The Pondicherry to Kottayam bus route covers approximately 548 kms and takes about 12 hrs 13 mins. A total of 6 direct buses operated by 5 bus operators run on this route. The first bus departs at 18:20, and the last bus leaves at 21:30.
Major boarding points in Pondicherry include Indira Gandhi Statue, Jipmer, Kalapet University, New Bus Stand, Others, Rajiv Gandhi Statue, while common drop locations in Kottayam are Thalayolaparambu.
RTC and private operators such as Kallada Travels (Suresh Kallada) offer Volvo, AC, and non-AC seater and sleeper buses. Ticket prices on redBus range from INR 800 - INR 2000.00 depending on the bus type and features.



