Travel to Salem
Every way to reach Salem: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Salem is reachable from 49 places across 1 country by 2 modes, on services run by 4 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 12m door to door. The nearest origin is 42 km away.
How people reach Salem
Every mode that actually calls at Salem, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 60 | €11.88 | 1h 12m | 281 km | 3 |
| Coach | 50 | €10.07 | 1h 43m | 965 km | 1 |
- 49Places you can arrive from
- 49Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 4Operators
The train gets you into Salem. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
Rooms within reach of Salem Junction
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 72 | 65% | Tiruchengode, 42 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 18 | 16% | Thrissur, 246 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 20 | 18% | Vijayawada, 603 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Salem that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 110 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Salem
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Salem
- Salem Junction
- Salem East railway station
- Salem Town Railway Station
- SALEM TOWN BUS STAND
- Dr. MGR Central Bus Stand - Salem
The cheapest journeys into Salem
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tirupur to Salem bus | €10.07 | 2h 35m | 106 km |
| Erode to Salem bus | €10.07 | 1h 43m | 58 km |
| Kallakurichi to Salem bus | €10.07 | 2h 19m | 88 km |
| Tiruchirappalli to Salem bus | €10.08 | 2h 38m | 110 km |
| Coimbatore to Salem bus | €11.73 | 3h 22m | 148 km |
| Erode to Salem train | €11.88 | 1h 19m | 58 km |
| Komarapalayam to Salem train | €11.88 | 1h 16m | 54 km |
| Tiruchengode to Salem train | €11.88 | 1h 12m | 42 km |
| Bengaluru to Salem bus | €12.83 | 3h 25m | 159 km |
| Vellore to Salem bus | €13.38 | 3h 46m | 176 km |
| Karur to Salem train | €13.54 | 1h 26m | 78 km |
| Mysuru to Salem bus | €13.93 | 3h 46m | 180 km |
| Puducherry to Salem bus | €13.93 | 4h 1m | 185 km |
| Tirupur to Salem train | €17.39 | 1h 39m | 106 km |
| Tiruchirappalli to Salem train | €17.94 | 1h 49m | 110 km |
| Ambattur to Salem bus | €18.88 | 5h 3m | 271 km |
A day in Salem carrying a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Where to leave your bags in Salem
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Popular journeys to Salem
Common questions about Travel to Salem
How can I get to Salem?
Salem is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 49 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 4 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Salem?
The cheapest way into Salem is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 49 origins we sell into Salem over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Salem?
The fastest journey into Salem is by Train, at 1h 12m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 42 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Salem have?
Salem has 5 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Salem Junction, Salem East railway station, Salem Town Railway Station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Salem from within 200 km?
72 of the routes we sell into Salem start within 200 km. The nearest is Tiruchengode, 42 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or coach beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Salem in India?
Salem connects to 49 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 965 km away in a straight line. India routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in India
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Salem and elsewhere in India. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Salem before you go
Day trips that leave Salem in the morning and cover a good part of India by evening.
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