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How to get fromVarkala to Puducherryby train, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Varkala to Puducherry by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train, fly to Pondicherry

    best
    1. Take the train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane plane TRV - PNY
    8h 3m
    ₹11,672–23,735

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Varkala to Villupuram Jntrain train 16128 / ...
    15h 12m
    ₹477–3,634

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Varkala(kerala), Kerala to Thiruvananthapuram, Keralabus bus Varkala(kerala), Kerala - Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
    2. Take the bus from Kalikkavilai to Pondicherrybus bus
    14h 53m

  4. Drive 579.4 km

    1. Drive from Varkala to Puducherrycar car 579.4 km
    9h 23m
    ₹6,500–9,389

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Varkala to Puducherrytaxi taxi 579.4 km
    9h 23m
    ₹9,500–12,000

  6. Train, fly to Chennai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane plane TRV - MAA
    3. Take the train from Tambaram to Villupuram Jntrain train
    9h 42m
    ₹7,292–15,935

  7. Bus via Madurai

    1. Take the bus from Varkala(kerala), Kerala to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thanjavur to Puducherrybus bus
    16h 6m

Varkala to Puducherry by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket₹477Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 562.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Varkala, India and Puducherry, India?

You can take a bus from Varkala(kerala), Kerala to Pondicherry via Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Kesavadasapuram, Trivandrum, Thampanoor, and Kalikkavilai in around 14h 53m. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Varkala to Villupuram Jn twice daily. Tickets cost ₹350–2,700 and the journey takes 13h 27m.

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