Trains from Kollam Jn to Visakhapatnam
Kollam Jn to Visakhapatnam is 1,565 km by rail. 7 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12507 Aronai Express at 27 hr 32 min. The most punctual is the 18568 Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express, on time (within 15 min) on 93% of days. 1 runs every day, leaving between 17:15 and 20:45. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 26 hr 50 min.
- Departures
- 17:15 – 20:45
- Fare from
- ₹720
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 93% on time
- 18568 Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express
- Daily trains
- 1 of 7
Trains and seats
- 12659Gurudev Superfast Express17:1528 hr 10 min21:25+1 arrives the next day
QLN — VSKP · 1,567 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 18502Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express17:2029 hr 40 min23:00+1 arrives the next day
QLN — VSKP · 1,565 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12507Aronai Express17:5327 hr 32 min21:25+1 arrives the next day
QLN — VSKP · 1,631 km · Superfast · fastest
Checking seats - 15607Aronai Express17:5327 hr 32 min21:25+1 arrives the next day
QLN — VSKP · 1,632 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 22641Shalimar Superfast Express17:5327 hr 32 min21:25+1 arrives the next day
QLN — VSKP · 1,620 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 18568Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express19:3528 hr 10 min23:45+1 arrives the next day
QLN — VSKP · 1,578 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 22503Dibrugarh Vivek Express20:4551 hr 5 min23:50+2 arrives 2 days later
QLN — VSKP · 1,578 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 Vijayawada JnBZA20:4526 hr 50 min23:35+1 arrives the next day
quicker than every direct train
Holds 8 in 101 hr 15 min to change at BZA — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 131 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 2,39,567 paired days.
22503 often runs late
QLN — BZA
Checking seatsBZA — VSKP
Checking seats - One change at Erode JnED20:1327 hr 12 min23:25+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.
QLN — ED
Checking seatsED — VSKP
Checking seats - One change at Samalkot JnSLO19:3528 hr23:35+1 arrives the next day
about as quick as the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 41 min to change at SLOHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 42,692 paired days.
08540 often runs late
QLN — SLO
Checking seatsSLO — VSKP
Checking seats - One change at Perambur (Chennai)PER16:0529 hr 20 min21:25+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 48 min longer than the fastest direct
Almost always holds2 hr 12 min to change at PERAlmost always holds here. Measured on 2,47,300 paired days.
12624 often runs late
QLN — PER
Checking seatsPER — VSKP
Checking seats
Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Visakhapatnam · year to August 2026 · 4 of 7 trains tracked
- 18568 Kollam–Visakhapatnam ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Visakhapatnam93%
- typically 11 min late at Visakhapatnam54%
- typically 47 min late at Visakhapatnam16%
- typically 55 min late at Visakhapatnam14%
Fares
Estimated for 1,565 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹720 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹1,717 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,827 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹2,594 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹4,363 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class
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