There are 4 ways to get from Madurai to Araku Valley by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)IXM - VTZ
- Take the taxi from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Araku Valley
5h 19m₹9,788–16,740Train
cheapest- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Visakhapatnam12666
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Arakku18514 / ...
25h 58m₹679–5,538Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Periyar Bus Stand to Benz Circle
- Take the bus from FlixBus Vijayawada - Benz Circle to FlixBus Vizianagaram - RTC Bus Stand
- Take the taxi from FlixBus Vizianagaram - RTC Bus Stand to Araku Valley
24h 53m₹2,860–5,951Drive 1,258.2 km
- Drive from Madurai to Araku Valley1,258.2 km
19h 23m₹13,226–19,104
Madurai to Araku Valley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madurai to Araku Valley is to train which costs ₹650 - ₹6,000 and takes 25h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Madurai to Araku Valley is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 19m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹17,000.
No, there is no direct train from Madurai to Araku Valley. However, there are services departing from Madurai Jn and arriving at Arakku via Visakhapatnam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 58m.
The distance between Madurai and Araku Valley is 1156 km. The road distance is 1258.2 km.
The best way to get from Madurai to Araku Valley without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 24h 53m and costs ₹2,800 - ₹6,000.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Madurai to Araku Valley, including transfers.
Madurai to Araku Valley train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Madurai Jn station.
Madurai to Araku Valley train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Visakhapatnam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madurai to Araku Valley is 1258 km. It takes approximately 19h 23m to drive from Madurai to Araku Valley.
There are 15+ hotels available in Araku Valley.
What companies run services between Madurai, India and Araku Valley, India?
You can take a train from Madurai Jn to Arakku via Visakhapatnam in around 25h 58m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Madurai to Visakhapatnam Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
Flights from Madurai to Visakhapatnam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
Flights from Madurai to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Madurai Jn to Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹550–4,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,400–4,400
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
- Phone
- 18001020999
- customercare@parveentravels.com
- Website
- parveentravels.com
Bus from Periyar Bus Stand to Benz Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,200
- Schedules at
- parveentravels.com
- Semi Sleeper
- ₹1,600–2,200
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Vijayawada - Benz Circle to FlixBus Vizianagaram - RTC Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–1,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600–2,400
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