Trains from Kayankulam to Salem Jn
Kayankulam to Salem Jn is 465 km by rail. 32 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 16316 Thiruvananthapuram North–Mysuru Express at 9 hr 11 min. The most punctual is the 22620 Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast Express, on time (within 15 min) on 83% of days, typically 5 min late. 7 run every day, leaving between 06:04 and 20:20. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 8 hr 14 min.
- Departures
- 06:04 – 20:20
- Fare from
- ₹300
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 83% on time
- 22620 Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast Express
- Daily trains
- 7 of 32
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- 22648Thiruvananthapuram North–Korba Superfast Express07:4510 hr 10 min17:55
KYJ — SA · 479 km · Superfast
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- 16525Kanniyakumari–Bengaluru Express14:4610 hr 51 min01:37+1 arrives the next day
KYJ — SA · 479 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12643Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express15:4410 hr 3 min01:47+1 arrives the next day
KYJ — SA · 468 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06081Thiruvananthapuram North–Shalimar Superfast Special15:4510 hr 15 min02:00+1 arrives the next day
KYJ — SA · 465 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06556Thiruvananthapuram North–SMVT Bengaluru Special15:4510 hr 2 min01:47+1 arrives the next day
KYJ — SA · 466 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12624Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Mail16:389 hr 54 min02:32+1 arrives the next day
KYJ — SA · 478 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06524Thiruvananthapuram North–SMVT Bengaluru Special16:5810 hr 7 min03:05+1 arrives the next day
KYJ — SA · 466 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06548Thiruvananthapuram North–SMVT Bengaluru Special16:5810 hr 52 min03:50+1 arrives the next day
KYJ — SA · 466 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 07314Kollam–Hubballi Special17:4510 hr 20 min04:05+1 arrives the next day
KYJ — SA · 466 km · Mail/Express
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- 18502Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express17:5410 hr 33 min04:27+1 arrives the next day
KYJ — SA · 466 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 16316Thiruvananthapuram North–Mysuru Express18:249 hr 11 min03:35+1 arrives the next day
KYJ — SA · 468 km · Mail/Express · fastest
Checking seats - 12258Thiruvananthapuram North–Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express18:359 hr 30 min04:05+1 arrives the next day
KYJ — SA · 478 km · Garib Rath
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- 22641Shalimar Superfast Express18:359 hr 30 min04:05+1 arrives the next day
KYJ — SA · 468 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12696Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express18:569 hr 34 min04:30+1 arrives the next day
KYJ — SA · 478 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 17042Charlapalli Amrit Bharat19:0310 hr 22 min05:25+1 arrives the next day
KYJ — SA · 479 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 16319SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar19:0510 hr 2 min05:07+1 arrives the next day
KYJ — SA · 478 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06118Kollam–Chennai Egmore Special19:1711 hr 10 min06:27+1 arrives the next day
KYJ — SA · 466 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06122Kollam–Chennai Special19:179 hr 40 min04:57+1 arrives the next day
KYJ — SA · 466 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18568Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express20:209 hr 47 min06:07+1 arrives the next day
KYJ — SA · 479 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 Ernakulam JnERS11:088 hr 14 min19:22
quicker than every direct train
Holds 8 in 101 hr 10 min to change at ERS — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 161 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 19,948 paired days.
26652 often runs late
KYJ — ERS
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Checking seats - One change at Ernakulam JnERS10:448 hr 38 min19:22
quicker than every direct train
20909 TVCN PBR SF EXP 10:44 — 12:50 on Sun
Holds 8 in 101 hr 30 min to change at ERS — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 173 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 19,948 paired days.
20931 often runs late
KYJ — ERS
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Checking seats - One change at Ernakulam JnERS19:109 hr 42 min04:52+1 arrives the next day
31 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 5 min to change at ERSHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 53,006 paired days.
16342 often runs late
KYJ — ERS
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Checking seats - One change at Ernakulam JnERS19:109 hr 57 min05:07+1 arrives the next day
46 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 5 min to change at ERSHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 53,006 paired days.
16342 often runs late
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Salem Jn · year to August 2026 · 16 of 32 trains tracked
- 22620 Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast ExpressMost punctualtypically 5 min late at Salem Jn83%
- typically 11 min late at Salem Jn67%
- typically 13 min late at Salem Jn58%
- typically 13 min late at Salem Jn58%
- typically 14 min late at Salem Jn53%
Runs late more often than not
- 12659 Gurudev Superfast Express — arrives on time only 14% of the time, typically 52 min late
- 12643 Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express — arrives on time only 16% of the time, typically 46 min late
- 16317 Himsagar Express — arrives on time only 28% of the time, typically 27 min late
Fares
Estimated for 465 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹300 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹735 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹798 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,124 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,853 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class
Other trains from Kayankulam
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