There are 6 ways to get from Araku Valley to Puducherry by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly to Pondicherry
best- Take the taxi from Araku Valley to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)
- Fly from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Pondicherry (PNY)VTZ - PNY
6h 48m₹10,759–17,674Train
cheapest- Take the train from Araku to VishakapatnamVskd Krpl Exp / ...
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Pondicherry12898 / ...
21h₹560–4,779Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Araku Valley to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - NAD Junction
- Take the bus from FlixBus Visakhapatnam - NAD Junction to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Pondicherry - Bus Stand
22h 47m₹3,335–8,087Drive 969.3 km
- Drive from Araku Valley to Puducherry969.3 km
15h 8m₹10,133–14,636Taxi, fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Araku Valley to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)
- Fly from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)VTZ - MAA
- Take the train from Trisulam to Pondicherry
7h 45m₹6,379–12,774Taxi, fly to Tirupati Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Araku Valley to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)
- Fly from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)VTZ - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Pondicherry
11h 22m₹8,439–15,414
Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Pondicherry (PNY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Araku Valley to Puducherry is to train which costs ₹550 - ₹4,800 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Araku Valley to Puducherry is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹18,000.
No, there is no direct train from Araku Valley to Puducherry. However, there are services departing from Araku and arriving at Pondicherry via Visakhapatnam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Araku Valley and Puducherry is 854 km. The road distance is 969.3 km.
The best way to get from Araku Valley to Puducherry without a car is to train which takes 21h and costs ₹550 - ₹4,800.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Araku Valley to Puducherry, including transfers.
Araku Valley to Puducherry train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Araku station.
Araku Valley to Puducherry train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Vishakapatnam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Araku Valley to Puducherry is 969 km. It takes approximately 15h 8m to drive from Araku Valley to Puducherry.
There are 1017+ hotels available in Puducherry.
What companies run services between Araku Valley, India and Puducherry, India?
You can take a train from Araku to Pondicherry via Vishakapatnam and Visakhapatnam in around 21h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–15,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–15,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Pondicherry via Vijayawada, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–15,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Pondicherry via Chennai International Airport, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–15,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–15,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,300–10,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,300–10,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Tirupati Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–10,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Tirupati Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–10,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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 Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹460–3,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
Train from Trisulam to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Renigunta Jn to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Visakhapatnam - NAD Junction to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Pondicherry - Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹300–750
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Pondicherry - Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–2,000
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,900–2,400
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