There are 9 ways to get from Indore to Kottayam by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Indore (IDR) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane IDR - COK
- Take the train from Aluva to Kottayamtrain
8h 13m₹8,257–12,644Train 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, Madhya Pradesh to Bangalore, Karnatakabus Indore, Madhya Pradesh - Bangalore, Karnataka
- Take the bus from Madiwala to Kottayambus
42h 13mDrive 1,707.1 km
- Drive from Indore to Kottayamcar 1,707.1 km
26h 10m₹19,241–27,792Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, train
- Fly from Indore (IDR) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane IDR - CJB
- Take the train from Podanur Jn to Kottayamtrain
9h 41m₹7,984–13,480Fly to Trivandrum, train
- Fly from Indore (IDR) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane IDR - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kottayamtrain
9h 53m₹8,901–23,046Fly 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₹11,287–27,249Train
- Take the train from Indore Jn Bg to Ernakulam Towntrain 22645
- Take the train from Ernakulam Town to Kottayamtrain 16344 / ...
43h 26m₹1,130–8,543Bus via Ujjain
- Take the bus from Indore, Madhya Pradesh to Ujjain, Madhya Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh to Bangalore, Karnatakabus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Bengaluru - Shanti Nagar to FlixBus Kottayam - Baker Junctionbus
2d 6h
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 13m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Indore to Kottayam. However, there are services departing from Indore, Madhya Pradesh and arriving at Kottayam via St Joseph's Indian School/ Malya Hospital, Shanthinagara Bus Station and Madiwala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 13m.
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 13m to get from Indore to Kottayam, including transfers.
Indore to Kottayam bus services, operated by Humsafar Travels, depart from Indore, Madhya Pradesh 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 and takes 42h 13m.
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, Madhya Pradesh to Kottayam via Bangalore, Karnataka, St Joseph's Indian School/ Malya Hospital, Shanthinagara Bus Station, St Johns Hospital, and Madiwala in around 42h 13m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–20,000
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–20,000
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–20,000
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Goa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
Flights from Indore to Coimbatore International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–14,000
Flights from Indore to Coimbatore International Airport via Goa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–14,000
Flights from Indore to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–14,000
Flights from Indore to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–14,000
Flights from Indore to Coimbatore International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–14,000
Flights from Indore to Coimbatore International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–14,000
Flights from Indore to Coimbatore International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–14,000
Flights from Indore to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–20,000
Flights from Indore to Trivandrum via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
Flights from Indore to Trivandrum via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–21,000
Flights from Indore to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–70,000
Flights from Indore to Calicut International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–70,000
Flights from Indore to Calicut International Airport via Goa, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–70,000
Flights from Indore to Calicut International Airport via Pune, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–70,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–23,000
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Indore to Coimbatore International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–11,000
Flights from Indore to Coimbatore International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–11,000
Flights from Indore to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–24,000
Flights from Indore to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–21,000
Flights from Indore to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–70,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Indore to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–23,000
Flights from Indore to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–24,000
Flights from Indore to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–70,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Indore to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–25,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Indore to Calicut International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–26,000
- 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 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
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
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Madiwala to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹650–1,500
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- +919228009328
- rajratanbus@gmail.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh to Bangalore, Karnataka
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Bengaluru - Shanti Nagar to FlixBus Kottayam - Baker Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹850–2,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Getting around the Cyclades, Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass, and Getting to Milan from the airport - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
More Questions & Answers
Indore to Kottayam bus services, operated by Humsafar Travels, arrive at Bangalore, Karnataka 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.
There are 802+ hotels available in Kottayam.









