Trains from Palakkad to Nellore
Palakkad to Nellore is 656 km by rail. 20 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 18568 Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express at 11 hr 13 min. The most punctual is the 22669 Ernakulam–Patna Superfast Express, on time (within 15 min) on 78% of days, typically 3 min late. 5 run every day, leaving between 01:00 and 23:50. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 11 hr 49 min.
- Departures
- 01:00 – 23:50
- Fare from
- ₹410
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 78% on time
- 22669 Ernakulam–Patna Superfast Express
- Daily trains
- 5 of 20
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- 13352Alappuzha–Dhanbad Express10:3514 hr 8 min00:43+1 arrives the next day
PGT — NLR · 728 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12512Raptisagar Superfast Express13:5011 hr 54 min01:44+1 arrives the next day
PGT — NLR · 729 km · Superfast
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- 22646Ahilyanagari Express13:5011 hr 54 min01:44+1 arrives the next day
PGT — NLR · 729 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22648Thiruvananthapuram North–Korba Superfast Express13:5011 hr 54 min01:44+1 arrives the next day
PGT — NLR · 729 km · Superfast
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- 07194Kollam–Maula Ali Special16:5513 hr 48 min06:43+1 arrives the next day
PGT — NLR · 659 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12625Kerala Superfast Express19:1511 hr 58 min07:13+1 arrives the next day
PGT — NLR · 660 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06081Thiruvananthapuram North–Shalimar Superfast Special21:4014 hr11:40+1 arrives the next day
PGT — NLR · 656 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12659Gurudev Superfast Express23:5011 hr 33 min11:23+1 arrives the next day
PGT — NLR · 660 km · Superfast
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- 18502Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express23:5012 hr 28 min12:18+1 arrives the next day
PGT — NLR · 657 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 TirupatiTPTY04:4511 hr 49 min16:34
36 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 5 min to change at TPTY — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 66 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 22,980 paired days.
20702 often runs late
PGT — TPTY
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Checking seats - One change at Erode JnED01:2011 hr 53 min13:13
40 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 5 min to change at EDHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 43,830 paired days.
22838 often runs late
PGT — ED
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Checking seats - One change at Renigunta JnRU02:0012 hr 9 min14:09
56 min longer than the fastest direct
18568 Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express 02:00 — 11:00 on Sat
22838 Dharti Aaba Express 02:00 — 11:00 on Thu
Holds 9 in 101 hr 20 min to change at RUHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 43,792 paired days.
22878 often runs late
PGT — RU
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Checking seats - One change at Coimbatore JnCBE23:2512 hr 15 min11:40+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 2 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 3 min to change at CBEHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,42,221 paired days.
06081 often runs late
PGT — CBE
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Checking seats - One change at Coimbatore JnCBE01:4012 hr 29 min14:09
1 hr 16 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 3 min to change at CBEHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,42,221 paired days.
22503 often runs late
PGT — CBE
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Nellore · year to August 2026 · 14 of 20 trains tracked
- 22669 Ernakulam–Patna Superfast ExpressMost punctualtypically 3 min late at Nellore78%
- typically 9 min late at Nellore57%
- typically 15 min late at Nellore50%
- typically 17 min late at Nellore44%
- typically 20 min late at Nellore38%
Runs late more often than not
- 12659 Gurudev Superfast Express — arrives on time only 19% of the time, typically 40 min late
- 22646 Ahilyanagari Express — arrives on time only 19% of the time, typically 39 min late
- 18190 Ernakulam–Tatanagar Express — arrives on time only 21% of the time, typically 35 min late
Fares
Estimated for 656 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹410 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹982 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,055 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,481 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹2,452 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class