways to get from Tiruchirappalli to Kochi by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu to Salem, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Salem to Chalakudybus
- Take the bus from Chalakudy to Ernakulambus
8h 9mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Tirchrpali Fort to Ernakulam Jntrain 16187
10h 35m₹270–2,100Drive 344 km
- Drive from Tiruchirappalli to Kochicar 344 km
5h 41m₹3,879–5,602Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tiruchirappalli to Kochitaxi 344 km
5h 41m₹7,000–8,500Fly from Trichy International Airport
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane TRZ - COK
6h 4m₹8,118–16,727Bus to Salem, fly
- Take the bus from Trichy to Salembus
- Fly from Salem (SXV) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane SXV - COK
7h 34m₹9,218–17,134
Tiruchirappalli to Kochi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tiruchirappalli to Kochi is to train which costs ₹270 - ₹2,100 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tiruchirappalli to Kochi is to drive which takes 5h 41m and costs ₹3,800 - ₹6,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tiruchirappalli to Kochi. However, there are services departing from Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu and arriving at Ernakulam via Salem and Chalakudy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tirchrpali Fort and arriving at Ernakulam Jn. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Tiruchirappalli and Kochi is 487 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 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Tiruchirappalli to Kochi, including transfers.
Tiruchirappalli to Kochi bus services, operated by NueGo, depart from Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu 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 bus which takes 8h 9m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹270 - ₹2,100 and takes 10h 35m, you could also fly, which costs ₹8,000 - ₹17,000 and takes 6h 4m.
What companies run services between Tiruchirappalli, India and Kochi, India?
You can take a bus from Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu to Ernakulam via Salem, Tamil Nadu, Salem, and Chalakudy in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Tirchrpali Fort to Ernakulam Jn once daily. Tickets cost ₹270–2,100 and the journey takes 10h 35m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
Flights from Salem to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–24,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–32,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Salem to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹3,700–26,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tirchrpali Fort to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–320
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Salem to Chalakudy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,200
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
Bus from Trichy to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–2,100
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Chalakudy to Ernakulam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹55–130
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Tiruchirappalli to Kochi bus services, operated by NueGo, arrive at Salem, Tamil Nadu 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.
There are 1243+ hotels available in Kochi.