NEEDED:delhi to kerala.. fast and cheap!!

sarsoura · Sep 28th, 2005, 15:36

Help me out here!!
Any suggestions

steven_ber · Sep 28th, 2005, 15:40

Fast and cheap are 2 words that don't go together in India.

Fast = Plane.

Cheap = Train.

kiranlal · Sep 28th, 2005, 16:16

cheapest way is train 2class reserved ticket
fastest way is PLAIN,
TRY TO FLY TO ,BANGLORE OR CHENNAI IN A BUDGGET AIRLINE WHICH NEED SOME ADVANCD RESERVATIONS, AND GET A BUS DOWN TO KERALA, AND FROM CHENNAI YOU CAN USE TRAIN TOO.

cviegas · Sep 28th, 2005, 17:36

You may want to check the paramount airline. Direct flight from Delhi to Cochin. Also Air Deccan Via Chennai or Bangalore.

Another option Kingfisher from Delhi to Bangalore and Deccan from Bangalore to Cochin.

sarsoura · Sep 28th, 2005, 18:37

Thanks.. I just looked up a flight on spicejet.. delhi -bangalore return for $160.. How does that sound?
Also.. is there a train from bangalore..or bus..?
thanks guys for the info.. you are saving my life

steven_ber · Sep 28th, 2005, 19:03

That return air fare sounds great to me.

Bangalore - Kerala

Train 6526 departs Bangalore City daily at 21:45, gets to Trichur at 07:50, Ernakulam Town (for Cochin) at 09:35, Kottayam at 10:55, Kayankulam at 12:02, Quilon at 13:10, Varkala at 13:44 and Trivandrum at 14:45.

Bangalore to Ernakulam -

2A (2-tier air con) = Rs 1096
3A (3-tier air con) = Rs 705
SL (Sleeper Class) = Rs 261

Bangalore to Trivandrum -

2A = Rs 1326
3A = Rs 848
SL = Rs 312

Kerala to Bangalore

Train 6525 departs Trivandrum daily at 12:55, Varkala 13:35, Quilon 14:20, Kayankulam 15:02, Kottayam 16:15, Ernakulam Town 17:55, Trichur 19:35 and gets to Bangalore City at 06:55.

crimsonriver · Sep 28th, 2005, 19:10

The best option is a flight from Delhi to Bangalore in Kingfisher, Deccan or Spicejet.. the rates change in real time.. so take which ever is lower.. and then a Bus from either Majestic(govt bus) or Palayam(pvt buses) to anywhere in Kerala..

sarsoura · Oct 2nd, 2005, 14:17

Have been away for the weekend.. got back to find your great advice.. Thanks. Will try for the flight to Bangalore then train (too many bus rides in my life.. am detrmined to cut down!)
Do I need to reserve the train?? How can I do it without a credit card? (I like to make things as difficult as possible!)

kiranlal · Oct 2nd, 2005, 15:08

yes yo need to reserve the train and try 3rd ac , you can do that online

Zaytoon · Oct 18th, 2006, 17:43

Please can you help, I can't find a website where I can book the above train online. I'm travelling to Kerala from Bangalore on 30th December with 2 teenage children & would like to book train now?

Any help greatly appreciated.
Lucy

2cents · Oct 20th, 2006, 04:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zaytoon

Please can you help, I can't find a website where I can book the above train online. I'm travelling to Kerala from Bangalore on 30th December with 2 teenage children & would like to book train now?

Any help greatly appreciated.
Lucy

You can book the tickets at http://irctc.co.in.
Earlier you had to provide an Indian address for the booked tickets to be couriered to.Now its possible to select the 'e-ticket' option when finalizing your booking and get a printout of the ticket generated online and use that while boarding the train.
In case you find the website a bit confusing and not very intuitive,there are some excellent 'how-to's' on dealing with the common issues in the 'Planes,Trains and Automobiles' subsection of this forum.

Sep 28th, 2005, 15:36	#1
sarsoura Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Egypt Posts: 19	NEEDED:delhi to kerala.. fast and cheap!! Help me out here!! Any suggestions

Sep 28th, 2005, 15:40	#2
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: South of England. Posts: 11,439	Fast and cheap are 2 words that don't go together in India. Fast = Plane. Cheap = Train. __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information. RAC & Waitlists explained.

Sep 28th, 2005, 16:16	#3
kiranlal The only one of its kind Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Trivandrum,Kerala,India,Malaysia,Singapore Posts: 530	cheapest way is train 2class reserved ticket fastest way is PLAIN, TRY TO FLY TO ,BANGLORE OR CHENNAI IN A BUDGGET AIRLINE WHICH NEED SOME ADVANCD RESERVATIONS, AND GET A BUS DOWN TO KERALA, AND FROM CHENNAI YOU CAN USE TRAIN TOO. __________________ A big world and small people

Sep 28th, 2005, 19:10	#7
crimsonriver The Nom@d... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Some road.. somewhere... Posts: 325	The best option is a flight from Delhi to Bangalore in Kingfisher, Deccan or Spicejet.. the rates change in real time.. so take which ever is lower.. and then a Bus from either Majestic(govt bus) or Palayam(pvt buses) to anywhere in Kerala.. __________________ Look around and chose your own ground For long you live and high you fly And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry And all you touch and all you see Is all your life will ever be... Last ride : Bhutan, Arunachal, Sikkim.. (Where do I ride next?) My Travel Journal... http://the-never-ending-road.blogspot.com

Oct 18th, 2006, 17:43	#10
Zaytoon Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 1	Where can you book Bangalore to Kerala Train online Please can you help, I can't find a website where I can book the above train online. I'm travelling to Kerala from Bangalore on 30th December with 2 teenage children & would like to book train now? Any help greatly appreciated. Lucy

Sep 28th, 2005, 17:36	#4
cviegas Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4	You may want to check the paramount airline. Direct flight from Delhi to Cochin. Also Air Deccan Via Chennai or Bangalore. Another option Kingfisher from Delhi to Bangalore and Deccan from Bangalore to Cochin.

Sep 28th, 2005, 18:37	#5
sarsoura Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Egypt Posts: 19	Thanks.. I just looked up a flight on spicejet.. delhi -bangalore return for $160.. How does that sound? Also.. is there a train from bangalore..or bus..? thanks guys for the info.. you are saving my life

Sep 28th, 2005, 19:03	#6
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: South of England. Posts: 11,439	That return air fare sounds great to me. Bangalore - Kerala Train 6526 departs Bangalore City daily at 21:45, gets to Trichur at 07:50, Ernakulam Town (for Cochin) at 09:35, Kottayam at 10:55, Kayankulam at 12:02, Quilon at 13:10, Varkala at 13:44 and Trivandrum at 14:45. Bangalore to Ernakulam - 2A (2-tier air con) = Rs 1096 3A (3-tier air con) = Rs 705 SL (Sleeper Class) = Rs 261 Bangalore to Trivandrum - 2A = Rs 1326 3A = Rs 848 SL = Rs 312 Kerala to Bangalore Train 6525 departs Trivandrum daily at 12:55, Varkala 13:35, Quilon 14:20, Kayankulam 15:02, Kottayam 16:15, Ernakulam Town 17:55, Trichur 19:35 and gets to Bangalore City at 06:55.

Oct 2nd, 2005, 14:17	#8
sarsoura Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Egypt Posts: 19	Have been away for the weekend.. got back to find your great advice.. Thanks. Will try for the flight to Bangalore then train (too many bus rides in my life.. am detrmined to cut down!) Do I need to reserve the train?? How can I do it without a credit card? (I like to make things as difficult as possible!)

Oct 2nd, 2005, 15:08	#9
kiranlal The only one of its kind Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Trivandrum,Kerala,India,Malaysia,Singapore Posts: 530	yes yo need to reserve the train and try 3rd ac , you can do that online

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