There are 9 ways to get from Villupuram to Varkala by train, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Varkalatrain 20635 / ...
11h 31m₹350–2,700Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass to FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Stationbus FlixBus IN5530
12h 45m₹900–3,100Drive 549.6 km
- Drive from Villupuram to Varkalacar 549.6 km
8h 24m₹6,167–8,908Taxi
- Take the taxi from Villupuram to Varkalataxi 549.6 km
8h 24m₹9,000–11,000Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Trivandrum, train
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Tambaramtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane MAA - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain
8h 1m₹6,397–16,111Bus, train
- Take the bus from Villupuram to Maduraibus
- Take the bus from Madurai to Thiruvananthapuram KSRTC Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain
13h 31mTrain to Chennai International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Tambaramtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane MAA - COK
- Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Varkalataxi
8h 9m₹9,256–16,441Bus to Pondicherry, fly to Trivandrum, train
- Take the bus from Villupuram to Pondicherrybus
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane PNY - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain
11h 29m₹12,830–32,271Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Tuticorin Airport, train
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Tambaramtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)plane MAA - TCR
- Take the train from Maniyachchi Jn to Varkalatrain
11h 29m₹8,836–19,641
Villupuram to Varkala by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Villupuram to Varkala is to train which costs ₹350 - ₹2,700 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Villupuram to Varkala is to train and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹17,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass and arriving at FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Villupuram Jn and arriving at Varkala. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 31m.
The distance between Villupuram and Varkala is 675 km. The road distance is 549.6 km.
The best way to get from Villupuram to Varkala without a car is to train which takes 11h 31m and costs ₹350 - ₹2,700.
The train from Villupuram Jn to Varkala takes 11h 31m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Villupuram to Varkala bus services, operated by FlixBus India, depart from FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass station.
Villupuram to Varkala train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Villupuram Jn station.
The best way to get from Villupuram to Varkala is to train which takes 11h 31m and costs ₹350 - ₹2,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹900 - ₹3,100 and takes 12h 45m.
What companies run services between Villupuram, India and Varkala, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Villupuram Jn to Varkala twice daily. Tickets cost ₹350–2,700 and the journey takes 11h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus India operates a bus from FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass to FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost ₹900–3,100 and the journey takes 12h 45m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trivandrum via Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
Flights from Pondicherry to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–29,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Trivandrum via Bengaluru, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–29,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tuticorin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Villupuram Jn to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹350–2,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹350–420
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,300–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
Train from Villupuram Jn to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
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 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 Villupuram Jn to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
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 Villupuram Jn to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Maniyachchi Jn to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Viluppuram - Bypass to FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–3,100
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Website
- MNT Mutharamman Travels
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- MNT Mutharamman Travels
- Phone
- +91 9444 838 838
- [email protected]
- Website
- PRM Roadways
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- PRM Roadways
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- +91 94440 05266
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apple Travels
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Apple Travels
- Phone
- +91 7094688666
- [email protected]
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
- Phone
- +91 8903 881518
- [email protected]
- Website
- YKT Travels
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- YKT Travels
- Phone
- +91 89399 49730
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri SMS Travels
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Sri SMS Travels
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹440–1,200
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Phone
- +91 99625 31717
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
- Website
- Vee Jey Tours And Travels
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Vee Jey Tours And Travels
- Phone
- +91 98401 91934
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sree Jothi Travels
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Sree Jothi Travels
- Website
- Sree Jothi Travels
- Phone
- 01296 422225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Star Travel
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Star Travel
- Website
- Rajan Travels
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Rajan Travels
- Website
- SPB Roadlines
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- SPB Roadlines
- Website
- Cranberry Travels
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Cranberry Travels
- Website
- Veerathamizan Travels
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Veerathamizan Travels
- Website
- YBM Travels(BLM)
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- YBM Travels(BLM)
- Website
- Kallazhagar Travels
Bus from Villupuram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Kallazhagar Travels
- Phone
- +91 9994 998 437
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
Bus from Madurai to Thiruvananthapuram KSRTC Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Villupuram to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹440–1,900
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,000–11,000
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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Booking & Getting There
Villupuram to Varkala bus services, operated by FlixBus India, arrive at FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station.
Villupuram to Varkala train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Varkala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villupuram to Varkala is 550 km. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Villupuram to Varkala.
Book your Villupuram to Varkala bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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