Trains from Chennai Egmore to Tirunelveli

Chennai Egmore to Tirunelveli is 652 km by rail. 12 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20627 Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express at 7 hr 38 min. The most punctual is the 12631 Nellai Superfast Express, on time (within 15 min) on 96% of days. 5 run every day, leaving between 05:00 and 23:50.

Departures: 05:00 – 23:50
Fare from: ₹410; Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual: 96% on time; 12631 Nellai Superfast Express
Daily trains: 5 of 12

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20627Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express
05:007 hr 38 min12:38
MS — TEN · 653 km · Shatabdi · fastest
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07535Charlapalli–Nagercoil Special
10:0010 hr 40 min20:40
MS — TEN · 652 km · Mail/Express
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16127Chennai Egmore–Guruvayur Express
10:4010 hr 30 min21:10
MS — TEN · 653 km · Mail/Express
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20665Tirunelveli Vande Bharat
15:107 hr 50 min23:00
MS — TEN · 653 km · Shatabdi
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20605Chennai Egmore–Tiruchendur Superfast Express
16:0012 hr 10 min04:10+1 arrives the next day
MS — TEN · 717 km · Superfast
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12642Tirukkural Express
16:1010 hr02:10+1 arrives the next day
MS — TEN · 653 km · Superfast
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12633Kanyakumari Express
17:209 hr 50 min03:10+1 arrives the next day
MS — TEN · 653 km · Superfast
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20635Anantapuri Express
19:5010 hr 10 min06:00+1 arrives the next day
MS — TEN · 653 km · Superfast
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12665Howrah–Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
20:0011 hr 15 min07:15+1 arrives the next day
MS — TEN · 653 km · Superfast
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12631Nellai Superfast Express
20:5010 hr 10 min07:00+1 arrives the next day
MS — TEN · 653 km · Superfast
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16358Nagercoil Amrit Bharat
23:1013 hr 45 min12:55+1 arrives the next day
MS — TEN · 717 km · Mail/Express
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06045Chennai Egmore–Kanniyakumari Superfast Special
23:5010 hr 35 min10:25+1 arrives the next day
MS — TEN · 653 km · Mail/Express
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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Tirunelveli · year to October 2026 · 9 of 12 trains tracked

12631 Nellai Superfast ExpressMost punctual
usually on time at Tirunelveli
96%
20627 Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express
usually on time at Tirunelveli
92%
20665 Tirunelveli Vande Bharat
usually on time at Tirunelveli
92%
12633 Kanyakumari Express
typically 3 min late at Tirunelveli
90%
20605 Chennai Egmore–Tiruchendur Superfast Express
typically 3 min late at Tirunelveli
83%

Runs late more often than not

16127 Chennai Egmore–Guruvayur Express — arrives on time only 53% of the time, typically 13 min late

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Fares

Estimated for 652 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 652 km between Chennai Egmore and Tirunelveli, priced for a Superfast train in General quota.
Class	Fare	Basis
SL Sleeper	₹410	observed fares
3E AC 3 economy	₹982	observed fares
3A AC 3 tier	₹1,050	observed fares
2A AC 2 tier	₹1,475	observed fares
1A AC first class	₹2,441	observed fares

One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class

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