There are 9 ways to get from Colachel to Puducherry by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Thuckalay to Pondicherrybus
9h 11m₹1,325–3,761Train via Villupuram
cheapest- Take the train from Eraniel to Villupuram Jntrain 16128 / ...
13h 2m₹831–3,912Drive 580.9 km
- Drive from Colachel to Puducherrycar 580.9 km
8h 53m₹6,376–9,209Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colachel to Puducherrytaxi 580.9 km
8h 53m₹13,000–16,000Train to Trivandrum, fly to Pondicherry
- Take the train from Eraniel to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane TRV - PNY
8h 25m₹13,061–25,262Bus via Marthandam
- Take the bus from Marthandam to Puducherrybus 531Mud
15h 30m₹1,180–1,785Train
- Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Pondicherrytrain 16862
16h 2m₹861–4,162Bus to Tuticorin Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Nagercoil Omni Bus Stand to Tuticorinbus
- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane TCR - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Villupuram Jntrain
9h 20m₹7,655–18,510Train to Trivandrum, fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Take the train from Eraniel to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane TRV - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Villupuram Jntrain
10h 3m₹7,681–16,962
Trivandrum (TRV) to Pondicherry (PNY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colachel to Puducherry is to bus via Marthandam which costs ₹1,100 - ₹1,800 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Colachel to Puducherry is to train and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹26,000.
The distance between Colachel and Puducherry is 612 km. The road distance is 580.9 km.
The best way to get from Colachel to Puducherry without a car is to bus which takes 9h 11m and costs ₹1,300 - ₹3,800.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Colachel to Puducherry, including transfers.
The best way to get from Colachel to Puducherry is to bus which takes 9h 11m and costs ₹1,300 - ₹3,800. Alternatively, you can train via Villupuram, which costs ₹800 - ₹4,000 and takes 13h 2m.
Yes, the driving distance between Colachel to Puducherry is 581 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Colachel to Puducherry.
There are 1113+ hotels available in Puducherry.
What companies run services between Colachel, India and Puducherry, India?
Kallada Tours and Travels operates a bus from Thuckalay to Pondicherry once daily. Tickets cost ₹850–3,200 and the journey takes 9h. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Eraniel to Villupuram Jn twice daily. Tickets cost ₹320–2,500 and the journey takes 11h 10m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–21,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Pondicherry via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–21,000
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–12,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Eraniel to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹320–2,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹320–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
Train from Eraniel to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Nagercoil Jn to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹360–2,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹360–430
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,100–2,800
Train from Tambaram to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Thuckalay to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹850–3,200
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹850–3,200
Bus from Nagercoil Omni Bus Stand to Tuticorin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–2,000
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Marthandam to Puducherry
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–16,000
Yellow Cabs India
Best Track
- Phone
- +91 45 22 66 69 99
- Website
- besttrack.in
Amber Cabs And Call Taxi
- Phone
- +91 81 22 42 13 62
- Website
- ambercabs.business.site
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