Trains from Ongole to Palakkad
Ongole to Palakkad is 762 km by rail. 20 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22504 Vivek Express at 12 hr 17 min. The most punctual is the 18567 Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express, on time (within 15 min) on 88% of days, typically 1 min late. 4 run every day, leaving between 04:10 and 23:30. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 13 hr 27 min.
- Departures
- 04:10 – 23:30
- Fare from
- ₹455
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 88% on time
- 18567 Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express
- Daily trains
- 4 of 20
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- 06086Patna–Ernakulam Special10:3519 hr 35 min06:10+1 arrives the next day
OGL — PGT · 825 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 22851Mangaluru Central Vivek Superfast Express11:4014 hr 20 min02:00+1 arrives the next day
OGL — PGT · 775 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22877Howrah–Ernakulam Superfast Express11:4012 hr 27 min00:07+1 arrives the next day
OGL — PGT · 785 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06082Shalimar–Thiruvananthapuram North Special11:5513 hr 55 min01:50+1 arrives the next day
OGL — PGT · 772 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 18567Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express15:3014 hr 40 min06:10+1 arrives the next day
OGL — PGT · 785 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 17041Thiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat15:5015 hr 35 min07:25+1 arrives the next day
OGL — PGT · 786 km · Mail/Express
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- 18501Visakhapatnam–Kollam Superfast Special16:5514 hr 42 min07:37+1 arrives the next day
OGL — PGT · 772 km · Mail/Express
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- 22645Indore–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express17:3014 hr 25 min07:55+1 arrives the next day
OGL — PGT · 843 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22647Korba–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express17:3014 hr 25 min07:55+1 arrives the next day
OGL — PGT · 844 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 13351Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express18:1015 hr 7 min09:17+1 arrives the next day
OGL — PGT · 844 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 20629Sabari Superfast Express21:1512 hr 57 min10:12+1 arrives the next day
OGL — PGT · 775 km · Mail/Express
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- 22504Vivek Express23:3012 hr 17 min11:47+1 arrives the next day
OGL — PGT · 784 km · Superfast · fastest
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at JolarpettaiJTJ15:5013 hr 27 min05:17+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 10 min 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
OGL — JTJ
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Checking seats - One change at JolarpettaiJTJ15:3013 hr 47 min05:17+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 30 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
OGL — JTJ
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Checking seats - One change at NelloreNLR21:5513 hr 52 min11:47+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 35 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 31 min to change at NLR — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 56 min late, against 27 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 151 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,25,201 paired days.
12660 often runs late
OGL — NLR
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Checking seats - One change at TiruppurTUP21:1513 hr 58 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
OGL — TUP
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Palakkad · year to October 2026 · 15 of 20 trains tracked
- 18567 Visakhapatnam–Kollam ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Palakkad88%
- typically 6 min late at Palakkad63%
- typically 9 min late at Palakkad57%
- typically 12 min late at Palakkad55%
- typically 14 min late at Palakkad51%
Runs late more often than not
- 22877 Howrah–Ernakulam Superfast Express — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 281 min late
- 22504 Vivek Express — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 251 min late
- 22851 Mangaluru Central Vivek Superfast Express — arrives on time only 8% of the time, typically 95 min late
Fares
Estimated for 762 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹455 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹1,087 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,166 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,633 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹2,720 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class