Travel to Varkala
Every way to reach Varkala: 1 modes compared, with fares.
Varkala is reachable from 10 places across 1 country by 1 mode, on services run by 2 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 39m door to door. The nearest origin is 55 km away.
How people reach Varkala
Every mode that actually calls at Varkala, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | 20 | €10.07 | 1h 39m | 114 km | 2 |
- 10Places you can arrive from
- 10Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 2Operators
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Varkala is not something we sell.
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Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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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 | 20 | 100% | Kayamkulam, 55 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Varkala that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 20 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Varkala
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Varkala
- Varkala Sivagiri railway station
- Bus Terminal Varkala
The cheapest journeys into Varkala
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changanassery to Varkala bus | €10.07 | 2h 2m | 81 km |
| Kayamkulam to Varkala bus | €10.07 | 1h 39m | 55 km |
| Kottayam to Varkala bus | €10.07 | 2h 19m | 97 km |
| Panachikkad to Varkala bus | €10.07 | 2h 13m | 91 km |
| Tiruvalla to Varkala bus | €10.07 | 1h 58m | 74 km |
| Perumbaikad to Varkala bus | €10.07 | 2h 22m | 100 km |
| Alappuzha to Varkala bus | €10.63 | 2h 16m | 94 km |
| Komalapuram to Varkala bus | €10.63 | 2h 28m | 99 km |
| Cherthala to Varkala bus | €11.73 | 2h 33m | 114 km |
| Shertallai to Varkala bus | €11.73 | 2h 32m | 114 km |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Varkala well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Where to leave your bags in Varkala
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Popular trips to Varkala
Common questions about Travel to Varkala
How can I get to Varkala?
Varkala is reachable by 1 modes on our network, from 10 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 2 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 Varkala?
The cheapest way into Varkala is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 10 origins we sell into Varkala over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Varkala?
The fastest journey into Varkala is by Coach, at 1h 39m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 55 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Varkala have?
Varkala has 2 named terminals on our network, including 1 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Varkala Sivagiri 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 Varkala from within 200 km?
20 of the routes we sell into Varkala start within 200 km. The nearest is Kayamkulam, 55 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Varkala in India?
Varkala connects to 10 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 114 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 modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in India
The wider region
Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Varkala afterward does not belong to us.

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