There are 7 ways to get from Kottayam to Araku Valley by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Visakhapatnam Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from Kottayam to Aluva
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)COK - VTZ
- Take the taxi from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Araku Valley
8h 18m₹7,585–15,136Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kottayam to Visakhapatnam22503 / ...
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Arakku18514 / ...
29h 47m₹750–6,064Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kottayam to Silk Board
- Take the bus from Madiwala to Anakapalli
- Take the taxi from Anakapalli to Araku Valley
32h 39m₹3,667–6,813Drive 1,454.6 km
- Drive from Kottayam to Araku Valley1,454.6 km
21h 42m₹15,290–22,086Train to Trivandrum, fly to Visakhapatnam Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Kottayam to Trivandrum Pett
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)TRV - VTZ
- Take the taxi from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Araku Valley
10h₹9,165–15,655Train to Coimbatore International Airport, fly to Visakhapatnam Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Kottayam 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
11h 51m₹9,574–16,398Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Jagdalpur Airport, train
- Take the train from Kottayam to Aluva
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Jagdalpur Airport (JGB)COK - JGB
- Take the train from Jagdalpur to Arakku
14h 18m₹9,105–26,436
Kottayam to Araku Valley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kottayam to Araku Valley is to train which costs ₹750 - ₹6,500 and takes 29h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kottayam to Araku Valley is to train and fly and taxi which takes 8h 18m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000.
No, there is no direct train from Kottayam to Araku Valley. However, there are services departing from Kottayam and arriving at Arakku via Visakhapatnam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 47m.
The distance between Kottayam and Araku Valley is 1316 km. The road distance is 1454.6 km.
The best way to get from Kottayam to Araku Valley without a car is to train which takes 29h 47m and costs ₹750 - ₹6,500.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Kottayam to Araku Valley, including transfers.
Kottayam to Araku Valley train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Kottayam station.
Kottayam to Araku Valley train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Visakhapatnam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kottayam to Araku Valley is 1455 km. It takes approximately 21h 42m to drive from Kottayam to Araku Valley.
There are 15+ hotels available in Araku Valley.
What companies run services between Kottayam, India and Araku Valley, India?
You can take a train from Kottayam to Arakku via Visakhapatnam in around 29h 47m.
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- 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 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
Flights from Trivandrum to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Visakhapatnam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Visakhapatnam Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Goa, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
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
- ₹9,000–23,000
- 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
- ₹5,000–14,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–9,500
- 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
- ₹5,000–14,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kottayam to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- 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 Kottayam to Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–4,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,900–4,900
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 Kottayam to Trivandrum Pett
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Kottayam to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
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
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Kottayam to Silk Board
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,700
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- 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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