how to reach pondichery from vizag

 no trains on sundays, wednesdays,Thursdays

direct  pondichery trains - Monday and Tuesday only

Hwh Pdy Suf Exp - only on Mondays - 18.5 hours - via tirupathi, Thiruvannamalai - not via chennai

Bbs Pdy Sf Exp - only on tuesdays - 17 hours - via chennai

Villupuram Junction Station - 38 Kilometers to pondichery 

Kgp Vm Sf Exp/ 22603 - only on fridays - via thiruvannamalai - not via chennai

Prr Ten Sf Exp  - tuesdays and Saturdays - 17.5hours -  via TIRUVANNAMALAI - not via chennai 

HWH CAPE SF EXP / 12665 - only on tuesdays - 18 hours

Bbs Rmm Sf - 20849 - only on fridays - 16.5 hours - via chennai - Tirupadripulyur is next stop more nearby to pondychery - 24 Kilometers to pondichery

Hwh Tpj Suf Exp - /12663 - via chennai - 16.5hours - 

MELMARUVATTUR and TIRUKOILUR stops are before Villupuram Junction.. 

getting down at these stops will save upto 1 hour time but increases total fare bcoz of more bus travel.

Return from Pondichery

no trains on Mondays, thursdays from pondichery 

Chennai - 170 kilometers by car 

but takes more time by bus up to 5 hours

from chennai bus station to egmore station it takes 1 hour +

direct from pondichery - 

Pdy Bbs Sf Exp #20852 - only on wednesdays - 16.1 hours - via chennai

Pdy Hwh Sf Exp #12868 - only on wednesdays - 18.1 hours - via tirupathi, Thiruvannamalai - not via chennai

from Villupuram Junction Station - 38 Kilometers to pondichery 

Tpj Hwh Sf Exp #12664 - tuesday and friday only - via chennai - 16.5hours - 

Vm Kgp Sf Exp #22604 - only on tuesdays - 18.5 hours - via thiruvannamalai - not via chennai

Ten Prr Sf Exp #22606 - only on wed and sat - 17.5hours -  via TIRUVANNAMALAI - not via chennai 

Tpj Hwh Sf Exp #12664 -  tuesday and friday only - via chennai - 16.5hours - 

Cape Hwh Sf Exp #12666 - sat only - 16.5 hours - via chennai

Rmm Bbs Sf Exp #20850 - sunday only - via chennai - starts from Tirupadripulyur stop before Villupuram Junction - nearby to pondychery - 24 Kilometers from pondichery