There are 9 ways to get from Ooty to Varkala by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Ooty to Nilambur Road
- Take the train from Nilambur Road to Varkala16350
8h 30m₹2,689–4,706Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ooty to Trivandrum783Ud
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkala06424 / ...
16h 33m₹729–2,014Drive 424.4 km
- Drive from Ooty to Varkala424.4 km
6h 56m₹4,462–6,445Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ooty to Varkala424.4 km
6h 56m₹10,000–13,000Taxi to Coimbatore International Airport, fly to Trivandrum
- Take the taxi from Ooty to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)
- Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Trivandrum (TRV)CJB - TRV
6h 11m₹11,568–17,680Taxi, train via Coimbatore
- Take the taxi from Ooty to Coimbatore Jn
- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Varkala12623 / ...
9h 25m₹2,491–4,560Taxi to Kannur International Airport, fly to Trivandrum
- Take the taxi from Ooty to Kannur International Airport (CNN)
- Fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Trivandrum (TRV)CNN - TRV
4h 54m₹9,077–21,764Taxi to Calicut International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Ooty to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)
- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Cochin International Airport (COK)CCJ - COK
- Take the train from Aluva to Varkala
7h 27m₹7,839–15,768Taxi, bus to Cochin International Airport, fly to Trivandrum
- Take the taxi from Ooty to Palakkad
- Take the bus from Palakkad to Angamaly
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Trivandrum (TRV)COK - TRV
7h 44m₹9,071–17,164
Ooty to Varkala by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ooty to Varkala is to bus and train which costs ₹700 - ₹2,100 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ooty to Varkala is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹22,000.
The distance between Ooty and Varkala is 448 km. The road distance is 424.4 km.
The best way to get from Ooty to Varkala without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 30m and costs ₹2,600 - ₹4,800.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Ooty to Varkala, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ooty to Varkala is 424 km. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Ooty to Varkala.
There are 506+ hotels available in Varkala.
What companies run services between Ooty, India and Varkala, India?
There is no direct connection from Ooty to Varkala. However, you can take the taxi to Nilambur Road then take the train to Varkala. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ooty to Varkala via Trivandrum and Thiruvananthapuram Central in around 16h 33m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Trivandrum via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–13,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–13,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Trivandrum via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–13,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Trivandrum via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–13,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Trivandrum via Goa, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–13,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,600–6,500
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,200–9,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹3,500–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nilambur Road to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–290
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
Train from Aluva to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Ooty to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Palakkad to Angamaly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹150–450
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Palakkad to Angamaly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–2,000
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–13,000
The Black And White Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 87 62 54 79
- Website
- blacknwhiteholidays.com
Ooty Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 97 87 11 10 67
- Website
- ootytaxiservice.com
Ooty Heritage
The Black And White Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 87 62 54 79
- Website
- blacknwhiteholidays.com
Ooty Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 97 87 11 10 67
- Website
- ootytaxiservice.com
Ooty Heritage
The Black And White Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 87 62 54 79
- Website
- blacknwhiteholidays.com
Ooty Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 97 87 11 10 67
- Website
- ootytaxiservice.com
Ooty Heritage
The Black And White Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 87 62 54 79
- Website
- blacknwhiteholidays.com
Ooty Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 97 87 11 10 67
- Website
- ootytaxiservice.com
Ooty Heritage
The Black And White Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 87 62 54 79
- Website
- blacknwhiteholidays.com
Ooty Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 97 87 11 10 67
- Website
- ootytaxiservice.com
Ooty Heritage
The Black And White Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 87 62 54 79
- Website
- blacknwhiteholidays.com
Ooty Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 97 87 11 10 67
- Website
- ootytaxiservice.com
Ooty Heritage
The Black And White Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 87 62 54 79
- Website
- blacknwhiteholidays.com
Ooty Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 97 87 11 10 67
- Website
- ootytaxiservice.com
Ooty Heritage
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