There are 3 ways to get from Araku Valley to Chilika Lake by taxi, train, unknown, or plane
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Taxi, train, travel
best- Take the taxi from Araku Valley to Vizianagram Jn
- Take the train from Vizianagram Jn to Balugan
- Walk from Balugan to Chilika Lake
6h 11mTaxi, fly, travel
- Take the taxi from Araku Valley to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)
- Fly from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI)VTZ - BBI
- Walk from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Chilika Lake
4h 35mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Araku to Vishakapatnam
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Balugan
- Walk from Balugan to Chilika Lake
10h 2m
Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Araku Valley and Chilika Lake is 389 km.
The best way to get from Araku Valley to Chilika Lake without a car is to taxi and train and travel which takes 6h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Araku Valley to Chilika Lake, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Chilika Lake.
What companies run services between Araku Valley, India and Chilika Lake, Odisha, India?
There is no direct connection from Araku Valley to Chilika Lake. However, you can take the taxi to Vizianagram Jn, take the train to Balugan, then travel to Chilika Lake. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) airport, fly to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI), then travel to Chilika Lake.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–5,500
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Vizianagram Jn to Balugan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Araku to Vishakapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹100–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Sleeper
- ₹100
- Three tier AC
- ₹505
- Two tier AC
- ₹735
Train from Visakhapatnam to Balugan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–2,400
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