2,600 km - 4,000+ pets moved
2,600 km North to South, door to door. By train it is NDLS to ERS. By air it is DEL to COK.
We run this corridor in both directions. Kerala to Delhi is planned and priced the same way.
Short answer first
Answer
2,600 km is three to four days of driving, so the honest answer on this corridor is not road. A booked coupe out of NDLS keeps your pet with a person for the whole journey, and a flight from DEL turns it into a few hours plus ground time.
Moving one pet Delhi to Kerala costs ₹25k to ₹35k by road, ₹17k to ₹32k by train and ₹22k to ₹60k by air. The cheapest published option is train.
We usually recommend air here. This runs North to South, so it crosses the country rather than staying in one region. The longest mainland route, where air clearly wins.
Pricing
Ranges are per pet and include handling and our coordinator. Crates, extra handlers and premium add ons are quoted separately.
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| Mode | Cost per pet | Journey time | Coverage | Crate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road | ₹25k to ₹35k | 50 to 55 hours | Home to home | Travel crate or harness | A stop every two hours for water and a walk. |
| Train | ₹17k to ₹32k | 43 to 47 hours | Station to station | None needed in a 1A coupe | Needs the full first AC coupe, booked early. |
| Air | ₹22k to ₹60k | About 3.5 hours in the air | Airport to airport | IATA compliant hard crate | Add three to four hours ground handling at each end. |
Modes marked On request depend on live airline or railway availability for your date. See the full pet transport cost guide for what moves these numbers.
Choosing a mode
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Cochin International Airport (COK), about 3.5 hours in the air. The cargo terminal is 15 to 45 km depending on your part of NCR out at Palam on the Delhi side and about 30 km out at Nedumbassery at the other end, and that driving is part of the day.
Boarding at New Delhi (NDLS) and arriving at Ernakulam Junction (ERS), roughly 43 hours on board, in a first AC coupe or as registered luggage.
A dedicated vehicle covers the 2,600 km from your Delhi address to the Kerala address. At roughly 50 hours it means 5 nights on the road, which is why we rarely lead with road on this pair.
Crate rules, coupe bookings and airline acceptance are the same on every route. They are set out on the road, train and air guides.
Timing
Summers cross 45 degrees and winters bring heavy fog. Both matter: we shift pickups to early morning in May and June, and build extra buffer into December and January journeys. On the Delhi pickup we load at first light and give an arrival window rather than a fixed time.
Kerala gets two monsoons, the south west from June to September and the north east from October to November. Rain planning matters more here than heat. On the Kerala delivery we keep a spare day either side.
Dogs and cats
The dogs we move most out of Delhi are Labradors, German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, Pugs, Shih Tzus, Indies and Persian cats. This is what we would put each of them on for a 2,600 km run.
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| Your pet | Best on this route | What to watch for |
|---|---|---|
| Small dog, under 10 kg | Air or train | May qualify for cabin travel on airlines that carry pets, which is the calmest option. |
| Medium dog, 10 to 25 kg | Train or air | A first AC coupe keeps your dog with a person the whole way. |
| Large dog, over 25 kg | Road or train | Cargo charges rise sharply with weight, so road or a booked coupe is usually kinder and cheaper. |
| Snub nosed breeds | Road or train only | Pugs, Bulldogs, Boxers and Shih Tzus are restricted from cargo holds by most airlines. |
| Cats | Train, in a 1A coupe | Cats stay enclosed and covered rather than taking walk breaks. They cannot use the train dog box. |
Two bonded pets from one home can often share a crate or coupe. Breed specific guidance is on the dog transport and cat transport pages.
What actually happens
We book the cargo slot on the DEL to COK sector and arrange the fitness certificate through our Delhi vet contacts.
Collection anywhere in Delhi, including Gurugram, Noida, Greater Noida. Then the run out to Palam, 15 to 45 km depending on your part of NCR from the city.
Photo and location updates at every planned stop, and a named coordinator on WhatsApp the whole way.
Delivered anywhere in Kerala, including Kakkanad, Edappally, Palarivattom.
Paperwork is the same on every domestic route: vaccination record, a fitness certificate dated within 72 hours, and your ID. No NOC and no titer test. Full document table and checklist.
Tell us your pet's breed and weight and a rough date. You get an honest recommendation and a clear price on the same call, with no form to fill in.
Questions people ask
The cheapest published option on this route is train at ₹17k to ₹32k. Road is ₹25k to ₹35k, train is ₹17k to ₹32k and air is ₹22k to ₹60k, per pet.
Your exact figure depends on your pet's weight, the crate and whether pickup is central or out towards Palwal. The same ranges apply both ways, so Kerala to Delhi is priced the same.
2,600 km works out at about 50 hours by road, roughly 43 hours by train, or 3.5 hours DEL to COK plus three to four hours on the ground at each end.
This runs North to South, so it crosses the country rather than staying in one region. The longest mainland route, where air clearly wins.
Delhi brings summer heat and winter fog. Summers cross 45 degrees and winters bring heavy fog. Both matter: we shift pickups to early morning in May and June, and build extra buffer into December and January journeys. On the Delhi pickup we load at first light and give an arrival window rather than a fixed time.
The monsoon at the Kerala delivery. Kerala gets two monsoons, the south west from June to September and the north east from October to November. Rain planning matters more here than heat. On the Kerala delivery we keep a spare day either side.
Yes, and most moves on this corridor are unaccompanied. Collection anywhere in Delhi, handover anywhere in Kerala, one handler the whole way.
Yes, and it is the same 2,600 km, the same trains and the same price, which is why this one page covers both directions.
