Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru: every way to go
How to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru: trains, buses, flights and a car estimate side by side. Each number says where it came from and when we checked it.
Route facts
- 4 trains listed
- fastest 14h 25m (Mysuru Express 16316)
- train from ≈₹430 (SL, approx)
- car 655 km, ₹7,140–₹9,830
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 | ≈₹430 | 4 | 14h 25m | ≈29 kg |
| Bus | not checked yet | not checked yet | not checked yet | ≈18 kg |
| Flight | not checked yet | not checked yet | air time + 3h 50m | ≈126 kg |
| Car (cab, one way) | ₹7,140–₹9,830 | any time | 13h 6m | ≈111 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 3h 50m: about 10m by road to TRV, 2h at the airport before departure, 30m from landing to the exit, and about 1h 10m from BLR into Bengaluru. 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 Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru
Checked · Source: RailRadar (Indian Railways schedule)
| No. | Train | Departs → arrives | Duration | Runs | Classes | Fare | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16525 | KSR Bengaluru Express Mail/Express | 11:30 NYY → 06:10 KJM (+1 day) | 18h 40m | Daily | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹450 SL, approx | Check seats now |
| 07326 | Kochuveli - Hubballi Special Special | 14:00 TVCN → 07:30 SMVB (+1 day) | 17h 30m | Mon | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹435 SL, approx | Check seats now |
| 16316 | Mysuru Express Mail/Express | 16:45 TVCN → 07:10 KJM (+1 day) | 14h 25m | Daily | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹430 SL, approx | Check seats now |
| 12258 | Kochuveli - Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express Garib Rath | 17:00 TVCN → 09:45 YPR (+1 day) | 16h 45m | Mon Wed Fri | 3A 2A 1A | fare varies (dynamic or not listed) | 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.
Bus
Typical, not live. Checked
By car
- 655 km
- about 13h 6m driving
- one-way sedan cab ₹7,140–₹9,830
Distance is the straight line × 1.3 (about 655 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
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · stations: Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC), Thiruvananthapuram North (TVCN) · airports: TRV
- Bengaluru, Karnataka · stations: Banaswadi (BAND), Bangalore Cantonment (BNC), Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru) (SBC), Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVB), Yelahanka Junction (YNK), Yesvantpur Junction (YPR) · airports: BLR
About 504 km apart in a straight line (655 km by road at the usual 1.3× road factor).
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Also useful
Questions people ask
What is the fastest train from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru?
Mysuru Express (16316), scheduled at 14h 25m from TVCN to KJM, in the timetable checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:40 IST.
How many trains run from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru?
4 trains are listed between the two cities’ stations, the first leaving at 11:30 and the last at 17:00 (checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:40 IST). Not every train runs every day.
Is there a direct flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru?
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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4 trains go from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru; the fastest takes 14h 25m, and fares start at about ₹430.