Trains from Kollam Jn to Palakkad
Kollam Jn to Palakkad is 291 km by rail. 39 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12698 Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express at 5 hr 4 min. The most punctual is the 16791 Palaruvi Express, on time (within 15 min) on 100% of days. 10 run every day, leaving between 04:35 and 21:35. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 5 hr 42 min.
- Departures
- 04:35 – 21:35
- Fare from
- ₹210
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 100% on time
- 16791 Palaruvi Express
- Daily trains
- 10 of 39
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- 22648Thiruvananthapuram North–Korba Superfast Express07:086 hr 37 min13:45
QLN — PGT · 303 km · Superfast
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- 12778Thiruvananthapuram North–Hubballi Superfast Express13:405 hr 52 min19:32
QLN — PGT · 303 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 16562Thiruvananthapuram North–Yesvantpur AC Express13:405 hr 52 min19:32
QLN — PGT · 304 km · Mail/Express
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- 06081Thiruvananthapuram North–Shalimar Superfast Special15:006 hr 30 min21:30
QLN — PGT · 303 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06556Thiruvananthapuram North–SMVT Bengaluru Special15:006 hr 35 min21:35
QLN — PGT · 303 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12643Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express15:116 hr 26 min21:37
QLN — PGT · 292 km · Superfast
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- 06524Thiruvananthapuram North–SMVT Bengaluru Special16:156 hr 40 min22:55
QLN — PGT · 303 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06548Thiruvananthapuram North–SMVT Bengaluru Special16:156 hr 40 min22:55
QLN — PGT · 303 km · Mail/Express
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- 12258Thiruvananthapuram North–Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express17:536 hr 14 min00:07+1 arrives the next day
QLN — PGT · 304 km · Garib Rath
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- 22641Shalimar Superfast Express17:536 hr 14 min00:07+1 arrives the next day
QLN — PGT · 292 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12696Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express18:156 hr 22 min00:37+1 arrives the next day
QLN — PGT · 305 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 16319SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar18:236 hr 34 min00:57+1 arrives the next day
QLN — PGT · 304 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 17042Charlapalli Amrit Bharat18:236 hr 32 min00:55+1 arrives the next day
QLN — PGT · 303 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06118Kollam–Chennai Egmore Special18:456 hr 45 min01:30+1 arrives the next day
QLN — PGT · 303 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06122Kollam–Chennai Special18:456 hr 10 min00:55+1 arrives the next day
QLN — PGT · 303 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18568Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express19:356 hr 22 min01:57+1 arrives the next day
QLN — PGT · 303 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12698Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express20:135 hr 4 min01:17+1 arrives the next day
QLN — PGT · 293 km · Superfast · fastest
Checking seats - 22208Chennai Superfast AC Express20:135 hr 4 min01:17+1 arrives the next day
QLN — PGT · 293 km · Rajdhani
Checking seats - 22503Dibrugarh Vivek Express20:455 hr 52 min02:37+1 arrives the next day
QLN — PGT · 303 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 Shoranur JnSRR16:555 hr 42 min22:37
38 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
QLN — SRR
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Checking seats - One change at Ernakulam JnERS10:255 hr 55 min16:20
51 min longer than the fastest direct
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.
QLN — ERS
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Checking seats - One change at Shoranur JnSRR16:556 hr 2 min22:57
58 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 10 min to change at SRRHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,88,249 paired days.
16858 MAQ PDY EXPRESS 21:40 — 22:57 on Sun
20632 often runs late
QLN — SRR
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Checking seats - One change at ThrisurTCR20:136 hr 24 min02:37+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 20 min longer than the fastest direct
12698 TVC MAS SF EXP 20:13 — 23:48 on Sat
Holds 10 in 101 hr 22 min to change at TCRHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 5,402 paired days.
22208 often runs late
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Palakkad · year to October 2026 · 22 of 39 trains tracked
- 16791 Palaruvi ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Palakkad100%
- usually on time at Palakkad82%
- typically 5 min late at Palakkad82%
- typically 10 min late at Palakkad69%
- typically 10 min late at Palakkad66%
Runs late more often than not
- 16525 Kanniyakumari–Bengaluru Express — arrives on time only 31% of the time, typically 24 min late
- 16317 Himsagar Express — arrives on time only 34% of the time, typically 22 min late
- 22503 Dibrugarh Vivek Express — arrives on time only 34% of the time, typically 22 min late
Fares
Estimated for 291 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹210 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹520 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹541 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹809 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,328 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class