There are 8 ways to get from Vatakara to Salem by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Vadakara to Tiruppurtrain 12602 / ...
- Take the bus from Tirupur, Tamil Nadu to Salem, Tamil Nadubus Tirupur, Tamil Nadu - Salem, Tamil Nadu
8h 16mBus via Vadakkanchery
cheapest- Take the bus from Vadakara to Thrissurbus
- Take the bus from Vadakkanchery to Salembus
9h 23m₹897–2,504Drive 376.7 km
- Drive from Vatakara to Salemcar 376.7 km
5h 34m₹4,249–6,138Taxi
- Take the taxi from Vatakara to Salemtaxi 376.7 km
5h 34m₹8,000–10,000Train to Calicut International Airport, fly to Salem
- Take the train from Vadakara to Parpanangaditrain
- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Salem (SXV)plane CCJ - SXV
7h 17m₹5,733–21,769Bus
- Take the bus from Vadakara to Kozhikodebus
- Take the bus from Kozhikode, Kerala to Salem, Tamil Nadubus Kozhikode, Kerala - Salem, Tamil Nadu
10h 10m₹1,457–2,529Taxi to Kannur International Airport, fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Vatakara to Kannur International Airport (CNN)taxi
- Fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane CNN - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Shanthinagara Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Madiwala to Salembus
7h 35m₹5,611–15,003Taxi to Kannur International Airport, fly to Salem
- Take the taxi from Vatakara to Kannur International Airport (CNN)taxi
- Fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Salem (SXV)plane CNN - SXV
4h 39m₹6,611–31,313
Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Salem (SXV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vatakara to Salem is to bus which costs ₹1,400 - ₹2,600 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Vatakara to Salem is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 39m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹32,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Vatakara to Salem. However, there are services departing from Vadakara and arriving at Salem via Thrissur and Vadakkanchery. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Vatakara and Salem is 389 km. The road distance is 376.7 km.
The best way to get from Vatakara to Salem without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Vatakara to Salem, including transfers.
Vatakara to Salem bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, depart from Vadakara station.
Vatakara to Salem bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, arrive at Thrissur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vatakara to Salem is 377 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Vatakara to Salem.
There are 212+ hotels available in Salem.
What companies run services between Vatakara, India and Salem, India?
You can take a bus from Vadakara to Salem via Thrissur and Vadakkanchery in around 9h 23m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Salem via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–26,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–13,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Salem via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–30,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Salem via Trivandrum, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–26,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Salem via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–30,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Salem via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–26,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Salem via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–36,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,600–14,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Vadakara to Tiruppur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Vadakara to Parpanangadi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Vadakara to Thrissur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹200–290
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Vadakara to Kozhikode
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹55–130
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Madiwala to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹220–300
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Vadakkanchery to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,100
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Phone
- +91-9384047581
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Kozhikode, Kerala to Salem, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–2,400
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Shanthinagara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹75–310
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹75–95
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹230–310
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–10,000
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