There are 6 ways to get from Kollam to Araku Valley by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Train to Trivandrum, fly to Visakhapatnam Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)TRV - VTZ
- Take the taxi from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Araku Valley
7h 56m₹9,440–15,768Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Visakhapatnam22503 / ...
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Arakku18514 / ...
31h 8m₹785–6,328Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kollam to Koyembedu Omni Bus stand
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - NAD Junction
- Take the taxi from FlixBus Visakhapatnam - NAD Junction to Araku Valley
31h 51m₹4,152–8,150Drive 1,533.5 km
- Drive from Kollam to Araku Valley1,533.5 km
22h 55m₹16,037–23,164Train to Trivandrum, fly to Jagdalpur Airport, train
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Jagdalpur Airport (JGB)TRV - JGB
- Take the train from Jagdalpur to Arakku
15h 36m₹10,860–28,068Train, train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Visakhapatnam Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Thrisur
- Take the train from Thrisur to Aluva
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)COK - VTZ
- Take the taxi from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Araku Valley
10h 39m₹7,556–16,516
Kollam to Araku Valley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kollam to Araku Valley is to train which costs ₹750 - ₹6,500 and takes 31h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kollam to Araku Valley is to train and fly and taxi which takes 7h 56m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹16,000.
No, there is no direct train from Kollam to Araku Valley. However, there are services departing from Kollam Jn and arriving at Arakku via Visakhapatnam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 8m.
The distance between Kollam and Araku Valley is 1408 km. The road distance is 1533.5 km.
The best way to get from Kollam to Araku Valley without a car is to train which takes 31h 8m and costs ₹750 - ₹6,500.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Kollam to Araku Valley, including transfers.
Kollam to Araku Valley train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Kollam Jn station.
Kollam to Araku Valley train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Visakhapatnam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kollam to Araku Valley is 1534 km. It takes approximately 22h 55m to drive from Kollam to Araku Valley.
There are 14+ hotels available in Araku Valley.
What companies run services between Kollam, India and Araku Valley, India?
You can take a train from Kollam Jn to Arakku via Visakhapatnam in around 31h 8m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–11,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Visakhapatnam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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 Trivandrum to Jagdalpur Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–25,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Jagdalpur Airport via Bengaluru, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–25,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Jagdalpur Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–25,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Jagdalpur Airport via Pune, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–26,000
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 11m
- 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
- 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 Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Kollam Jn to Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
Train from Visakhapatnam to Arakku
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹100–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Sleeper
- ₹100
- Three tier AC
- ₹505
- Two tier AC
- ₹735
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
Train from Kollam Jn to Thrisur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Thrisur to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 7338873882
- jayavin2022@gmail.com
- Website
- jayavintravels.com
Bus from Kollam to Koyembedu Omni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–2,100
- Schedules at
- jayavintravels.com
- AC Sleeper`
- ₹1,100–2,100
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - NAD Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,900–2,400
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