Trains from Tirupati to Palakkad
Tirupati to Palakkad is 515 km by rail. 10 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20629 Sabari Superfast Express at 8 hr 47 min. The most punctual is the 16381 Kanyakumari Express, on time (within 15 min) on 69% of days, typically 9 min late. 3 run every day, leaving between 01:25 and 16:00. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 9 hr 12 min.
- Departures
- 01:25 – 16:00
- Fare from
- ₹325
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 69% on time
- 16381 Kanyakumari Express
- Daily trains
- 3 of 10
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- 12644Hazrat Nizamuddin–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express14:159 hr 27 min23:42
TPTY — PGT · 528 km · Superfast
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- 22851Mangaluru Central Vivek Superfast Express16:0010 hr02:00+1 arrives the next day
TPTY — PGT · 527 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 JnKPD14:559 hr 12 min00:07+1 arrives the next day
about as quick as the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 2 min to change at KPDHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,75,536 paired days.
22617 often runs late
TPTY — KPD
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Checking seats - One change at Salem JnSA14:359 hr 32 min00:07+1 arrives the next day
45 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 8 min to change at SAHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 54,164 paired days.
17421 often runs late
TPTY — SA
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Checking seats - One change at TiruppurTUP01:259 hr 48 min11:13
1 hr 1 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
TPTY — TUP
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Checking seats - One change at JolarpettaiJTJ14:559 hr 52 min00:47+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 5 min longer than the fastest direct
Almost always holds1 hr 17 min to change at JTJAlmost always holds here. Measured on 1,15,051 paired days.
12685 often runs late
TPTY — JTJ
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Palakkad · year to November 2026 · 9 of 10 trains tracked
- 16381 Kanyakumari ExpressMost punctualtypically 9 min late at Palakkad69%
- typically 9 min late at Palakkad57%
- typically 12 min late at Palakkad56%
- typically 17 min late at Palakkad44%
- typically 18 min late at Palakkad42%
Runs late more often than not
- 22851 Mangaluru Central Vivek Superfast Express — arrives on time only 8% of the time, typically 95 min late
- 12660 Gurudev Express — arrives on time only 21% of the time, typically 36 min late
- 20629 Sabari Superfast Express — arrives on time only 30% of the time, typically 25 min late
Fares
Estimated for 515 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹325 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹798 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹866 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,229 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹2,021 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class