Trains from Palakkad to Tirupati
Palakkad to Tirupati is 527 km by rail. 10 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20630 Sabari Express at 9 hr 10 min. The most punctual is the 22852 Santragachi Vivek Superfast Express, on time (within 15 min) on 71% of days, typically 10 min late. 3 run every day, leaving between 04:45 and 23:50. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 10 hr 5 min.
- Departures
- 04:45 – 23:50
- Fare from
- ₹360
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 71% on time
- 22852 Santragachi Vivek Superfast Express
- Daily trains
- 3 of 10
Trains and seats
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- 07194Kollam–Maula Ali Special16:5510 hr 20 min03:15+1 arrives the next day
PGT — TPTY · 527 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 17422Kollam–Tirupati Express16:5510 hr 30 min03:25+1 arrives the next day
PGT — TPTY · 529 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 16382Kanniyakumari–Pune Express18:3010 hr04:30+1 arrives the next day
PGT — TPTY · 529 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12625Kerala Superfast Express19:159 hr 30 min04:45+1 arrives the next day
PGT — TPTY · 529 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12643Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express21:409 hr 25 min07:05+1 arrives the next day
PGT — TPTY · 528 km · Superfast
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- 12659Gurudev Superfast Express23:509 hr 15 min09:05+1 arrives the next day
PGT — TPTY · 529 km · Superfast
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at Katpadi JnKPD01:2010 hr 5 min11:25
55 min longer than the fastest direct
12698 TVC MAS SF EXP 01:20 — 07:58 on Sun
Holds 9 in 101 hr 12 min to change at KPDHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,08,683 paired days.
both trains usually run on time
PGT — KPD
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Checking seats - One change at Coimbatore JnCBE18:3010 hr 15 min04:45+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 5 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr to change at CBEHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,87,387 paired days.
16382 often runs late
PGT — CBE
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Checking seats - One change at TiruppurTUP03:1010 hr 15 min13:25
1 hr 5 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 27 min to change at TUPHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 3,63,356 paired days.
22669 often runs late
PGT — TUP
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Tirupati · year to November 2026 · 7 of 10 trains tracked
- 22852 Santragachi Vivek Superfast ExpressMost punctualtypically 10 min late at Tirupati71%
- typically 11 min late at Tirupati63%
- typically 13 min late at Tirupati55%
- typically 17 min late at Tirupati45%
- typically 19 min late at Tirupati39%
Runs late more often than not
- 12659 Gurudev Superfast Express — arrives on time only 32% of the time, typically 24 min late
- 16317 Himsagar Express — arrives on time only 38% of the time, typically 20 min late
Fares
Estimated for 527 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹360 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹861 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹929 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,297 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹2,137 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class