There are 7 ways to get from Indore to Kottayam by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Cochin International Airport, train
best- Fly from Indore (IDR) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane IDR - COK
- Take the train from Aluva to Kottayamtrain
8h 9m₹8,257–27,869Train via Ratlām
cheapest- Take the train from Indore Jn Bg to Ratlam Jntrain 14802 / ...
- Take the train from Ratlam Jn to Kottayamtrain 22654
36h 57m₹950–7,649Bus
- Take the bus from Indore to NerulMumbaibus
- Take the bus from Nerul LP to Bengaluru Kempegowdabus
- Take the bus from Majestic to Hosurbus
- Take the bus from Hosur to Thissurbus
- Take the bus from Thissur to Kottayambus
41h 30m₹3,200–6,995Drive 1,707.1 km
- Drive from Indore to Kottayamcar 1,707.1 km
26h 10m₹18,527–26,761Fly to Trivandrum, train
- Fly from Indore (IDR) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane IDR - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kottayamtrain
10h 33m₹8,352–19,917Fly to Calicut International Airport, train
- Fly from Indore (IDR) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane IDR - CCJ
- Take the train from Parpanangadi to Shoranur Jntrain
- Take the train from Shoranur Jn to Kottayamtrain
10h 27m₹7,985–17,776Train
- Take the train from Indore Jn Bg to Ernakulam Towntrain 22645
- Take the train from Ernakulam Town to Kottayamtrain 16344 / ...
43h 26m₹1,130–8,543
Indore to Kottayam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indore to Kottayam is to train via Ratlām which costs ₹950 - ₹8,000 and takes 36h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Indore to Kottayam is to fly and train which takes 8h 9m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹28,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Indore to Kottayam. However, there are services departing from Indore and arriving at Kottayam via Nerul LP, Majestic, Hosur and Thissur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Indore to Kottayam. However, there are services departing from Indore Jn Bg and arriving at Kottayam via Ratlam Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 57m.
The distance between Indore and Kottayam is 1489 km. The road distance is 1707.1 km.
The best way to get from Indore to Kottayam without a car is to train via Ratlām which takes 36h 57m and costs ₹950 - ₹8,000.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Indore to Kottayam, including transfers.
Indore to Kottayam bus services, operated by IntrCity SmartBus, depart from Indore station.
Indore to Kottayam train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Indore Jn Bg station.
The best way to get from Indore to Kottayam is to train via Ratlām which takes 36h 57m and costs ₹950 - ₹8,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹3,200 - ₹7,000 and takes 41h 30m.
What companies run services between Indore, India and Kottayam, India?
You can take a train from Indore Jn Bg to Kottayam via Ratlam Jn in around 36h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indore to Kottayam via NerulMumbai, Nerul LP, Bengaluru Kempegowda, Majestic, Hosur, and Thissur in around 41h 30m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–25,000
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–25,000
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–25,000
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–25,000
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–25,000
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–25,000
Flights from Indore to Trivandrum via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–20,000
Flights from Indore to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–20,000
Flights from Indore to Trivandrum via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–20,000
Flights from Indore to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–20,000
Flights from Indore to Calicut International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Indore to Calicut International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Indore to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Indore to Calicut International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Indore to Calicut International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–27,000
Flights from Indore to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–20,000
Flights from Indore to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–16,000
Flights from Indore to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–18,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
Flights from Indore to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–20,000
Flights from Indore to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–18,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Indore to Calicut International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–19,000
- 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 Indore Jn Bg to Ratlam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Ratlam Jn to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,100–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–6,500
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 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
Train from Indore Jn Bg to Ernakulam Town
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 57m
- 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)
- ₹2,500–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,600–4,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
Train from Ernakulam Town to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- +917303093510
- care@intrcity.com
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Indore to NerulMumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,400
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹550–800
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Nerul LP to Bengaluru Kempegowda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–2,600
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- AC Sleeper
- ₹1,500–2,500
Bus from Hosur to Thissur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,700
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- AC Sleeper
- ₹700–1,700
- Phone
- +91 78389 86986
- bharathitravelsbt@gmail.com
- Website
- bharathitravels.com
Bus from Majestic to Hosur
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹270–950
- Website
- http://www.bharathitravels.com/
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Thissur to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–380
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Sleeper / Seater
- ₹240–380
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More Questions & Answers
Indore to Kottayam bus services, operated by IntrCity SmartBus, arrive at NerulMumbai station.
Indore to Kottayam train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Ratlam Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indore to Kottayam is 1707 km. It takes approximately 26h 10m to drive from Indore to Kottayam.
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