Train
Chennai Central (MAS)Samalkot Jn (SLO)
12753 Chennai–Newjalpaiguri SF Express · 3A · 592 km
₹1,220–₹1,430
9.9h
Shared jeep
Samalkot JnMalkapuram
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 182 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹510–₹820
7.9h
Night halt
₹900–₹1,800
overnight
Total for 1 traveller: ₹2,790–₹4,310 one way
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