There are 5 ways to get from Howrah to Kottayam by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Trivandrum, train
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CCU - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kottayamtrain
10h 55m₹9,498–18,733Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shalimar to Kottayamtrain 12660
40h 17m₹950–7,500Drive 2,257.2 km
- Drive from Howrah to Kottayamcar 2,257.2 km
32h 51m₹24,739–35,734Fly to Cochin International Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CCU - COK
- Take the train from Aluva to Kottayamtrain
10h 14m₹8,708–16,203Fly to Calicut International Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane CCU - CCJ
- Take the train from Parpanangadi to Shoranur Jntrain
- Take the train from Shoranur Jn to Kottayamtrain
12h 47m₹9,698–18,443
Howrah to Kottayam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Kottayam is to train which costs ₹950 - ₹7,500 and takes 40h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Kottayam is to fly and train which takes 10h 14m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹17,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shalimar and arriving at Kottayam. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 40h 17m.
The distance between Howrah and Kottayam is 2178 km. The road distance is 2257.2 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Kottayam without a car is to train which takes 40h 17m and costs ₹950 - ₹7,500.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Howrah to Kottayam, including transfers.
Howrah to Kottayam train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Shalimar station.
Howrah to Kottayam train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kottayam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Kottayam is 2257 km. It takes approximately 32h 51m to drive from Howrah to Kottayam.
There are 813+ hotels available in Kottayam.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Kottayam, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Shalimar to Kottayam once a week. Tickets cost ₹950–7,500 and the journey takes 40h 17m.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–19,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–19,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–19,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–19,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–19,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–21,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–21,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–17,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–14,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Shalimar to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from Aluva to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Parpanangadi to Shoranur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Shoranur Jn to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
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