Trains from Visakhapatnam to Palakkad
Visakhapatnam to Palakkad is 1,261 km by rail. 10 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22504 Vivek Express at 19 hr 57 min. The most punctual is the 18567 Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express, on time (within 15 min) on 88% of days, typically 1 min late. 2 run every day, leaving between 04:00 and 15:50. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 21 hr 5 min.
- Departures
- 04:00 – 15:50
- Fare from
- ₹620
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 88% on time
- 18567 Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express
- Daily trains
- 2 of 10
Trains and seats
- 22851Mangaluru Central Vivek Superfast Express04:0022 hr02:00+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — PGT · 1,263 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 18567Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express07:2022 hr 50 min06:10+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — PGT · 1,274 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18501Visakhapatnam–Kollam Superfast Special08:2023 hr 17 min07:37+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — PGT · 1,261 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 13351Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express08:3524 hr 42 min09:17+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — PGT · 1,332 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 22837Dharti Abba Express08:5521 hr 15 min06:10+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — PGT · 1,273 km · Superfast
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- 22642Shalimar–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express14:4020 hr 55 min11:35+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — PGT · 1,327 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22644Patna–Ernakulam Express14:4020 hr 55 min11:35+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — PGT · 1,328 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12508Silchar–Thiruvananthapuram Express15:1021 hr 35 min12:45+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — PGT · 1,323 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22504Vivek Express15:5019 hr 57 min11:47+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — PGT · 1,273 km · Superfast · fastest
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at Vijayawada JnBZA14:3021 hr 5 min11:35+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 8 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 15 min to change at BZA — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 128 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,39,430 paired days.
20708 often runs late
VSKP — BZA
Checking seatsBZA — PGT
Checking seats - One change at Vijayawada JnBZA19:5021 hr 5 min16:55+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 8 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr to change at BZA — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 97 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 2,21,096 paired days.
07098 often runs late
VSKP — BZA
Checking seatsBZA — PGT
Checking seats - One change at RajamundryRJY14:4021 hr 7 min11:47+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 32 min to change at RJY — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 71 min late, against 48 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 137 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,32,416 paired days.
22642 often runs late
VSKP — RJY
Checking seatsRJY — PGT
Checking seats - One change at NelloreNLR14:4021 hr 7 min11:47+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 31 min to change at NLR — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 121 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,25,201 paired days.
12845 often runs late
VSKP — NLR
Checking seatsNLR — PGT
Checking seats - One change at Vijayawada JnBZA19:4021 hr 15 min16:55+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 18 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 30 min to change at BZA — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 97 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 2,21,096 paired days.
22203 often runs late
VSKP — BZA
Checking seatsBZA — PGT
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Palakkad · year to August 2026 · 8 of 10 trains tracked
- 18567 Visakhapatnam–Kollam ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Palakkad88%
- typically 36 min late at Palakkad21%
- typically 37 min late at Palakkad20%
- typically 47 min late at Palakkad16%
- typically 60 min late at Palakkad13%
Runs late more often than not
- 22504 Vivek Express — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 251 min late
- 22851 Mangaluru Central Vivek Superfast Express — arrives on time only 8% of the time, typically 95 min late
- 22837 Dharti Abba Express — arrives on time only 8% of the time, typically 91 min late
Fares
Estimated for 1,261 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹620 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹1,491 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,591 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹2,242 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹3,764 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class
Other trains from Visakhapatnam
- Visakhapatnam to Rajamundry90 direct trains · 201 km
- Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada Jn88 direct trains · 352 km
- Visakhapatnam to Khurda Road Jn63 direct trains · 424 km
- Visakhapatnam to Brahmapur63 direct trains · 277 km
- Visakhapatnam to Bhubaneswar61 direct trains · 443 km
- Visakhapatnam to Samalkot Jn61 direct trains · 151 km