How to reach Sabarimala

         

How to reach Sabarimala

Routes To Ayyappan Temple

By Train: You can arrive at Kottayam & Chengannur by Railway (Broad gauge) and Punalur (Metre gauge) and from there by BUS to Pampa.

Nearest Railway Stations

Kottayam - (0481) 2563535

Chengannur - (0479) 2452340

Pamba Railway Enquiry Counter - (04735) 203605

*Please check for the latest timings with railways, as the timings may change from the date of writing this article.

Kottayam (Towards South)

Train No. Train Name                                                Time
16348 Mangalapuram – Trivandrum Express                          1.00
16344 Palakkad Town – Trivandrum Amrutha Express                  2.55
12697 Chennai – Trivandrum Super Fast (Monday)                   3.25
12695 Chennai – Trivandrum Super Fast Express                   4.10
16630 Mangalapuram – Trivandrum Malabar Express                  4.55
56305 Kottayam – Kollam (Passenger)                                 5.40
16381 Mumbai-Kanyakumari (Jayanthi Janatha Express)           6.25
16303 Ernakulam – Trivandrum Vanchinad Express                   6.10
12623 Chennai – Trivandrum Mail                                     7.40
56385 Ernakulam – Kottayam Passenger                                9.25
12081 Kozhikode – Trivandrum Jansathabdhi Express (Except Wednesday & Sunday)                                                               10.51
12626 New Delhi – Trivandrum (Kerala Express)                  11.05
16526 Bangalore – Kanyakumari (Island Express)                  11.30
56387 Ernakulam – Kayamkulam Passenger                          13.13
16327 Korba – Trivandrum Express (Monday, Friday)                 14.20
16649 Mangalapuram – Trivandrum (Parasuram Express)           14.53
17230 Hyderabad – Trivandrum (Sabari Express)                  15.10
16318 Jammuthavi – Himasagar Express (Thursday)                  15.35
12660 Shalimar – Nagercoil Express – Gurudev (Friday)          16.55
12201 Lokmanyathilak – Kochuveli Sabareerath (Tuesday, Saturday – Via Konkan)                                                                20.10
56393 Kottayam – Kollam Passenger                                 17.45
16301 Shornnur – Trivandrum (Venad Express)                         18.33
56391 Ernakulam – Kollam Passenger                                 19.45
12516 Guvahathi – Trivandrum Express (Friday)                       19 .05
56389 Ernakulam – Kottayam Passenger                                22.00
16333 Veraval – Trivandrum Express (Friday – Via Konkan)          2.20
16311 Bickaneer – Kochuveli Express (Thursday – Via Konkan    2.20
16335 Gandhidham – Nagercoil Express (Saturday – Via Konkan)   2.20
12777 Yeswanthpur – Kochuveli Super Fast Express (Thursday)   3.25
12257 Yeswanthpur – Kochuveli Sabarirath Express (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)                                                                 9.30
12288 Dehradoon – Kochuveli Express (Wednesday, Via Konkan)   15.28

Chengannur (Towards South)

Train No. Train Name                                                                Time

16311 Bickeneer – Trivandrum Express (Friday)                        0.20

16333 Veraval – Trivandrum Express (Saturday)                   0.20

16335 Gandhidham – Nagercoil Express (Sunday)                0.20

16348 Mangalapuram – Trivandrum Express                        1.40

16344 Palakkad – Trivandrum (Amrutha Express)                3.35

12777 Hoobli – Kochuveli Express (Thursday)                        4.00

12695 Chennai – Trivandrum Super Fast                                4.50

16630 Mangalapuram – Trivandrum Malabar Express                5.40

56305 Kottayam – Kollam Passenger ç                                6.20

16303 Ernakulam-Trivandrum (Vanchinad Express)                6.50

16381 Mumbai – Kanyakumari (Jayanthi Janatha Express)        7.15

12623 Chennai – Trivandrum Mail                                        8.30

12257 Yeswanthapuram – Kochuveli Sabareerath Express (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)                                                                10.07

12081 Kozhikode – Trivandrum Janshathabdhi Express (Except Wednesday & Sunday)                                                                11.25

12626 Newdelhi – Trivandrum Kerala Express                        11.45

16526 Bangalore – Kanyakumari Island Express                        12.10

12288 Dehradoon – Kochuveli Express (Wednesday)                12.30

56387 Ernakulam – Kayamkulam Passenger                        13.55

16649 Mangalapuram – Trivandrum Parasuram Express        15.35

17230 Hyderabad-Trivandrum Sabari Express                        15.55

16327 Korba-Trivandrum Express (Monday, Friday)                15.00

16318 Jammuthavi – Kanyakumari Himasagar Express (Thursday)               

                                                                                               16.20

12209 Lokmanyathilak-Kochuveli Sabarirath Express (Tuesday, Saturday)                                                                                         17.35

12660 Shalimar-Nagercoil Gurudev Express (Friday)                 17.35

56393 Kottayam – Kollam Passenger                                 18.35

16301 Shornnur- Trivandrum Venad Express                         19.13

56391 Ernakulam – Kollam Passenger                                 20.25

12516 Guvahathi-Trivandrum Express (Friday)                         19.50

Kottayam (Towards North)

Train No. Train Name                                                          Time

16347 Trivandrum – Mangalapuram Express                         23.58

16343 Trivandrum – Palakkad Town Amrutha Express                 1.30

56385 Kottayam – Ernakulam Passenger                                 5.25

1352 Kollam – Ernakulam Passenger                                         6.40

16328 Trivandrum – Korba Express (Monday, Thursday)         8.35

16302 Trivandrum – Shornnur Venad Express                         8.18

16650 Trivandrum –Mangalapuram Parasuram Express         9.40

17229 Trivandrum – Hyderabad Sabari Express                         10.20

56394 Kollam-Kottayam Passenger                                         10.50

12202 Kochuveli-Lokmanyathilak Sabareerath (Sunday, Thursday (Via Konkan)                                                                                 11.30

16382 Kanyakumari – Mumbai Jayanthi Janatha Express         11.40

12625 Trivandrum – New Delhi Kerala Express                         14.10

12515 Trivandrum – Guvahathi Express (Sunday)                 15.45

16525 Kanyakumari – Bangalore Island Express                         16.25

12082 Trivandrum-Kozhikode Janshathabdhi Express (Except Tuesday, Saturday)                                                                                 16.50

56390 Kottayam – Ernakulam Passenger                                 17.15

12624 Trivandrum – Chennai Mail                                         17.35

56388 Kayamkulam – Ernakulam Passenger                         17.50

16334 Trivandrum – Veraval (Monday, (via) Konkan)                 18.25

16336 Nagercoil-Gandhidham Express (Tuesday-Via Konkan) 18.25

16312 Kochuveli – Bickaneer Express (Saturday-Via Konkan) 18.25

16317 Kanyakumari – Jammuthavi (Friday) Himasagar         19.10

12659 Nagarcoil – Shalimar Gurudev Express (Sunday)         19.10

56304 Nagercoil – Kottayam Passenger                                 19.50

12696 Trivandrudm – Chennai Super Fast Express                 20.25

16304 Trivandrudm – Ernakulam Vanchinad                         20.50

16629 Trivandrudm – Mangalapuram Malabar Express                 22.15

12698 Trivandrudm – Chennai Central Super Fast (Saturday) 23.05

12287 Kochuveli – Dehradoon (Friday (via Konkan)                 11.30

12778 Kochuveli – Yeswanthpur Super Fast Express (Thursday) 15.45

12258 Kochuveli – Yeswanthpur Sabareerath Express (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Chengannur (Towards North)

Train No. Train Name                                                                 Time

16343 Trivandrum – Palakkad (Amrutha Express)                 0.40

56392 Kollam - Ernakulam Passenger                                 5.40

16302 Trivandrum - Shornnur (Venad Express)                         7.25

16328 Trivandrum - Korba Express (Monday, Thursday)         7.45

16650 Trivandrum - Mangalapuram (Parasuram Express)         8.45

56394 Kollam - Kottayam Passenger                                 9.15

17229 Trivandrum - Hyderabad (Sabari Express)                 9.30

12202 Kochuveli-LokmanyathilakSabarirath(Sunday,Thursday)     10.40                                                          

12287 Kochuveli - Dehradoon Express (Friday)                         10.40

16382 Kanyakumari - Mumbai Jayanthi Janatha Express         10.30

12625 Trivandrum – New Delhi Kerala Express                         13.20

12515 Trivandrum – Guwahati Express (Sunday)                 14.50

2778         Kochuveli – Hoobli Express (Thursday)                           14.50

16525 Kochuveli – Bangalore Island Express                         15.25

12082 Trivandrum- Kozhikode Janasathabdhi (Tuesday,Saturday) 16.12

12624 Trivandrum – Chennai Mail                                         16.35

56388 Kayamkulam – Ernakulam Passenger                         17.07

16312 Trivandrum – Bikkaneer Express (Saturday)                 17.15

16334 Trivandrum – Veraval Express (Monday)                         17.15

16336 Nagercoil – Gandhidham Express (Tuesday)                 17.15

16317 Kanyakumari- Jammuthavi Himasagar Express (Friday) 18.15

12659 Nagercoil – Shalimar Gurudev Express (Sunday)         18.15

56304 Nagercoil – Kottayam Passenger                                 18.40

12258 Kochuveli-Yeswanthapuram-SabarinathExpress(Monday, Wednesday, Friday)                                                                 19.10

12696 Trivandrum – Chennai Super Fast                                 19.30

16304 Trivandrum – Ernakulam Vanchinadu Express                 20.00

16629 Trivandrum – Mangalapuram Malabar Express                 21.10

16347 Trivandrum – Mangalapuram Express                         23.12

By Flight: You can reach Thiruvananthapuram, Cochin & Nedumbassery by Air and from there reach Pampa by BUS/CAR/Personal Vehicle.

- Trivandrum International Airport is located at a distance of 175 km from Sabarimala.

- Nedumbassery International Airport at Kochi is at a distance of about 190 km from Sabarimala.

From Pampa to Sabaimala Sannidhanam is just 8 km from Pampa.

By Bus: Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) Bus Schedule & Services

Motorable road routes (Bus route):

From                         To                                         Distance

Erumeli                 Pampa                                 56 Kms

Kottayam                 Erumeli                                 72 Kms

Kottayam                 Pampa                                 128 Kms

Chengannoor         Pampa                                 93 Kms

Thiruvalla                 Pampa                                 99 kms

Ernakulam                 Pampa (via) Kottayam           200 Kms

Alleppy                 Pampa (via) A.C. Road                 137 Kms

Punalur                 Pampa                                 105 Kms

Pathanamthitta         Pampa                                 69 Kms

Pandalam                 Pampa                                 84 kms

Thiruvananthapuram Pampa                                 175 Kms

Ernakulam                 Erumeli (via) Palai, Ponkunnam 175 Kms