There are 7 ways to get from Purulia to Araku Valley by train, taxi, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Purulia Jn to Bobbili06184 / ...
- Take the taxi from Bobbili to Araku Valley
14h 6m₹1,788–4,719Train
cheapest- Take the train from Purulia Jn to Visakhapatnam22605 / ...
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Arakku18514 / ...
19h 38m₹567–4,704Drive 869.4 km
- Drive from Purulia to Araku Valley869.4 km
13h 15m₹9,139–13,200Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Purulia Jn to Ranchi
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)IXR - VTZ
- Take the taxi from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Araku Valley
9h 8m₹7,982–17,962Train to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Purulia Jn to Andal Jn
- Fly from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)RDP - VTZ
- Take the taxi from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Araku Valley
9h 49m₹11,144–23,152Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Purulia Jn to Santragachi Jn
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)CCU - VTZ
- Take the taxi from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Araku Valley
10h 49m₹6,681–17,172Taxi to Jamshedpur, fly, taxi
- Take the taxi from Purulia to Jamshedpur (IXW)
- Fly from Jamshedpur (IXW) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)IXW - VTZ
- Take the taxi from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Araku Valley
14h 37m₹8,347–19,346
Purulia to Araku Valley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purulia to Araku Valley is to train which costs ₹550 - ₹4,700 and takes 19h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Purulia to Araku Valley is to train and fly and taxi which takes 9h 8m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹18,000.
No, there is no direct train from Purulia to Araku Valley. However, there are services departing from Purulia Jn and arriving at Arakku via Visakhapatnam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 38m.
The distance between Purulia and Araku Valley is 840 km. The road distance is 869.4 km.
The best way to get from Purulia to Araku Valley without a car is to train and taxi which takes 14h 6m and costs ₹1,700 - ₹4,800.
It takes approximately 14h 6m to get from Purulia to Araku Valley, including transfers.
Purulia to Araku Valley train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Purulia Jn station.
Purulia to Araku Valley train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Visakhapatnam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Purulia to Araku Valley is 869 km. It takes approximately 13h 15m to drive from Purulia to Araku Valley.
There are 15+ hotels available in Araku Valley.
What companies run services between Purulia, India and Araku Valley, India?
You can take a train from Purulia Jn to Arakku via Visakhapatnam in around 19h 38m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–20,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–19,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–13,000
Flights from Jamshedpur to Visakhapatnam Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–15,000
Flights from Jamshedpur to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,700–15,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–20,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–12,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–20,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Purulia Jn to Bobbili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹380–3,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹380–460
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
Train from Purulia Jn to Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Purulia Jn to Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹460–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
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 Purulia Jn to Andal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Purulia Jn to Santragachi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–2,400
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