There are 9 ways to get from Mangaluru to Kerala backwaters by plane, unknown, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bajpe Airport to Cochin International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane IXE - COK
- Walk from Kochi-Airport-COK to Kerala backwatersunknown
3h 46mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Mangalore to Ernakulam Jntrain 16603 / ...
- Walk from Ernakulam Jn to Kerala backwatersunknown
8h 35mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Mangaluru to Ernakulambus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper
- Walk from Ernakulam to Kerala backwatersunknown
9h 57mFly Bajpe Airport to Coimbatore International Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane IXE - CJB
- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Ernakulam Towntrain
- Walk from Ernakulam Town to Kerala backwatersunknown
9h 14mBus to Kannur International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Mangalore to Kannurbus
- Fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CNN - COK
- Walk from Kochi-Airport-COK to Kerala backwatersunknown
5h 46mFly Bajpe Airport to Calicut International Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane IXE - CCJ
- Take the train from Parpanangadi to Shoranur Jntrain
- Take the train from Shoranur Jn to Ernakulam Towntrain
- Walk from Ernakulam Town to Kerala backwatersunknown
8h 37mFly Bajpe Airport to Trivandrum, train, travel
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane IXE - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram North to Tripunituratrain
- Walk from Tripunitura to Kerala backwatersunknown
7h 41mBus, travel via Kozhikode
- Take the bus from Mangalore to Kozhikodebus
- Take the bus from Kozhikode to Aluvabus
- Walk from Tripunithura to Kerala backwatersunknown
11h 15mTrain, travel via Surathkal
- Take the train from Surathkal to Ernakulam Jntrain 16337
- Walk from Ernakulam Jn to Kerala backwatersunknown
12h 20m
Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Mangaluru and Kerala backwaters is 391 km.
The best way to get from Mangaluru to Kerala backwaters without a car is to train and travel which takes 8h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Mangaluru to Kerala backwaters, including transfers.
There are 1244+ hotels available in Kerala backwaters.
What companies run services between Mangaluru, India and Kerala backwaters, Kerala, India?
There is no direct connection from Mangaluru to Kerala backwaters. However, you can take the taxi to Bajpe Airport (IXE) airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), then travel to Kerala backwaters. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mangaluru to Kerala backwaters via Mangalore and Ernakulam Jn in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–13,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Cochin International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–13,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–14,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–14,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–14,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,100–12,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–19,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Calicut International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–20,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Trivandrum via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–34,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Cochin International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–21,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–19,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–19,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–16,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Calicut International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mangalore to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Ernakulam Town
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Parpanangadi to Shoranur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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 Ernakulam Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,200
Train from Thiruvananthapuram North to Tripunitura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Surathkal to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–320
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- preet.singh12@yahoo.com
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Mangaluru to Ernakulam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- slgtbus@gmail.com
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Mangaluru to Ernakulam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Mangalore to Kannur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹190–280
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Mangalore to Kozhikode
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹300–390
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Kozhikode to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹210–480
- Website
- KSRTC
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