Pune to Kochi: every way to go
How to get from Pune to Kochi: trains, buses, flights and a car estimate side by side. Each number says where it came from and when we checked it.
Route facts
- 2 trains listed
- fastest 25h 48m (Thiruvananthapuram Central Express 16331)
- train from ≈₹745 (SL, approx)
- car 1281 km, ₹13,960–₹19,220
Trains checked · car rates
“Fastest” compares scheduled journey times in the timetable we fetched; “from” is the lowest approximate fare across listed trains and classes.
Train vs bus vs flight vs car
| Mode | Fare | Services | Time | CO₂ (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | ≈₹745 | 2 | 25h 48m | ≈54 kg |
| Flight | not checked yet | not checked yet | air time + 4h | ≈246 kg |
| Car (cab, one way) | ₹13,960–₹19,220 | any time | 25h 36m | ≈218 kg per car |
Figures as checked in the sections below, latest
Services: trains listed in the timetable (not all run every day); buses a day for the bus. Time is the fastest scheduled train and the typical bus, station to station. Flight time is shown as the air time plus 4h: about 25m by road to PNQ, 2h at the airport before departure, 30m from landing to the exit, and about 1h 5m from COK into Kochi. Those are our assumptions, not airline rules; the air time is on each flight card. CO₂ is an estimate per person (the car per car) from distance × published UK government (DESNZ/DEFRA) factors, which are not India-specific. Factors checked .
Trains from Pune to Kochi
Checked · Source: RailRadar (Indian Railways schedule)
| No. | Train | Departs → arrives | Duration | Runs | Classes | Fare | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16331 | Thiruvananthapuram Central Express Mail/Express | 00:20 PUNE → 02:08 AWY (+1 day) | 25h 48m | Sun | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹745 SL, approx | Check seats now |
| 16381 | Kanniyakumari Express Mail/Express | 23:45 PUNE → 03:22 AWY (+2 day) | 27h 37m | Daily | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹785 SL, approx | Check seats now |
Flights
We have not seen enough fares on this route yet to give a band. Search live to see today’s prices.
By car
- 1281 km
- about 25h 36m driving
- one-way sedan cab ₹13,960–₹19,220
Distance is the straight line × 1.3 (about 1281 km); the road route was not checked. Driving time assumes about 50 km an hour including stops. Not included: Tolls and state entry tax: not in our table for this road, Parking.
Checked · Source: Humsafar estimate from seller per-km quotes
The two places
- Pune, Maharashtra · stations: Hadapsar (HDP), Pune Junction (PUNE) · airports: PNQ
- Kochi, Kerala · stations: Ernakulam Junction (ERS) · airports: COK
About 985 km apart in a straight line (1281 km by road at the usual 1.3× road factor).
Stays near Kochi’s stations
Also useful
Questions people ask
What is the fastest train from Pune to Kochi?
Thiruvananthapuram Central Express (16331), scheduled at 25h 48m from PUNE to AWY, in the timetable checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:39 IST.
How many trains run from Pune to Kochi?
2 trains are listed between the two cities’ stations, the first leaving at 00:20 and the last at 23:45 (checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:39 IST). Not every train runs every day.
Is there a direct flight from Pune to Kochi?
We only say what our own searches have seen. Search live to see today’s non-stop flights; every result says whether it stops.
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2 trains go from Pune to Kochi; the fastest takes 25h 48m, and fares start at about ₹745.