There are 5 ways to get from Valanchery to Varkala by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Valancherry to Thrissurbus
- Take the train from Thrisur to Varkalatrain 12075 / ...
6h 56m₹667–3,421Bus, train via Aluva
cheapest- Take the bus from Kuttipuram to Aluvabus
- Take the train from Aluva to Varkalatrain 16603 / ...
8h 45m₹304–1,609Drive 286.7 km
- Drive from Valanchery to Varkalacar 286.7 km
4h 34m₹3,214–4,642Taxi
- Take the taxi from Valanchery to Varkalataxi 286.7 km
4h 34m₹4,700–6,000Taxi, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Valanchery to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)taxi
- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CCJ - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain
7h 39m₹8,747–18,377
Valanchery to Varkala by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valanchery to Varkala is to bus and train via Aluva which costs ₹300 - ₹1,700 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Valanchery to Varkala is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs ₹3,200 - ₹4,700.
The distance between Valanchery and Varkala is 304 km. The road distance is 286.7 km.
The best way to get from Valanchery to Varkala without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 56m and costs ₹650 - ₹3,500.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Valanchery to Varkala, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Valanchery to Varkala is 287 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Valanchery to Varkala.
There are 671+ hotels available in Varkala.
What companies run services between Valanchery, India and Varkala, India?
There is no direct connection from Valanchery to Varkala. However, you can take the bus to Thrissur, walk to Thrisur, then take the train to Varkala. Alternatively, you can drive from Valanchery to Varkala in around 4h 34m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–22,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–19,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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
Train from Aluva to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Valancherry to Thrissur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹470–2,000
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Kuttipuram to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–210
- Website
- KSRTC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–6,000
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