There are 5 ways to get from Howrah to Kovalam by plane, train, ferry, 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
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CCU - TRV
6h 28m₹10,488–18,618Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shalimar to Varkalatrain 12660
- Take the bus from FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station to FlixBus Kovalambus FlixBus IN5530
44h 49m₹1,189–7,864Train
- Take the train from Dankuni to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain 22504
43h 19m₹1,462–9,282Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry
- Take the bus from Kolkata to Chennaibus
- Take the bus from Chennai to Vadaserybus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Nagercoil - Private Bus Stand to FlixBus Kovalambus
46h 38mDrive 2,341.6 km
- Drive from Howrah to Kovalamcar 2,341.6 km
34h 43m₹26,217–37,868
Howrah to Kovalam by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Kovalam is to train and bus which costs ₹1,100 - ₹8,000 and takes 44h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Kovalam is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹19,000.
No, there is no direct train from Howrah to Kovalam. However, there are services departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Thiruvananthapuram Central via Dankuni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 19m.
The distance between Howrah and Kovalam is 2026 km. The road distance is 2341.6 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Kovalam without a car is to train which takes 43h 19m and costs ₹1,400 - ₹9,500.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Howrah to Kovalam, including transfers.
Howrah to Kovalam train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Dankuni station.
The best way to get from Howrah to Kovalam is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹19,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹1,400 - ₹9,500 and takes 43h 19m.
Howrah to Kovalam train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Thiruvananthapuram Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Kovalam is 2342 km. It takes approximately 34h 43m to drive from Howrah to Kovalam.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Kovalam, Kerala, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and Air India Express fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Trivandrum (TRV) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Dankuni to Thiruvananthapuram Central once daily. Tickets cost ₹1,000–8,000 and the journey takes 41h 50m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–23,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–23,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Dankuni to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,700–4,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
Train from Shalimar to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,600–4,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
- slgtbus@gmail.com
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Chennai to Vadasery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- preet.singh12@yahoo.com
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Chennai to Vadasery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Nagercoil - Private Bus Stand to FlixBus Kovalam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–290
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station to FlixBus Kovalam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–250
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Phone
- +918697733391
- onlinebookingctc@gmail.com
- Website
- WBTC
Ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlie
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹6–9
- Website
- WBTC
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