There are 8 ways to get from Varanasi to Kottayam by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Trivandrum, train
best- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane VNS - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kottayamtrain
11h 47m₹9,530–19,740Train
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Aluvatrain 22670
- Take the train from Aluva to Kottayamtrain 16344 / ...
2d 1h₹1,273–9,630Drive 2,285 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Kottayamcar 2,285 km
33h 8m₹24,923–36,000Fly to Cochin International Airport, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane VNS - COK
- Take the train from Aluva to Kottayamtrain
10h 51m₹7,740–19,210Fly to Calicut International Airport, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane VNS - CCJ
- Take the train from Parpanangadi to Shoranur Jntrain
- Take the train from Shoranur Jn to Kottayamtrain
13h 9m₹9,230–18,450Fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane VNS - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Dindigul Jntrain
- Take the train from Dindigul Jn to Kottayamtrain
18h 2m₹9,290–22,480Fly to Madurai, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Madurai (IXM)plane VNS - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Kottayamtrain
20h 9m₹10,355–31,185Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane VNS - CJB
- Take the bus from Coimbatore to Thissurbus
- Take the train from Thrisur to Kottayamtrain
15h 40m₹10,750–19,130
Varanasi to Kottayam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Kottayam is to train which costs ₹1,200 - ₹10,000 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Kottayam is to fly and train which takes 10h 51m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹20,000.
No, there is no direct train from Varanasi to Kottayam. However, there are services departing from Varanasi Jn and arriving at Kottayam via Aluva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Varanasi and Kottayam is 2177 km. The road distance is 2285 km.
The best way to get from Varanasi to Kottayam without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs ₹1,200 - ₹10,000.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Varanasi to Kottayam, including transfers.
Varanasi to Kottayam train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Varanasi Jn station.
Varanasi to Kottayam train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Aluva station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Kottayam is 2285 km. It takes approximately 33h 8m to drive from Varanasi to Kottayam.
There are 800+ hotels available in Kottayam.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Kottayam, India?
You can take a train from Varanasi Jn to Kottayam via Aluva in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Trivandrum via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Cochin International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Cochin International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Calicut International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Calicut International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Calicut International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Calicut International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Trichy International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–13,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Trichy International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–13,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–21,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–25,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Madurai via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–25,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Madurai via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–25,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Madurai via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–25,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Madurai via Pune, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–25,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Trivandrum via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–20,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Cochin International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–19,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–19,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–20,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–19,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–17,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Varanasi Jn to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–9,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,000–5,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,500–9,000
Train from Aluva to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Parpanangadi to Shoranur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Shoranur Jn to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Dindigul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Dindigul Jn to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹250–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
Train from Madurai Jn to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–320
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
Train from Thrisur to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Coimbatore to Thissur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹500–750
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
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