Bus
MalwaraVadodara Jn (BRC)
229 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹340–₹690
3.6h
Train
Vadodara Jn (BRC)Sabarmati Jn (SBT)
12997 Tirunelveli–Hapa (Biweekly) SF Express · 3A · 128 km
₹470–₹570
2h
Shared jeep
ChennaiPadalam
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 66 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹180–₹300
2.9h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹6,260–₹9,580 one way
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