There are 4 ways to get from Howrah to Varkala by plane, train, 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 from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, train
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CCU - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain
8h 29m₹9,958–17,383Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shalimar to Varkalatrain 12660
42h 39m₹1,000–8,000Drive 2,324.3 km
- Drive from Howrah to Varkalacar 2,324.3 km
34h 20m₹25,979–37,525Train to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Durgapurtrain
- Fly from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane RDP - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkalatrain
10h 56m₹10,715–23,148
Howrah to Varkala by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Varkala is to train which costs ₹1,000 - ₹8,000 and takes 42h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Varkala is to fly and train which takes 8h 29m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹18,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shalimar and arriving at Varkala. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 42h 39m.
The distance between Howrah and Varkala is 2060 km. The road distance is 2324.3 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Varkala without a car is to train which takes 42h 39m and costs ₹1,000 - ₹8,000.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Howrah to Varkala, including transfers.
Howrah to Varkala train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Shalimar station.
Howrah to Varkala train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Varkala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Varkala is 2324 km. It takes approximately 34h 20m to drive from Howrah to Varkala.
There are 547+ hotels available in Varkala.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Varkala, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Shalimar to Varkala once a week. Tickets cost ₹1,000–8,000 and the journey takes 42h 39m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Trivandrum via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–19,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–20,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Trivandrum via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–19,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–18,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–18,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Shalimar to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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
Train from Howrah Jn to Durgapur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- 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
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