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How to get fromVarkala to Rishīkeshby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Varkala to Rishīkesh by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Trivandrum, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane TRV - DED
    9h 24m
    ₹12,022–23,185

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kollam Jn to Yog Nagari Rishikeshtrain train 22659
    2d 5h
    ₹1,315–10,385

  3. Bus via Hyderabad

    1. Take the bus from Varkala(kerala), Kerala to Thiruvananthapuram, Keralabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Hyderabad, Telanganabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to Meerut, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Meerut to Rishikeshbus bus
    2d 16h

  4. Drive 2,767.3 km

    1. Drive from Varkala to Rishīkeshcar car 2,767.3 km
    39h 5m
    ₹31,196–45,060

  5. Train to Cochin International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Varkala to Aluvatrain train
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane COK - DED
    11h 14m
    ₹9,835–16,141

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Varkala(kerala), Kerala to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Bangalore, Karnatakabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to Meerut, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Meerut to Rishikeshbus bus
    3d

Varkala to Rishīkesh by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration2d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket₹1,315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,481.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 24m

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

Indian Railways operates a train from Kollam Jn to Yog Nagari Rishikesh once a week. Tickets cost ₹1,200–9,500 and the journey takes 2d 3h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Varkala(kerala), Kerala to Rishikesh via Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Hyderabad, Telangana, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, and Meerut in around 2d 16h.

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