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Agencies and Car Rental
PL Worldways, 35/1389 MG Rd, Ernakulam; and Olympus,
MG Rd, are good travel agencies.
Car rental: KTDC Tourist Reception Centre, Shanmugham
Rd, Ernakulam; Princy Travels, Ernakulam; Corp Taxi Stand
(361-444), MG Rd, Ernakulam.
Local
Transport
Airport From Ernakulam a taxi to the airport costs about Rs 350 and an
auto-rickshaw about Rs 200. A bus to the airport costs Rs 2.
Auto-rickshaw,
Taxi & Bus The easiest way to get around in Ernakulam is
by auto-rickshaw. To get from the railway or bus stations to Shanmughan
Rd costs Rs 40. You catch the bus from Ernakulam to Fort Cochin (Rs 8)
on MG Rd, a little south of Durbar Hall Rd. After the ferries stop at
night, auto-rickshaws will want at least Rs 100 to go from Ernakulam to
Fort Cochin. A taxi to Willingdon Island from Ernakulam late at night
will cost Rs 350.
Ferry This is the main way of getting
around Kochi. Most of the ferry stops have names. The main stop at Fort
Cochin is called Customs, the stop on the west side of Willingdon Island,
opposite Mattancherry, is called Terminus, and on the east side is called
Embarkation. In Ernakulam, you should make sure you are on the correct
boat. Fares should be less than Rs 2. During the lunch hours the ferries
may not run.
Ernakulam to Mattanchery via Willingdon Island (Terminus) and Fort Cochin (Customs). There are regular ferries from 6:30 am to 10 pm.
Ernakulam
to Vypeen Island via Willingdon Island (Embarkation). There are
regular ferries from 6:30 am to 10 pm. Ferries also leave from High Court
Jetty on Shanmugham Rd in Ernakulam to Vypeen Island
(sometimes via Bolgatty Island).
Fort Cochin to Willingdon Island There are regular ferries
from the Customs stop to the Malabar Hotel Jetty (not on Sun).
Fort Cochin to Vypeen Island There are regular ferries
from 6 am to 10 pm.
Boat Rental Visitors can rent a boat near the main Jetty
in Ernakulam or at the Sealord Jetty. A rental boat is a good way to get
around the harbor without the crowds. Boats start at Rs 350 per hour,
but you have to bargain for a good price. Rowboats go between Willingdon
Island and Mattancherry or Fort Cochin for around Rs 50.
Bicycles:
In Fort Cochin try Vasco Tourist Information Centre (221-6215; Email:
vascoinformations@yahoo.co.uk) for Rs 7 per hour and Rs 35 per day. You
can also rent ascooter here for Rs 250 per day.
Travel
Air The airport is oat Nedumbassery,
30km northeast of downtown Ernakulam. A taxi to here from Ernakulam is
Rs 325 and from Fort Cochin Rs 550.
Indian Airlines office (237-1141; Airport: 666-072, 140)
is on Durbar Hall Rd, next to the Bharat Tourist Home in Ernakulam.
Air India (235-1295), 35/1301 MG Rd
Jet Airways(236-9212;, MG Rd
Airport 668-620) fly out of Kochi. Swiss Air (360-380).
There are flights to Bangalore (1 daily, $110), Chennai (1 daily, $145),
Delhi (daily, $340), Goa (1 daily, $150) and Mumbai (3 daily, $180).
Train Kochi/Ernakulam is on the main
train line going between Thiruvananthapuram and Mangalore, Bangalore and
Chennai. There are two stations in Ernakulam, Ernakulam Junction and Ernakulam
Town. There is also Cochin Harbor Station on Willingdon Island. No through
trains on the main train line go to Cochin Harbor Station. Most of the
trains depart from the Ernakulam Junction Station, but some depart from
both Ernakulam Town and Cochin Harbor Stations. When you purchase the
ticket, be sure to ask from which station the train will depart.
The main reservation office is at Ernakulam Junction (353-100).
There are regular trains south to Thiruvananthapuram via Kollam and Kottayam. The Vanchinad Exp reaches Thiruvananthapuram in only four hours. There are also trains north to Thrissur, Kozhikode, Thalasseri, and Kasaragod. Two trains a day go to Mangalore: Thiruvananthapuram–Mangalore Exp #6349 (11 am, 10 hr, ET). If you are going to Udhagamandalam (Ooty), there are trains to Coimbatore (6 hr).
Bangalore
Bangalore Exp #6525 (2.20 pm, 14 hr, ET); Chennai, Chennai Exp #6042 (4.15
pm, 14 hr, EJ); Delhi Kerala #2625 (3.50 pm, 49 hr), Rajdhani Exp #2431
(11.25 pm, 41 hr; Sun, Mon, EJ); Goa Netravati Exp #6636 (4.15 am, 16
hr), Lakshadweep Exp #2617 (11.45 am, 16 hr); Kozhikode Cannanore Exp
#6307 (5.12 pm, 4 hr, ET); Mumbai (VT), Kanniyakumari Exp #1082 (12.55,
41 hr, ET); Thiruvananthapuram Vanchinad Exp #6303 (5.50 am, 4½
hr).
Bus The main KSRTC Bus Stand (372-033)
is in Ernakulam. From there, you can reserve buses five days in advance
for buses originating in Ernakulam. For buses originating in other places,
you cannot reserve tickets and have to fight your way on the bus. There
are also private bus stands: the Ernakulam South Stand near Ernakulam
Junction Railway Station, and the Kaloor Stand northeast of the Ernakulam
Town Railway Station.
There are frequent buses to Thiruvananthapuram (4½ hr), Kollam
(3 hr), Alappuzha (1½ hr), and Kottayam (1½ hr). There are
a few buses daily to Kanyakumari (9 hr).
There are regular buses to Thrissur (Trichur) (2 hr) and Kozhikode (5 hr). Several buses daily go to Bangalore (15 hr), Mysore, Madurai (10 hr) and to Kumily and Thekkady (for Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, 6 hr).
Buses depart from the High Court bus stand to Thrissur, Guruvayur and Kumily (for the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary).
There are several private bus companies such as Conti Travels (353-080), MG Rd, and Princy Tours (354-712), GCDA Complex, Shanmugham Rd. They offer deluxe buses to various locations.
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