Trains from Kollam Jn to Salem Jn
Kollam Jn to Salem Jn is 494 km by rail. 37 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12698 Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express at 8 hr 39 min. The most punctual is the 22620 Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast Express, on time (within 15 min) on 83% of days, typically 5 min late. 8 run every day, leaving between 05:25 and 20:45. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 8 hr 57 min.
- Departures
- 05:25 – 20:45
- Fare from
- ₹315
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 83% on time
- 22620 Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast Express
- Daily trains
- 8 of 37
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- 22648Thiruvananthapuram North–Korba Superfast Express07:0810 hr 47 min17:55
QLN — SA · 520 km · Superfast
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- 12778Thiruvananthapuram North–Hubballi Superfast Express13:409 hr 42 min23:22
QLN — SA · 507 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 16562Thiruvananthapuram North–Yesvantpur AC Express13:4010 hr 2 min23:42
QLN — SA · 519 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 16525Kanniyakumari–Bengaluru Express13:5511 hr 42 min01:37+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 520 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06081Thiruvananthapuram North–Shalimar Superfast Special15:0011 hr02:00+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 506 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06556Thiruvananthapuram North–SMVT Bengaluru Special15:0010 hr 47 min01:47+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 507 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12643Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express15:1110 hr 36 min01:47+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 509 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12624Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Mail16:0510 hr 27 min02:32+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 519 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06524Thiruvananthapuram North–SMVT Bengaluru Special16:1510 hr 50 min03:05+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 507 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06548Thiruvananthapuram North–SMVT Bengaluru Special16:1511 hr 35 min03:50+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 507 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 07314Kollam–Hubballi Special17:0011 hr 5 min04:05+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 507 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12659Gurudev Superfast Express17:1510 hr 30 min03:45+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 520 km · Superfast
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- 18502Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express17:2011 hr 7 min04:27+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 507 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 16316Thiruvananthapuram North–Mysuru Express17:389 hr 57 min03:35+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 509 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12258Thiruvananthapuram North–Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express17:5310 hr 12 min04:05+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 519 km · Garib Rath
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- 22641Shalimar Superfast Express17:5310 hr 12 min04:05+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 509 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12696Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express18:1510 hr 15 min04:30+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 519 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 16319SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar18:2310 hr 44 min05:07+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 519 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 17042Charlapalli Amrit Bharat18:2311 hr 2 min05:25+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 520 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06118Kollam–Chennai Egmore Special18:4511 hr 42 min06:27+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 507 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06122Kollam–Chennai Special18:4510 hr 12 min04:57+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 507 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18568Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express19:3510 hr 32 min06:07+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 520 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12698Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express20:138 hr 39 min04:52+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 494 km · Superfast · fastest
Checking seats - 22208Chennai Superfast AC Express20:138 hr 54 min05:07+1 arrives the next day
QLN — SA · 507 km · Rajdhani
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at Ernakulam JnERS10:258 hr 57 min19:22
about as quick as 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.
26652 often runs late
QLN — ERS
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Checking seats - One change at Ernakulam JnERS10:089 hr 14 min19:22
35 min longer than the fastest direct
20909 TVCN PBR SF EXP 10:08 — 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
QLN — ERS
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Checking seats - One change at Shoranur JnSRR16:559 hr 47 min02:42+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 8 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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Checking seats - One change at Erode JnED20:139 hr 54 min06:07+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 15 min longer than the fastest direct
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
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Salem Jn · year to August 2026 · 20 of 37 trains tracked
- 22620 Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast ExpressMost punctualtypically 5 min late at Salem Jn83%
- typically 11 min late at Salem Jn67%
- typically 11 min late at Salem Jn63%
- typically 12 min late at Salem Jn63%
- typically 14 min late at Salem Jn54%
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
- 22503 Dibrugarh Vivek Express — arrives on time only 20% of the time, typically 37 min late
Fares
Estimated for 494 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹315 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹772 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹840 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,187 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,953 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class