There are 4 ways to get from Pithāpuram to Araku Valley by train, car, or taxi
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Train via Samalkot Jn
best- Take the train from Samalkot Jn to Visakhapatnam17239 / ...
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Arakku18514 / ...
7h 41m₹599–2,900Train
cheapest- Take the train from Pithapuram to Visakhapatnam07466 / ...
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Arakku18514 / ...
8h 28m₹258–2,404Drive 201.1 km
- Drive from Pithāpuram to Araku Valley201.1 km
3h 6m₹2,103–3,037Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pithāpuram to Araku Valley201.1 km
3h 6m₹3,600–4,300
Pithāpuram to Araku Valley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pithāpuram to Araku Valley is to train which costs ₹250 - ₹2,400 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Pithāpuram to Araku Valley is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs ₹2,100 - ₹3,100.
No, there is no direct train from Pithāpuram to Araku Valley. However, there are services departing from Pithapuram and arriving at Arakku via Visakhapatnam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between Pithāpuram and Araku Valley is 294 km. The road distance is 201.1 km.
The best way to get from Pithāpuram to Araku Valley without a car is to train via Samalkot Jn which takes 7h 41m and costs ₹600 - ₹2,900.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Pithāpuram to Araku Valley, including transfers.
Pithāpuram to Araku Valley train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Pithapuram station.
Pithāpuram to Araku Valley train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Visakhapatnam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pithāpuram to Araku Valley is 201 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Pithāpuram to Araku Valley.
There are 14+ hotels available in Araku Valley.
What companies run services between Pithāpuram, India and Araku Valley, India?
You can take a vehicle from Pithāpuram to Arakku via Samalkot Jn and Visakhapatnam in around 7h 41m.
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Train from Samalkot Jn to Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
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 Pithapuram to Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,600–4,300
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