Routes To Sabarimala
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There are three routes to Sabarimala (0929 North 7706 East) - (a) The Erumeli route (b) The Vandiperiyar route (c) The Chalakayam route. The Erumeli route is the most arduous and the pilgrims cover about 61 km on foot through forest and hill track. The Vandiperiyar route starts at 94.4 km stone on the Kotayam - Kumili road. The Sannidhanam is about 12.8 km from here. TheChalakayam route is

 
the easiest of all. Chalakayam is near Pampa river. Sannidhanam is just 8 km from here.


 
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Bus Schedule - Regular Services from Pampa
(irrespective of pilgrimage season)
Frequency
From
To
Via
Departure
Daily
Pampa
Pandalam
Pathanamthitta
07:00 
Daily
Pampa
Kottayam
Erumeli
09:00
Daily
Pampa
Ernakulam
Vaikkom
11:55
Daily
Pampa
Thiruvananthapuram
Kottarakara
12:30
Daily
Pampa
Thiruvananthapuram
Punalur
14:00
Daily
Pampa
Pathanamthitta
Punalur
05:30
Daily
Pampa
Erumeli
Mukootuthara
06:00


Kerala State Road Transport Corporation additional Services from Pampa during the period 1st to 5th of each Malayalam calendar month
Frequency
From
To
Via
Departure
Daily
Pampa
Kottayam
Thiruvalla
08:00
Daily
Pampa
Ernakulam
Alapuzha
09:00
Daily
Pampa
Kottayam
Thiruvalla
11:00
Daily
Pampa
Punalur
Pathanamthitta
09:00
Daily
Pampa
Kalikkavalli
Kottarakara
09:00
Daily
Pampa
Guruvayoor
Pampa - Guruvayoor
10:00 
Daily
Pampa
Guruvayoor
Pampa - Guruvayoor
15:30
Daily
Pampa
Pathnamthitta
Pampa - Pathanamthitta
10:45
Daily
Pampa
Chengannur
Pampa - Chengannur
16:00

Kerala State Road Transport Corporation bus services to Pampa from other bus stations
Frequency
From
To
Bus Route
Departure
Daily
Pathanamthitta
Pampa
Vaikkom - Pampa
9:15
Daily
Pathanamthitta
Pampa
Kottarakara - Pampa
10:00
Daily
Pathanamthitta
Pampa
Thiruvananthapuram - Pampa
11:15
Daily
Pathanamthitta
Pampa
Pathanamthitta - Pampa
14:00
Daily
Pathanamthitta
Pampa
Pandalam - Pampa
18:30
Frequency
From
To
Bus Route
Departure
Daily
Erumeli
Pampa
Erumeli - Pampa
07:00
Daily
Erumeli
Pampa
Kottayam - Pampa
15:30
Frequency
From
To
Bus Route
Departure
Daily
Kottayam
Pampa
Vaikkom  - Pampa
07:45
Daily
Kottayam
Pampa
Kottayam - Erumeli - Pampa
13:30
Frequency
From
To
Bus Route
Departure
Daily
Vaikkom
Pampa
Vaikkom - Pampa
06:30
Daily
Thiruvanathapuram
Pampa
Thiruvanathapuram - Pampa
08:00
Daily
Kottarakara
Pampa
Kottarakara - Pampa
08:45
Daily
Pandalam
Pampa
Pandalam - Pampa
18:00

From Tamil Nadu:

1. Shencottai - Punalur - Pathanamthi--170 Kms. 
2. Kumali - Vandiperiyar - Erumeli - Plappalli--180 Kms.

Nearby Railway Stations:

1. Chengannur 
2. Thiruvalla 
3. Changanasseri 
4. Kottayam

Nearby Airports:

Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode

 Kerala map

The department of Southern Railways of India and Local Road Transport Corporations arrange for Sabarimala Specials during the Mandala and Makara seasons.
                   
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