Trains from Cuttack to Palakkad
Cuttack to Palakkad is 1,717 km by rail. 9 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22877 Howrah–Ernakulam Superfast Express at 27 hr 23 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 05:55 and 20:44. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 29 hr 42 min.
- Departures
- 05:55 – 20:44
- Fare from
- ₹765
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 21% on time
- 12660 Gurudev Express
- Daily trains
- 1 of 9
Trains and seats
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- 22642Shalimar–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express05:5529 hr 40 min11:35+1 arrives the next day
CTC — PGT · 1,797 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22644Patna–Ernakulam Express05:5529 hr 40 min11:35+1 arrives the next day
CTC — PGT · 1,797 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12508Silchar–Thiruvananthapuram Express06:5029 hr 55 min12:45+1 arrives the next day
CTC — PGT · 1,794 km · Superfast
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- 06086Patna–Ernakulam Special17:1037 hr06:10+2 arrives 2 days later
CTC — PGT · 1,770 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06082Shalimar–Thiruvananthapuram North Special19:2530 hr 25 min01:50+2 arrives 2 days later
CTC — PGT · 1,717 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22851Mangaluru Central Vivek Superfast Express20:4429 hr 16 min02:00+2 arrives 2 days later
CTC — PGT · 1,733 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22877Howrah–Ernakulam Superfast Express20:4427 hr 23 min00:07+2 arrives 2 days later
CTC — PGT · 1,730 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 OngoleOGL18:2529 hr 42 min00:07+2 arrives 2 days later
2 hr 19 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 102 hr 17 min to change at OGL — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 81 min late, against 31 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 139 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 51,046 paired days.
20889 often runs late
CTC — OGL
Checking seatsOGL — PGT
Checking seats - One change at Srikakulam RoadCHE05:5529 hr 52 min11:47+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 29 min longer than the fastest direct
12660 Gurudev Express 05:55 — 11:48 on Thu
Holds 9 in 101 hr 42 min to change at CHE — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 139 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,11,953 paired days.
22642 often runs late
CTC — CHE
Checking seatsCHE — PGT
Checking seats - One change at BrahmapurBAM05:5529 hr 52 min11:47+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 29 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 102 hr 5 min to change at BAM — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 147 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 68,723 paired days.
22644 often runs late
CTC — BAM
Checking seatsBAM — PGT
Checking seats - One change at Srikakulam RoadCHE05:2530 hr 22 min11:47+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 59 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 102 hr to change at CHE — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 65 min late, against 29 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 162 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,11,953 paired days.
22504 often runs late
CTC — CHE
Checking seatsCHE — 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 1,717 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹765 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹1,822 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,937 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹2,756 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹4,641 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class