There are 9 ways to get from Udupi to Karaikal by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Pondicherry, taxi, train
best- Take the bus from Udupi to Surathkalbus
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane IXE - PNY
- Take the taxi from Pondicherry (PNY) to Cuddalore Port Jn.taxi
- Take the train from Cuddalore Port Jn. to Karaikaltrain
10h 2m₹10,921–20,843Train via Karur
cheapest- Take the train from Udupi to Karurtrain 22629
- Take the train from Karur to Karaikaltrain 16188
20h 8m₹521–4,067Train
- Take the train from Udupi to Erode Jntrain 12790 / ...
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Karaikaltrain 16188
19h 33m₹529–4,101Bus
- Take the bus from Udupi to Bengalurubus redbusIndia_NON A/C Sleeper / ...
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinambus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
20h 3mDrive 774.4 km
- Drive from Udupi to Karaikalcar 774.4 km
11h 31m₹8,689–12,551Bus, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Udupi to Surathkalbus
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane IXE - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikaltrain
10h 13m₹7,891–19,843Bus, fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Udupi to Surathkalbus
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane IXE - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Karaikaltrain
10h 34m₹7,541–14,493Bus, fly to Madurai, train
- Take the bus from Udupi to Surathkalbus
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Madurai (IXM)plane IXE - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikaltrain
13h 56m₹12,086–19,578Bus via Velankanni Bus stand
- Take the bus from Udupi to Bangalore Kempegowda Bus Terminal 2Abus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Velankanni Bus standbus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
22h 41m
Udupi to Karaikal by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Udupi to Karaikal is to train via Karur which costs ₹500 - ₹4,100 and takes 20h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Udupi to Karaikal is to bus and fly and taxi and train which takes 10h 2m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹21,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Udupi to Karaikal. However, there are services departing from Udupi and arriving at Nagapattinam via Bengaluru. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Udupi to Karaikal. However, there are services departing from Udupi and arriving at Karaikal via Erode Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 33m.
The distance between Udupi and Karaikal is 753 km. The road distance is 774.4 km.
The best way to get from Udupi to Karaikal without a car is to train which takes 19h 33m and costs ₹500 - ₹4,100.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Udupi to Karaikal, including transfers.
Udupi to Karaikal bus services, operated by Vijayanand Travels, depart from Udupi station.
Udupi to Karaikal train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Udupi station.
The best way to get from Udupi to Karaikal is to train which takes 19h 33m and costs ₹500 - ₹4,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 20h 3m.
What companies run services between Udupi, India and Karaikal, India?
You can take a train from Udupi to Karaikal via Erode Jn in around 19h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Udupi to Karaikal via Bengaluru and Nagapattinam in around 20h 3m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Pondicherry via Chennai International Airport, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–17,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Trichy International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–17,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–11,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–11,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Madurai via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Madurai via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,200–14,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–20,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Cuddalore Port Jn. to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Udupi to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
Train from Erode Jn to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
Train from Tambaram to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
Train from Udupi to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹340–2,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹340–400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
Train from Karur to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Udupi to Surathkal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹410–600
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Udupi to Surathkal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹410–600
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Udupi to Surathkal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹410–600
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Udupi to Surathkal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹410–600
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Udupi to Bangalore Kempegowda Bus Terminal 2A
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹600–1,800
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- AC Sleeper
- ₹600–1,800
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vijayanand Travels
Bus from Udupi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,100
- Schedules at
- Vijayanand Travels
- Website
- Intercity travels
Bus from Udupi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Intercity travels
- Website
- Sai Sri Balaji Travels
Bus from Udupi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Sai Sri Balaji Travels
Bus from Udupi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Sri Durgamba Travels - R No 18
- Website
- Sri Durgamba Travels
Bus from Udupi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Durgamba Travels
- Website
- Sugama Tourist Route No - 25
Bus from Udupi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sugama Tourist Route No - 25
- Website
- Sri Shabari Travels
Bus from Udupi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Shabari Travels
- Phone
- 020 67186800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Purple Bus
Bus from Udupi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- Purple Bus
- +91 7044090046
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Udupi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- SRP Travels
Bus from Udupi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- SRP Travels
- Website
- Perinba Vilas Travels
Bus from Udupi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Perinba Vilas Travels
- Website
- Manjunath Travels
Bus from Udupi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Manjunath Travels
- Website
- Bhagavathi Tourist
Bus from Udupi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Bhagavathi Tourist
- Website
- Sri Holeranga Logistics
Bus from Udupi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Holeranga Logistics
- Website
- Durgamba Motors Route No. 2U
Bus from Udupi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Durgamba Motors Route No. 2U
- Website
- Sri Benaka Travels
Bus from Udupi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Benaka Travels
- Website
- Apoorva Travels
Bus from Udupi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Apoorva Travels
- Phone
- +91 76670 07703
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swamy Ayyappa Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Swamy Ayyappa Travels
- Website
- Royal Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Royal Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Royal Travels
- Website
- VPS Transport
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- VPS Transport
Bus from Bengaluru to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- VPS Transport
- Website
- Shama Transport
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shama Transport
Bus from Bengaluru to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shama Transport
- Website
- Sharma Transports
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sharma Transports
Bus from Bengaluru to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sharma Transports
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Dreamz bus travels and travel
Bus from Bengaluru to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Dreamz bus travels and travel
- Phone
- +91 7448399777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rr Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Rr Travels
- Schedules at
- Rr Travels
- Website
- Balaji Cabs
Bus from Bengaluru to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Balaji Cabs
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- ₹550–700
Devaki Travels
- Phone
- +91 413 225 7199
- Website
- devakitravels.com
Golden Tours And Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 91 94 44 22
- Website
- goldentoursandtravels.com
Royal Travels Cabs
- Phone
- +91 22 33 55 33 55
- Website
- royaltravelscabs.com
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Booking & Getting There
Udupi to Karaikal bus services, operated by Vijayanand Travels, arrive at Bengaluru station.
Udupi to Karaikal train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Erode Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Udupi to Karaikal is 774 km. It takes approximately 11h 31m to drive from Udupi to Karaikal.
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