There are 8 ways to get from Udupi to Varkala by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, fly to Trivandrum, train
best- Take the bus from Udupi to Surathkalbus
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane IXE - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain
6h 6m₹7,872–31,013Train
cheapest- Take the train from Udupi to Kollam Jntrain 12201 / ...
12h 16m₹446–3,431Bus, train
- Take the bus from Udupi to Trivandrum Centralbus
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain 16606 / ...
16h 7m₹1,063–3,261Drive 617.4 km
- Drive from Udupi to Varkalacar 617.4 km
9h 39m₹6,913–9,985Taxi
- Take the taxi from Udupi to Varkalataxi 617.4 km
9h 39m₹13,000–17,000Bus, fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Udupi to Surathkalbus
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane IXE - COK
- Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Varkalataxi
7h 54m₹10,231–19,843Train via Thrissur
- Take the train from Udupi to Thrisurtrain 10215 / ...
- Take the train from Thrisur to Varkalatrain 12075 / ...
13h 20m₹446–3,437Bus, train via Udupi
- Take the bus from Udupi to Thampanoor Trivandrambus
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain 16606 / ...
17h 57m₹1,367–2,546
Udupi to Varkala by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Udupi to Varkala is to train which costs ₹440 - ₹3,500 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Udupi to Varkala is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 6m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹31,000.
No, there is no direct train from Udupi to Varkala. However, there are services departing from Udupi and arriving at Varkala via Kollam Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
The distance between Udupi and Varkala is 648 km. The road distance is 617.4 km.
The best way to get from Udupi to Varkala without a car is to train which takes 12h 16m and costs ₹440 - ₹3,500.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Udupi to Varkala, including transfers.
Udupi to Varkala train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Udupi station.
Udupi to Varkala train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kollam Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Udupi to Varkala is 617 km. It takes approximately 9h 39m to drive from Udupi to Varkala.
There are 683+ hotels available in Varkala.
What companies run services between Udupi, India and Varkala, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Udupi to Kollam Jn 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₹330–2,600 and the journey takes 11h 13m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–34,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–13,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Cochin International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–13,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Cochin International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–13,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–13,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–16,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–18,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–16,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–18,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–16,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Udupi to Kollam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹330–2,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹330–400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Udupi to Thrisur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹250–2,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Thrisur to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
- 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
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Udupi to Trivandrum Central
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹900–2,400
- Website
- KSRTC
- Sleeper
- ₹1,500–2,400
- Phone
- 9483992779
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kohinoor Travels
Bus from Udupi to Thampanoor Trivandram
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Website
- Kohinoor Travels
- AC Sleeper
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,000–17,000
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
Kochi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 34 30 18 15
- Website
- kochitaxi.co.in
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