Trains from Ernakulam Jn to Palakkad
Ernakulam Jn to Palakkad is 150 km by rail. 25 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 26652 Bengaluru Vande Bharat at 2 hr. The most punctual is the 22208 Chennai Superfast AC Express, on time (within 15 min) on 82% of days, typically 5 min late. 6 run every day, leaving between 07:15 and 23:55. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 3 hr 37 min.
- Departures
- 07:15 – 23:55
- Fare from
- ₹180
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- Most punctual
- 82% on time
- 22208 Chennai Superfast AC Express
- Daily trains
- 6 of 25
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- 12643Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express18:053 hr 32 min21:37
ERS — PGT · 150 km · Superfast
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- 22641Shalimar Superfast Express21:003 hr 7 min00:07+1 arrives the next day
ERS — PGT · 150 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06085Ernakulam–Patna Special21:303 hr 25 min00:55+1 arrives the next day
ERS — PGT · 150 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 16188Ernakulam–Karaikal Express22:253 hr 12 min01:37+1 arrives the next day
ERS — PGT · 151 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12698Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express22:352 hr 42 min01:17+1 arrives the next day
ERS — PGT · 151 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22208Chennai Superfast AC Express22:352 hr 42 min01:17+1 arrives the next day
ERS — PGT · 151 km · Rajdhani
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- 22878Ernakulam–Howrah Superfast Express23:252 hr 32 min01:57+1 arrives the next day
ERS — PGT · 150 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22669Ernakulam–Patna Superfast Express23:553 hr 12 min03:07+1 arrives the next day
ERS — PGT · 150 km · Superfast
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at ThrisurTCR23:303 hr 37 min03:07+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 37 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 3 min to change at TCRHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 9,795 paired days.
16604 often runs late
ERS — TCR
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Checking seats - One change at ThrisurTCR07:253 hr 47 min11:12
1 hr 47 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 5 min to change at TCR — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 102 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 15,704 paired days.
22816 often runs late
ERS — TCR
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Checking seats - One change at Shoranur JnSRR18:503 hr 47 min22:37
1 hr 47 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr to change at SRRHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,88,249 paired days.
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Checking seats - One change at Shoranur JnSRR18:453 hr 52 min22:37
1 hr 52 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 25 min to change at SRRHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,88,249 paired days.
20632 often runs late
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Palakkad · year to August 2026 · 20 of 25 trains tracked
- 22208 Chennai Superfast AC ExpressMost punctualtypically 5 min late at Palakkad82%
- typically 11 min late at Palakkad75%
- typically 10 min late at Palakkad69%
- typically 12 min late at Palakkad59%
- typically 13 min late at Palakkad58%
Runs late more often than not
- 22640 Chennai Superfast Express — arrives on time only 29% of the time, typically 26 min late
- 22838 Dharti Aaba Express — arrives on time only 36% of the time, typically 21 min late
- 12522 Raptisagar Express — arrives on time only 38% of the time, typically 20 min late
Fares
Estimated for 150 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹180 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹567 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹567 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹772 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,271 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class
Other trains from Ernakulam Jn
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- Ernakulam Jn to Kayankulam30 direct trains · 104 km
- Ernakulam Jn to Kozhikkode (Calicut)26 direct trains · 193 km
- Ernakulam Jn to Shoranur Jn25 direct trains · 108 km
- Ernakulam Jn to Erode Jn24 direct trains · 305 km
- Ernakulam Jn to Salem Jn23 direct trains · 364 km