There are 8 ways to get from Varkala to Ooty by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Varkala to Vaniyambalam16349
- Take the taxi from Vaniyambalam to Ooty
9h 15m₹2,933–5,061Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Central06423 / ...
- Take the bus from Trivandrum to Ooty783Ud
18h 10m₹722–2,035Drive 424.8 km
- Drive from Varkala to Ooty424.8 km
6h 54m₹4,441–6,414Taxi
- Take the taxi from Varkala to Ooty424.8 km
6h 54m₹10,000–13,000Fly Trivandrum to Coimbatore International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)TRV - CJB
- Take the taxi from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Ooty
6h 2m₹11,559–18,716Train, taxi via Coimbatore
- Take the train from Varkala to Coimbatore Jn12624 / ...
- Take the taxi from Coimbatore Jn to Ooty
9h 58m₹2,448–4,575Fly Trivandrum to Kannur International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kannur International Airport (CNN)TRV - CNN
- Take the taxi from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Ooty
4h 45m₹9,059–22,016Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Calicut International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Varkala to Aluva
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)COK - CCJ
- Take the taxi from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Ooty
7h 29m₹7,825–15,831
Varkala to Ooty by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varkala to Ooty is to train and bus which costs ₹700 - ₹2,100 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Varkala to Ooty is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 45m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹22,000.
The distance between Varkala and Ooty is 449 km. The road distance is 424.8 km.
The best way to get from Varkala to Ooty without a car is to train and taxi which takes 9h 15m and costs ₹2,900 - ₹5,500.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Varkala to Ooty, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Varkala to Ooty is 425 km. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Varkala to Ooty.
There are 701+ hotels available in Ooty.
What companies run services between Varkala, India and Ooty, India?
There is no direct connection from Varkala to Ooty. However, you can take the train to Vaniyambalam then take the taxi to Ooty. Alternatively, you can take a train from Varkala to Ooty via Thiruvananthapuram Central and Trivandrum in around 18h 10m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Coimbatore International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Coimbatore International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Calicut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,500–6,500
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Kannur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹3,500–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varkala to Vaniyambalam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Varkala to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–290
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
Train from Varkala to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Trivandrum to Ooty
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–13,000
Smile Taxi Service
Kollam Online Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 99 46 26 85 56
- Website
- kollamonlinetaxi.business.site
Kollam Cab
- Phone
- +91 98 95 21 82 40
Rudra Cabs
- Phone
- +91 89 40 70 90 00
- Website
- ruthracabs.business.site
Priyam Tour and Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 91 97 37 30
- Website
- coimbatoretaxitours.com
Coimbatore Taxi
- Phone
- +91 73 73 81 23 45
- Website
- coimbatoretaxi.com
Rudra Cabs
- Phone
- +91 89 40 70 90 00
- Website
- ruthracabs.business.site
Priyam Tour and Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 91 97 37 30
- Website
- coimbatoretaxitours.com
Coimbatore Taxi
- Phone
- +91 73 73 81 23 45
- Website
- coimbatoretaxi.com
Smart Taxi
Jaithram Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 45 30 45 52
- Website
- jaithramcabs.in
Fastway Travels
- Phone
- +91 90 37 44 40 07
- Website
- fastwaytravels.com
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