Trains from Balasore to Palakkad
Balasore to Palakkad is 1,892 km by rail. 9 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22877 Howrah–Ernakulam Superfast Express at 30 hr 15 min. The most punctual is the 12660 Gurudev Express, on time (within 15 min) on 21% of days, typically 36 min late. 1 runs every day, leaving between 03:00 and 17:52. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 31 hr 32 min.
- Departures
- 03:00 – 17:52
- Fare from
- ₹815
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 21% on time
- 12660 Gurudev Express
- Daily trains
- 1 of 9
Trains and seats
- 22644Patna–Ernakulam Express03:0032 hr 35 min11:35+1 arrives the next day
BLS — PGT · 1,972 km · Superfast
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- 22642Shalimar–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express03:1032 hr 25 min11:35+1 arrives the next day
BLS — PGT · 1,972 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12508Silchar–Thiruvananthapuram Express04:1032 hr 35 min12:45+1 arrives the next day
BLS — PGT · 1,971 km · Superfast
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- 06086Patna–Ernakulam Special14:0240 hr 8 min06:10+2 arrives 2 days later
BLS — PGT · 1,945 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06082Shalimar–Thiruvananthapuram North Special17:0232 hr 48 min01:50+2 arrives 2 days later
BLS — PGT · 1,892 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22851Mangaluru Central Vivek Superfast Express17:5232 hr 8 min02:00+2 arrives 2 days later
BLS — PGT · 1,908 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22877Howrah–Ernakulam Superfast Express17:5230 hr 15 min00:07+2 arrives 2 days later
BLS — PGT · 1,904 km · Superfast · fastest
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at Khurda Road JnKUR04:1531 hr 32 min11:47+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 17 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 45 min to change at KUR — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 119 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,40,239 paired days.
15628 often runs late
BLS — KUR
Checking seatsKUR — PGT
Checking seats - One change at Khurda Road JnKUR04:1031 hr 37 min11:47+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 22 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 45 min to change at KUR — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 119 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,40,239 paired days.
12508 often runs late
BLS — KUR
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Checking seats - One change at BhadrakhBHC03:1732 hr 30 min11:47+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 15 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 102 hr 35 min to change at BHCHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 43 min late, against 26 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 1,68,168 paired days.
16108 often runs late
BLS — BHC
Checking seatsBHC — PGT
Checking seats - One change at CuttackCTC03:1032 hr 37 min11:47+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 22 min longer than the fastest direct
12660 Gurudev Express 03:10 — 05:50 on Thu
Holds 9 in 102 hr 10 min to change at CTCHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 45 min late, against 62 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 80,789 paired days.
22642 often runs late
BLS — CTC
Checking seatsCTC — PGT
Checking seats - One change at BhadrakhBHC03:0032 hr 47 min11:47+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 32 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 102 hr 10 min to change at BHCHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 6 min late, against 26 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 1,68,168 paired days.
22504 often runs late
BLS — BHC
Checking seatsBHC — PGT
Checking seats - One change at BhadrakhBHC02:5032 hr 57 min11:47+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 42 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 102 hr 35 min to change at BHCHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,68,168 paired days.
22504 often runs late
BLS — BHC
Checking seatsBHC — PGT
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Palakkad · year to August 2026 · 6 of 9 trains tracked
- 12660 Gurudev ExpressMost punctualtypically 36 min late at Palakkad21%
- typically 37 min late at Palakkad20%
- typically 47 min late at Palakkad16%
- typically 95 min late at Palakkad8%
- typically 251 min late at Palakkad3%
Runs late more often than not
- 22877 Howrah–Ernakulam Superfast Express — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 281 min late
Fares
Estimated for 1,892 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹815 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹1,948 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹2,069 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹2,945 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹4,961 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class