There are 7 ways to get from Kochi to Araku Valley by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Cochin International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)COK - VTZ
- Take the taxi from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Araku Valley
7h 16m₹7,248–14,104Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Kottavalasa13352
- Take the train from Kottavalasa to ArakuVskd Krpl Exp / ...
33h 59m₹765–6,176Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Aluva to Silk Board
- Take the bus from Madiwala to Anakapalli
- Take the taxi from Anakapalli to Araku Valley
27h 51m₹3,923–7,994Drive 1,405.2 km
- Drive from Kochi to Araku Valley1,405.2 km
21h 3m₹14,657–21,170Train to Coimbatore International Airport, fly to Visakhapatnam Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Coimbatore Jn
- Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)CJB - VTZ
- Take the taxi from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Araku Valley
9h 53m₹9,553–18,239Train to Trivandrum, fly to Visakhapatnam Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)TRV - VTZ
- Take the taxi from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Araku Valley
10h 3m₹9,492–16,158Fly Cochin International Airport to Jagdalpur Airport, train
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Jagdalpur Airport (JGB)COK - JGB
- Take the train from Jagdalpur to Arakku
13h 17m₹8,968–25,404
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kochi to Araku Valley is to train which costs ₹750 - ₹6,500 and takes 33h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kochi to Araku Valley is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 16m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹15,000.
No, there is no direct train from Kochi to Araku Valley. However, there are services departing from Ernakulam Jn and arriving at Araku via Kottavalasa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 59m.
The distance between Kochi and Araku Valley is 1255 km. The road distance is 1405.2 km.
The best way to get from Kochi to Araku Valley without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 27h 51m and costs ₹3,900 - ₹8,000.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Kochi to Araku Valley, including transfers.
Kochi to Araku Valley train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Ernakulam Jn station.
Kochi to Araku Valley train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kottavalasa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kochi to Araku Valley is 1405 km. It takes approximately 21h 3m to drive from Kochi to Araku Valley.
There are 13+ hotels available in Araku Valley.
What companies run services between Kochi, India and Araku Valley, India?
You can take a train from Ernakulam Jn to Araku via Kottavalasa in around 33h 59m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–13,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–13,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–13,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Goa, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–13,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–11,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Visakhapatnam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–11,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Visakhapatnam Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–11,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Jagdalpur Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–23,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Jagdalpur Airport via Bengaluru, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–22,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–15,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–15,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,700–9,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–15,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Kottavalasa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,000–5,000
Train from Kottavalasa to Araku
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹100–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,200
- Sleeper
- ₹100
- Three tier AC
- ₹505
- Two tier AC
- ₹735
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Jagdalpur to Arakku
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Aluva to Silk Board
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹950–2,800
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹950–2,800
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- help@vrlbus.in
- Website
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Madiwala to Anakapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹850–2,600
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.in
- AC Sleeper
- ₹850–1,700
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,000–2,500
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