Trains from Nellore to Palakkad
Nellore to Palakkad is 646 km by rail. 20 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22504 Vivek Express at 10 hr 52 min. The most punctual is the 18567 Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express, on time (within 15 min) on 88% of days, typically 1 min late. 5 run every day, leaving between 00:30 and 23:25. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 11 hr 52 min.
- Departures
- 00:30 – 23:25
- Fare from
- ₹410
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 88% on time
- 18567 Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express
- Daily trains
- 5 of 20
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- 22851Mangaluru Central Vivek Superfast Express13:1012 hr 50 min02:00+1 arrives the next day
NLR — PGT · 659 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06082Shalimar–Thiruvananthapuram North Special13:2012 hr 30 min01:50+1 arrives the next day
NLR — PGT · 656 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 18567Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express17:0513 hr 5 min06:10+1 arrives the next day
NLR — PGT · 669 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 17041Thiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat17:2514 hr07:25+1 arrives the next day
NLR — PGT · 670 km · Mail/Express
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- 18501Visakhapatnam–Kollam Superfast Special18:2013 hr 17 min07:37+1 arrives the next day
NLR — PGT · 656 km · Mail/Express
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- 22645Indore–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express19:0012 hr 55 min07:55+1 arrives the next day
NLR — PGT · 727 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22647Korba–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express19:0012 hr 55 min07:55+1 arrives the next day
NLR — PGT · 728 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 13351Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express19:5513 hr 22 min09:17+1 arrives the next day
NLR — PGT · 728 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 20629Sabari Superfast Express22:4011 hr 32 min10:12+1 arrives the next day
NLR — PGT · 659 km · Mail/Express
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at JolarpettaiJTJ17:2511 hr 52 min05:17+1 arrives the next day
1 hr longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr to change at JTJHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,15,051 paired days.
22639 often runs late
NLR — JTJ
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Checking seats - One change at JolarpettaiJTJ17:0512 hr 12 min05:17+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 20 min longer than the fastest direct
Almost always holds1 hr 12 min to change at JTJAlmost always holds here. Measured on 1,15,051 paired days.
22639 often runs late
NLR — JTJ
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Checking seats - One change at Katpadi JnKPD23:2512 hr 22 min11:47+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 30 min longer than the fastest direct
12660 Gurudev Express 23:25 — 04:15 on Thu
Holds 8 in 101 hr to change at KPD — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 124 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 2,38,740 paired days.
22504 often runs late
NLR — KPD
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Checking seats - One change at Coimbatore JnCBE01:5512 hr 30 min14:25
1 hr 38 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr to change at CBE — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 89 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 23,771 paired days.
NLR — CBE
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Checking seats - One change at TiruppurTUP22:4012 hr 33 min11:13+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 41 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 22 min to change at TUP — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 152 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,13,452 paired days.
20629 often runs late
NLR — TUP
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Palakkad · year to August 2026 · 15 of 20 trains tracked
- 18567 Visakhapatnam–Kollam ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Palakkad88%
- typically 7 min late at Palakkad61%
- typically 9 min late at Palakkad57%
- typically 12 min late at Palakkad55%
- typically 12 min late at Palakkad55%
Runs late more often than not
- 22504 Vivek Express — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 255 min late
- 22851 Mangaluru Central Vivek Superfast Express — arrives on time only 8% of the time, typically 95 min late
- 22837 Dharti Abba Express — arrives on time only 8% of the time, typically 91 min late
Fares
Estimated for 646 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹410 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹971 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,045 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,465 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹2,431 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class