There are 6 ways to get from Howrah to Kottayam by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cochin International Airport, train
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Cochin International Airport (COK)CCU - COK
- Take the train from Aluva to Kottayam
7h 29m₹7,662–16,788Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shalimar to Kottayam12660
40h 17m₹950–7,500Train, bus
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Visakhapatnam
- Take the bus from Ramatakies Jn to Satellite Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Satellite bus stop to Kottayam
44h 26m₹2,142–7,955Drive 2,260.3 km
- Drive from Howrah to Kottayam2,260.3 km
32h 47m₹24,141–34,871Fly to Trivandrum, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Trivandrum (TRV)CCU - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kottayam
10h 43m₹9,012–16,728Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)CCU - CJB
- Take the train from Podanur Jn to Kottayam
12h 9m₹8,662–16,188
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 7h 29m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹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 1997 km. The road distance is 2260.3 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 7h 29m 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 2260 km. It takes approximately 32h 47m to drive from Howrah to Kottayam.
There are 784+ 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 Cochin International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–13,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–13,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–13,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–11,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–12,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–12,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–11,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–11,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–19,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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 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 Howrah Jn to Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹430–3,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
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 Podanur Jn to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Bus operators
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- help@vrlbus.in
- Website
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Ramatakies Jn to Satellite Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹850–2,800
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.in
- AC Sleeper
- ₹850–1,700
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Satellite bus stop to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,700
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
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