KOTA JN to SURAT at a Glance
Measured across every direct train we hold timings for.
There are 65 direct trains from KOTA JN (KOTA) to SURAT (ST). The two stations are about 657 km apart by rail, and the quickest service covers it in 7h 33m. Journey times range from 7h 33m to 14h 7m, averaging 9h 38m — a spread worth checking before you book, since the slowest train on this route takes 6h 34m longer than the fastest.
The fastest train is 12952 MMCT TEJAS RAJ, leaving KOTA JN at 21:40 and reaching SURAT at 05:13 in 7h 33m. That works out at roughly 87 km/h end to end. The first departure of the day is 14711 RKSH SGNR EXP at 00:40, and the last is 12980 JP BDTS EXP at 23:55.
7 of them run daily, with the rest on selected days of the week. 23 trains arrive the following day, so check the arrival date on your ticket as well as the time. The most common categories on the route are 27 Express, 22 Special, 8 Mail/Express and 3 Rajdhani Express.
Pick of the Route
The three departures most people are choosing between.
All Direct Trains, KOTA to ST
Departure at KOTA JN, arrival at SURAT.
| Train | Name | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04711 | BKN BDTS SPL Wed |
00:40 | 11:15 | 10h 35m | 657 km |
| 14711 | RKSH SGNR EXP Wed |
00:40 | 11:05 | 10h 25m | 657 km |
| 15085 | AMRIT BHARAT EXP Fri |
01:05 | 11:52 | 10h 47m | 657 km |
| 12284 | NZM ERS DURONTO Sat |
02:30 | 11:17 | 8h 47m | 657 km |
| 12494 | DARSHAN EXPRESS Fri |
02:30 | 11:17 | 8h 47m | 657 km |
| 12472 | SWARAJ EXPRESS Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat |
02:50 | 12:25 | 9h 35m | 657 km |
| 19020 | HW BDTS EXP Daily |
03:10 | 17:17 | 14h 7m | 657 km |
| 12912 | VALSAD SF EXP Wed |
03:50 | 13:00 | 9h 10m | 657 km |
| 22634 | NZM TVC EXPRESS Fri |
03:50 | 12:37 | 8h 47m | 657 km |
| 22918 | HW BDTS SF EXP Thu |
03:50 | 12:37 | 8h 47m | 657 km |
| 04175 | SFG DDR SF SPL Sun |
06:00 | 17:49 | 11h 49m | 657 km |
| 21908 | KGM MMCT SF EXP Thu |
06:30 | 16:45 | 10h 15m | 657 km |
| 22443 | CNB BDTS EXP Wed |
06:30 | 16:45 | 10h 15m | 657 km |
| 22976 | RMR BDTS EXP Fri |
06:30 | 16:45 | 10h 15m | 657 km |
| 04139 | PRYJ DDR SPL Fri |
07:00 | 17:49 | 10h 49m | 656 km |
| 20922 | LJN BDTS SF EXP Sun |
07:00 | 16:45 | 9h 45m | 657 km |
| 12904 | GOLDEN TEMPLE M Daily |
10:20 | 19:41 | 9h 21m | 657 km |
| 22654 | NZM TVC SF EXP Mon |
10:40 | 19:53 | 9h 13m | 657 km |
| 22656 | NZM ERS SF EXP Fri |
10:40 | 19:53 | 9h 13m | 657 km |
| 12264 | PUNE DURNTO EXP Mon, Thu |
10:55 | 19:14 | 8h 19m | 657 km |
| 12432 | TVC RAJDHANI Tue, Wed, Sun |
10:55 | 19:14 | 8h 19m | 657 km |
| 22414 | NZM MAO RAJDANI Fri, Sat |
10:55 | 19:14 | 8h 19m | 657 km |
| 12450 | GOA SMPRK KRANT Mon, Sat |
11:20 | 20:06 | 8h 46m | 657 km |
| 19038 | AVADH EXPRESS Daily |
12:20 | 23:26 | 11h 6m | 657 km |
| 19625 | AII BDTS SF SPL Sun |
13:00 | 23:39 | 10h 39m | 657 km |
| 09184 | BNRS MMCT SPL Fri |
13:50 | 23:49 | 9h 59m | 657 km |
| 20942 | GCT BDTS SF EXP Tue, Sun |
13:55 | 23:39 | 9h 44m | 657 km |
| 09627 | AII SUR SF SPL Wed |
15:15 | 01:32+1d | 10h 17m | 657 km |
| 12940 | JP PUNE EXP Tue, Sat |
16:05 | 01:10+1d | 9h 5m | 656 km |
| 12978 | MARU SAGAR EXP Fri |
16:05 | 01:10+1d | 9h 5m | 657 km |
| 22979 | HSR KK SUPERFAST Sun |
16:05 | 01:10+1d | 9h 5m | 656 km |
| 22934 | JP BDTS SF EXP Tue |
16:40 | 02:17+1d | 9h 37m | 656 km |
| 12956 | JP MMCT SF EXP Daily |
17:20 | 02:48+1d | 9h 28m | 656 km |
| 12218 | KERLA S KRANTI Wed, Fri |
18:15 | 03:00+1d | 8h 45m | 657 km |
| 12484 | ASR KCVL SF EXP Sun |
18:15 | 03:00+1d | 8h 45m | 656 km |
| 22660 | YNRK TVCN EXP Mon |
18:15 | 03:00+1d | 8h 45m | 656 km |
| 04125 | SFG BDTS SF SPL Mon |
18:20 | 04:05+1d | 9h 45m | 657 km |
| 05183 | BDTS HOLI SF SPL Sat |
19:05 | 03:40+1d | 8h 35m | 656 km |
| 22544 | LKU BDTS SUP EXP Mon |
19:40 | 04:50+1d | 9h 10m | 656 km |
| 04119 | CNB LTT SF SPL Sat |
20:30 | 08:25+1d | 11h 55m | 657 km |
| 04177 | SFG BL SMR SPL Tue |
20:30 | 09:04+1d | 12h 34m | 657 km |
| 04703 | HSR KK SPL Sat |
20:40 | 07:30+1d | 10h 50m | 656 km |
| 12248 | BANDRA YUVA EXP Sat |
21:20 | 05:37+1d | 8h 17m | 657 km |
| 12908 | MHRST SMPRK K EX Mon, Thu |
21:20 | 05:40+1d | 8h 20m | 657 km |
| 12910 | BDTS GARIBRATH Wed, Fri, Sun |
21:20 | 05:37+1d | 8h 17m | 657 km |
| 12952 | MMCT TEJAS RAJFastest Daily |
21:40 | 05:13+1d | 7h 33m | 657 km |
| 12954 | AK TEJAS RAJ EX Daily |
22:10 | 06:13+1d | 8h 3m | 657 km |
| 20991 | AII DD SF SPL Thu |
23:00 | 08:54+1d | 9h 54m | 657 km |
| 12926 | PASCHIM EXPRESS Daily |
23:40 | 10:29+1d | 10h 49m | 657 km |
| 12980 | JP BDTS EXP Mon, Wed, Fri |
23:55 | 08:54+1d | 8h 59m | 656 km |
| 01492 | — | — | — | — | |
| 02656 | NZM ERS SF SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 04002 | DDR FESTIVAL SP | — | — | — | — |
| 04725 | HSR KK SF SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 05017 | MAU BL SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 05033 | BDTS FESTIVAL SP | — | — | — | — |
| 05053 | GKP BDTS SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 06544 | BKN YPR SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 09004 | VLNK BDTS EXP | — | — | — | — |
| 09076 | KGM MMCT SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 09118 | SFG UDN SF SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 09158 | GKP BVI SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 09615 | AII SUR SF SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 09703 | JP BDTS SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 19040 | AVADH EXPRESS | — | — | — | — |
15 of these services are listed without timings because we do not hold their times at both stations. They are still real trains on this route — check the schedule checker for their full timetable.
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Route Summary
| From | KOTA JN (KOTA) |
| To | SURAT (ST) |
| Direct trains | 65 |
| Run daily | 7 |
| Distance | 657 km |
| Fastest | 7h 33m |
| Slowest | 14h 7m |
| Overnight | 23 |