Kottayam to Dharwad by train, with one change
No train runs the whole way from Kottayam to Dharwad. Changing at Tumkur takes 20 hr 45 min, and the quickest pairing is 12778 then 20661.
1 change · 671 km apart · fastest 20 hr 45 min · Daily
Check seats for your dateKottayam (KTYM) to Dharwad (DWR)Journeys and seats
- One change at TumkurTK15:1520 hr 45 min12:00+1 arrives the next day1 hr 58 min to change at TK — comfortable
Typically 75 min late here, still leaving about 26 min to change.
12778 often runs late
KTYM — TK
Checking seatsTK — DWR
Checking seats - One change at Yasvantpur JnYPR15:1520 hr 45 min12:00+1 arrives the next day1 hr 12 min to change at YPR — comfortable
Typically 14 min late here, still leaving about 39 min to change.
16562 often runs late
KTYM — YPR
Checking seatsYPR — DWR
Checking seats - One change at Yasvantpur JnYPR15:1520 hr 45 min12:00+1 arrives the next day
KTYM — YPR
Checking seatsYPR — DWR
Checking seats - One change at Yasvantpur JnYPR19:4521 hr 58 min17:43+1 arrives the next day27 min to change at YPR — tight
Typically 1 min late here, leaving about 7 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
KTYM — YPR
Checking seatsYPR — DWR
Checking seats - One change at Salem JnSA21:3522 hr 8 min19:43+1 arrives the next day1 hr 8 min to change at SA — tight
Holds about 8 times in 10 here. 223 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 57,519 paired days.
22498 often runs late
KTYM — SA
Checking seatsSA — DWR
Checking seats - One change at Erode JnED21:0722 hr 36 min19:43+1 arrives the next day2 hr 15 min to change at ED — comfortable
Almost always holds here. Measured on 43,830 paired days.
06083 often runs late
KTYM — ED
Checking seatsED — DWR
Checking seats - One change at JolarpettaiJTJ15:0023 hr 28 min14:28+1 arrives the next day1 hr 20 min to change at JTJ — comfortable
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 2,07,580 paired days.
11006 often runs late
KTYM — JTJ
Checking seatsJTJ — DWR
Checking seats - One change at MadgaonMAO00:1827 hr 35 min03:53+1 arrives the next day7 hr 55 min to change at MAO — comfortable
Typically 24 min late here, still leaving about 433 min to change.
22653 often runs late
KTYM — MAO
Checking seatsMAO — DWR
Checking seats
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Kottayam to Dharwad by train
- Is there a direct train from Kottayam to Dharwad?
- No. No single train runs from Kottayam to Dharwad. The journey takes one change, at Tumkur, and the fastest combination takes 20 hr 45 min.
- What is the fastest way from Kottayam to Dharwad by train?
- 12778 TVCN UBL SF EXP departs Kottayam at 15:15 and reaches Tumkur at 04:40. 20661 DWR VANDE BHARAT then departs at 06:38 and arrives Dharwad at 12:00. Total 20 hr 45 min, with 1 hr 58 min to change.
- Where do you change trains between Kottayam and Dharwad?
- Tumkur (TK) is the interchange on the fastest route, with 1 hr 58 min between the arriving and departing trains.
- Which days can you travel from Kottayam to Dharwad?
- A connection is available every day of the week.
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