How to get fromKollam to Palakkadby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Kollam to Palakkad by train, bus, car, or taxi

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1. Take the train from Kollam Jn to Palakkadtrain 16316 / ...
5h 44m
₹210–1,700
Bus
1. Take the bus from Kollam to Palakkadbus
6h 42m
₹340–2,200
Drive 265 km
1. Drive from Kollam to Palakkadcar 265 km
3h 59m
₹2,967–4,285
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Kollam to Palakkadtaxi 265 km
3h 59m
₹5,500–7,000
Bus via Kochi
1. Take the bus from Kollam to Ernakulambus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper / ...
2. Take the bus from Ernakulam to Palakkadbus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper / ...
7h 23m

Kollam to Palakkad by train

83Weekly Trains

5h 44mAverage Duration

₹210Cheapest Price

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Distance: 293.8 km
Duration: 5h 44m

What companies run services between Kollam, India and Palakkad, India?

Indian Railways operates a train from Kollam Jn to Palakkad every 2 hours. Tickets cost ₹210–1,700 and the journey takes 5h 44m. Alternatively, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation operates a bus from Kollam to Palakkad every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₹340–2,100 and the journey takes 6h 42m. Kallada Tours and Travels also services this route once daily.

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Palakkad(opens in a new window), India(opens in a new window)

Palakkad, also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District. Palakkad is the most densely populated municipality and the fourth-most densely populated city in the state. It was established before Indian independence under British rule and known by the name Palghat. Palakkad is famous for the ancient Palakkad Fort, which is in the heart of the city and was captured and rebuilt by Hyder Ali in 1766 which later fell into the hands of Zamorin in 1784. The city is about 347 km northeast of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram.

Things to do in Palakkad

Malampuzha Dam(Opens in a new window)

Malampuzha Dam is the largest dam and reservoirs in Kerala, located near Palakkad, in the state of Kerala in South India, built post independence by the then Madras state. Situated in the scenic hills of the Western Ghats in the background it is a combination of a masonry dam with a length of 1,849 metres and an earthen dam with a length of 220 metres making it the longest dam in the state. The dam is 355 feet high and impounds the Malampuzha River, a tributary of Bharathappuzha, Kerala's second longest river. There is a network of two canal systems that serve the dam's reservoir of 42,090 hectares.

Places to stay in Palakkad

Four N Square Residency(Opens in a new window)

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Hotel Kapilavasthu(Opens in a new window)

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Hotel Indraprastha(Opens in a new window)

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