There are 6 ways to get from Tirupathi to Varkala by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly from Tirupati Airport
best- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Trivandrum (TRV)TIR - TRV
5h 50m₹9,139–17,400Train
cheapest- Take the train from Tirupati to Varkala12626 / ...
15h 45m₹548–3,351Bus
- Take the bus from Tirupathi to Shanthi Nagar B.S.
- Take the bus from Shanthi Nagar to Kollam
17h 3m₹1,561–4,174Drive 741.6 km
- Drive from Tirupathi to Varkala741.6 km
11h 43m₹7,752–11,197Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tirupathi to Varkala741.6 km
11h 43m₹12,000–15,000Train to Chennai International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tirupati to M.G.R Chennai Central Suburban Terminal
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV)MAA - TRV
7h 8m₹5,618–11,996
Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tirupathi to Varkala is to train which costs ₹550 - ₹3,400 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Tirupathi to Varkala is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹18,000.
The distance between Tirupathi and Varkala is 696 km. The road distance is 741.6 km.
The best way to get from Tirupathi to Varkala without a car is to train which takes 15h 45m and costs ₹550 - ₹3,400.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Tirupathi to Varkala, including transfers.
The best way to get from Tirupathi to Varkala is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹18,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹550 - ₹3,400 and takes 15h 45m, you could also bus, which costs ₹1,500 - ₹4,200 and takes 17h 3m.
Yes, the driving distance between Tirupathi to Varkala is 742 km. It takes approximately 11h 43m to drive from Tirupathi to Varkala.
There are 504+ hotels available in Varkala.
What companies run services between Tirupathi, India and Varkala, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Air India Limited fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Trivandrum (TRV) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Tirupati to Varkala 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₹420–3,200 and the journey takes 15h 42m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Trivandrum via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–15,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–15,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–10,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–10,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–12,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tirupati to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹420–3,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹420–500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
Train from Tirupati to M.G.R Chennai Central Suburban Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Tirupathi to Shanthi Nagar B.S.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹330–1,000
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Shanthi Nagar to Kollam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,500
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹750–1,300
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–15,000
Tirupati Caars
- Phone
- +91 99 02 03 77 88
- Website
- tirupaticaars.com
Tirumala Tirupati Cabs
- Phone
- +91 88 86 05 03 09
- Website
- tirumalatirupaticabs.in
Rainbow Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 03 34 22 33
- Website
- rainbowcabs.co.in
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