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Trains from Ernakulam Jn to Tiruchchirappalli Jn

Ernakulam Jn to Tiruchchirappalli Jn is 447 km by rail. 3 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 16188 Ernakulam–Karaikal Express at 9 hr 40 min. It is also the most punctual, arriving on time (within 15 min) on 50% of days, typically 15 min late. 2 run every day, leaving between 01:20 and 23:50. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 9 hr 30 min.

Departures
01:20 – 23:50
Fare from
₹290
Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual
50% on time
16188 Ernakulam–Karaikal Express
Daily trains
2 of 3
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Trains and seats

  • 16128Guruvayur–Chennai Express
    01:2012 hr 35 min13:55

    ERS — TPJ · 666 km · Mail/Express

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  • 16188Ernakulam–Karaikal Express
    22:259 hr 40 min08:05+1 arrives the next day

    ERS — TPJ · 447 km · Mail/Express · fastest

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  • 16363Ernakulam–Vellankanni Express
    23:5013 hr 45 min13:35+1 arrives the next day

    ERS — TPJ · 582 km · Mail/Express

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If the direct trains are full

One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket

  • One change at Erode JnED
    22:359 hr 30 min08:05+1 arrives the next day

    quicker than every direct train

    12698Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express22:35 — 03:55Superfast
    Holds 9 in 101 hr to change at ED

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 43,830 paired days.

    16188Ernakulam–Karaikal Express04:55 — 08:05Mail/Express

    12698 often runs late

    ERS — ED

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    ED — TPJ

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  • One change at TiruppurTUP
    19:109 hr 40 min04:50+1 arrives the next day

    quicker than every direct train

    12645Millennium Express19:10 — 23:50Superfast
    Holds 10 in 101 hr 25 min to change at TUP

    Holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 4,53,020 paired days.

    16616Chemmozhi Express01:15 — 04:50Mail/Express

    12645 often runs late

    ERS — TUP

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    TUP — TPJ

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  • One change at TiruppurTUP
    14:209 hr 45 min00:05+1 arrives the next day

    about as quick as the fastest direct

    26652Bengaluru Vande Bharat14:20 — 17:58Shatabdi
    Almost always holds2 hr 27 min to change at TUP

    Almost always holds here. Measured on 2,11,798 paired days.

    16618Coimbatore–Rameswaram Express20:25 — 00:05Mail/Express

    26652 often runs late

    ERS — TUP

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    TUP — TPJ

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  • One change at Salem JnSA
    09:0510 hr 10 min19:15

    30 min longer than the fastest direct

    16378Bengaluru Intercity09:05 — 15:32Mail/Express
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 3 min to change at SA

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 29,256 paired days.

    20672Madurai Vande Bharat16:35 — 19:15Shatabdi

    16378 often runs late

    ERS — SA

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    SA — TPJ

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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Tiruchchirappalli Jn · year to November 2026 · 2 of 3 trains tracked

  1. 16188 Ernakulam–Karaikal ExpressMost punctual
    typically 15 min late at Tiruchchirappalli Jn
    50%
  2. 16128 Guruvayur–Chennai Express
    typically 28 min late at Tiruchchirappalli Jn
    27%
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Fares

Estimated for 447 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 447 km between Ernakulam Jn and Tiruchchirappalli Jn, priced for a Mail/Express train in General quota.
ClassFareBasis
SL Sleeper₹290observed fares
3E AC 3 economy₹709observed fares
3A AC 3 tier₹772observed fares
2A AC 2 tier₹1,087observed fares
1A AC first class₹1,790observed fares

One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class

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