Trains from Palakkad to Kayankulam
Palakkad to Kayankulam is 250 km by rail. 33 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 16331 Trivandram Express at 4 hr 25 min. The most punctual is the 16320 Thiruvananthapuram North Humsafar, on time (within 15 min) on 56% of days, typically 13 min late. 9 run every day, leaving between 00:30 and 23:58. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 5 hr 25 min.
- Departures
- 00:30 – 23:58
- Fare from
- ₹195
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 56% on time
- 16320 Thiruvananthapuram North Humsafar
- Daily trains
- 9 of 33
Trains and seats
- 12695Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express00:304 hr 28 min04:58
PGT — KYJ · 262 km · Superfast
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- 06523SMVT Bengaluru–Thiruvananthapuram North Special05:105 hr 50 min11:00
PGT — KYJ · 262 km · Mail/Express
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PGT — KYJ · 262 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12257Yesvantpur–Thiruvananthapuram North Garib Rath Express05:105 hr 38 min10:48
PGT — KYJ · 262 km · Garib Rath
Checking seats - 06555SMVT Bengaluru–Thiruvananthapuram North Special06:155 hr 15 min11:30
PGT — KYJ · 262 km · Mail/Express
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- 22645Indore–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express08:004 hr 48 min12:48
PGT — KYJ · 250 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22647Korba–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express08:004 hr 48 min12:48
PGT — KYJ · 262 km · Superfast
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- 22642Shalimar–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express11:405 hr 8 min16:48
PGT — KYJ · 250 km · Superfast
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- 12644Hazrat Nizamuddin–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express23:454 hr 38 min04:23+1 arrives the next day
PGT — KYJ · 250 km · Superfast
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- 16331Trivandram Express23:584 hr 25 min04:23+1 arrives the next day
PGT — KYJ · 251 km · Mail/Express · fastest
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at ThrisurTCR23:455 hr 25 min05:10+1 arrives the next day
1 hr longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 3 min to change at TCRHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 9,795 paired days.
17421 often runs late
PGT — TCR
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Checking seats - One change at KottayamKTYM00:305 hr 33 min06:03
1 hr 8 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 13 min to change at KTYMHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 95,583 paired days.
12695 often runs late
PGT — KTYM
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Checking seats - One change at Ernakulam TownERN23:455 hr 35 min05:20+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr to change at ERNHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,81,411 paired days.
16561 often runs late
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Kayankulam · year to August 2026 · 21 of 33 trains tracked
- 16320 Thiruvananthapuram North HumsafarMost punctualtypically 13 min late at Kayankulam56%
- typically 16 min late at Kayankulam47%
- typically 18 min late at Kayankulam42%
- typically 19 min late at Kayankulam39%
- typically 21 min late at Kayankulam36%
Runs late more often than not
- 12511 Raptisagar Express — arrives on time only 12% of the time, typically 61 min late
- 22645 Indore–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express — arrives on time only 15% of the time, typically 51 min late
- 22647 Korba–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express — arrives on time only 15% of the time, typically 51 min late
Fares
Estimated for 250 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹195 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹520 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹530 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹782 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,286 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class
Other trains from Palakkad
Other trains to Kayankulam
- Thrisur to Kayankulam64 direct trains · 182 km
- Aluva (Alwaye) to Kayankulam54 direct trains · 128 km
- Ernakulam Town to Kayankulam46 direct trains · 114 km
- Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kayankulam35 direct trains · 105 km
- Salem Jn to Kayankulam31 direct trains · 472 km
- Erode Jn to Kayankulam31 direct trains · 413 km