Trains from Ongole to Tirupati
Ongole to Tirupati is 247 km by rail. 35 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20701 Tirupati Vande Bharat at 3 hr 30 min. It is also the most punctual, arriving on time (within 15 min) on 95% of days. 8 run every day, leaving between 00:55 and 23:35. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 5 hr 30 min.
- Departures
- 00:55 – 23:35
- Fare from
- ₹190
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- Most punctual
- 95% on time
- 20701 Tirupati Vande Bharat
- Daily trains
- 8 of 35
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- 17426Shirdi–Tirupati Special20:105 hr 15 min01:25+1 arrives the next day
OGL — TPTY · 247 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12863Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Express20:304 hr 15 min00:45+1 arrives the next day
OGL — TPTY · 247 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 20629Sabari Superfast Express21:154 hr 5 min01:20+1 arrives the next day
OGL — TPTY · 247 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 17428Narasapur–Tirupati Express21:406 hr03:40+1 arrives the next day
OGL — TPTY · 247 km · Mail/Express
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- 17250Kakinada Town–Tirupati Express22:556 hr 30 min05:25+1 arrives the next day
OGL — TPTY · 248 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 16788Vaishno Devi Katra–Tirunelveli Express23:054 hr03:05+1 arrives the next day
OGL — TPTY · 247 km · Mail/Express
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- 17247Narasapur–Dharmavaram Express23:354 hr 40 min04:15+1 arrives the next day
OGL — TPTY · 247 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 Gudur JnGDR23:455 hr 30 min05:15+1 arrives the next day
2 hr longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 12 min to change at GDR — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 78 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 47,400 paired days.
17210 often runs late
OGL — GDR
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Checking seats - One change at KavaliKVZ23:355 hr 40 min05:15+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 17 min to change at KVZHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,30,749 paired days.
17247 often runs late
OGL — KVZ
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Checking seats - One change at KavaliKVZ00:155 hr 40 min05:55
2 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 12 min to change at KVZHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,30,749 paired days.
12655 often runs late
OGL — KVZ
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Tirupati · year to July 2026 · 24 of 35 trains tracked
- 20701 Tirupati Vande BharatMost punctualusually on time at Tirupati95%
- usually on time at Tirupati93%
- usually on time at Tirupati90%
- usually on time at Tirupati85%
- usually on time at Tirupati80%
Runs late more often than not
- 14723 Hisar–Tirupati Superfast Special — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 262 min late
- 22851 Mangaluru Central Vivek Superfast Express — arrives on time only 4% of the time, typically 175 min late
- 12889 Tatanagar–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express — arrives on time only 5% of the time, typically 148 min late
Fares
Estimated for 247 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
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| SL Sleeper | ₹190 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹520 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹530 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹777 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,281 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class