Trains from Kollam Jn to Nellore
Kollam Jn to Nellore is 959 km by rail. 13 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22503 Dibrugarh Vivek Express at 17 hr 24 min. It is also the most punctual, arriving on time (within 15 min) on 50% of days, typically 15 min late. 3 run every day, leaving between 07:08 and 20:45. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 17 hr.
- Departures
- 07:08 – 20:45
- Fare from
- ₹525
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 50% on time
- 22503 Dibrugarh Vivek Express
- Daily trains
- 3 of 13
Trains and seats
- 22648Thiruvananthapuram North–Korba Superfast Express07:0818 hr 36 min01:44+1 arrives the next day
QLN — NLR · 1,032 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12512Raptisagar Superfast Express07:3518 hr 9 min01:44+1 arrives the next day
QLN — NLR · 1,020 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22646Ahilyanagari Express07:3518 hr 9 min01:44+1 arrives the next day
QLN — NLR · 1,020 km · Superfast
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- 07194Kollam–Maula Ali Special10:4519 hr 58 min06:43+1 arrives the next day
QLN — NLR · 962 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12625Kerala Superfast Express13:1817 hr 55 min07:13+1 arrives the next day
QLN — NLR · 963 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06081Thiruvananthapuram North–Shalimar Superfast Special15:0020 hr 40 min11:40+1 arrives the next day
QLN — NLR · 959 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12659Gurudev Superfast Express17:1518 hr 8 min11:23+1 arrives the next day
QLN — NLR · 962 km · Superfast
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- 18502Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express17:2018 hr 58 min12:18+1 arrives the next day
QLN — NLR · 960 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 17042Charlapalli Amrit Bharat18:2318 hr 40 min13:03+1 arrives the next day
QLN — NLR · 973 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18568Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express19:3517 hr 38 min13:13+1 arrives the next day
QLN — NLR · 973 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 22503Dibrugarh Vivek Express20:4517 hr 24 min14:09+1 arrives the next day
QLN — NLR · 973 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 Erode JnED20:1317 hr13:13+1 arrives the next day
quicker than every direct train
Holds 10 in 101 hr 5 min to change at EDHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 43,830 paired days.
22838 often runs late
QLN — ED
Checking seatsED — NLR
Checking seats - One change at Erode JnED20:1317 hr 56 min14:09+1 arrives the next day
32 min longer than the fastest direct
Almost always holds1 hr 40 min to change at EDAlmost always holds here. Measured on 43,830 paired days.
22503 often runs late
QLN — ED
Checking seatsED — NLR
Checking seats - One change at Erode JnED20:1317 hr 56 min14:09+1 arrives the next day
32 min longer than the fastest direct
Almost always holds1 hr 55 min to change at EDAlmost always holds here. Measured on 43,830 paired days.
12698 often runs late
QLN — ED
Checking seatsED — NLR
Checking seats - One change at Coimbatore JnCBE17:3818 hr 2 min11:40+1 arrives the next day
38 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 3 min to change at CBEHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,42,221 paired days.
06081 often runs late
QLN — CBE
Checking seatsCBE — NLR
Checking seats - One change at Aluva (Alwaye)AWY06:5518 hr 43 min01:38+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 19 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 44 min to change at AWYHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 3,75,396 paired days.
12076 often runs late
QLN — AWY
Checking seatsAWY — NLR
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Nellore · year to August 2026 · 8 of 13 trains tracked
- 22503 Dibrugarh Vivek ExpressMost punctualtypically 15 min late at Nellore50%
- typically 17 min late at Nellore44%
- typically 28 min late at Nellore27%
- typically 28 min late at Nellore27%
- typically 30 min late at Nellore25%
Runs late more often than not
- 12659 Gurudev Superfast Express — arrives on time only 19% of the time, typically 40 min late
- 22646 Ahilyanagari Express — arrives on time only 19% of the time, typically 39 min late
- 12512 Raptisagar Superfast Express — arrives on time only 24% of the time, typically 31 min late
Fares
Estimated for 959 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹525 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹1,255 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,349 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,890 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹3,155 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class