There are 5 ways to get from Triplicane to Kovalam by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV)MAA - TRV
2h 50m₹4,982–11,590Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Thiruvananthapuram Central20635 / ...
15h 8m₹737–3,513Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Trivandrum - NemonFlixBus IN5530
17h 56m₹1,315–4,011Drive 726.6 km
- Drive from Triplicane to Kovalam726.6 km
11h 3m₹7,679–11,091Train via Neyyattinkara
- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Neyyattinkara16127 / ...
15h 17m₹889–4,332
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Triplicane to Kovalam is to train which costs ₹700 - ₹3,600 and takes 15h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Triplicane to Kovalam is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs ₹4,900 - ₹12,000.
The distance between Triplicane and Kovalam is 641 km. The road distance is 726.6 km.
The best way to get from Triplicane to Kovalam without a car is to train which takes 15h 8m and costs ₹700 - ₹3,600.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Triplicane to Kovalam, including transfers.
The best way to get from Triplicane to Kovalam is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs ₹4,900 - ₹12,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹700 - ₹3,600 and takes 15h 8m, you could also bus, which costs ₹1,300 - ₹4,100 and takes 17h 56m.
Yes, the driving distance between Triplicane to Kovalam is 727 km. It takes approximately 11h 3m to drive from Triplicane to Kovalam.
There are 704+ hotels available in Kovalam.
What companies run services between Triplicane, India and Kovalam, Kerala, India?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Chennai Egmore to Thiruvananthapuram Central twice daily. Tickets cost ₹400–3,100 and the journey takes 13h 40m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–12,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–12,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Egmore to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹400–470
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
Train from Chennai Egmore to Neyyattinkara
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–3,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹390–460
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Trivandrum - Nemon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–3,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
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