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How
to reach? |
Kerala
has three international airports, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum),
Kochi (Cochin) and Kozhikode (Calicut). Kozhikode is in the north
of Kerala and Aranmula is almost between Thirivananthapuram(to the
south) and Kochi(to the north). Hence you can try to get direct
flights to Thiruvananthapuram or Kochi. Many International carriers
land at these airports. The other options are to fly Mumbai (Bombay)
or Chennai (Madras). You can then either fly to Kochi or travel
by train to Kerala. |
You can book online for most
domestic flights in India. Earlier you book, the more cheaper it can be. You can try prices with
Indian Airlines,King Fisher Airlines,
Jet Airways,Air Deccan and
Paramount Airways. There can be more private airlines in the future. |
Chengannur
( in Kochi - Kottayam - Thiruvananthapuram route) is the gateway
town to Aranmula and is just 11kms from the centre. |
All
the major trains between Kochi and Trivandrum, except Rajadhani express stops at Chengannur.
Please find some of the useful trains to Kerala. |
From Mumbai (BOMBAY) |
No:6345, Lokmanya Tilak-
Trivandrum Netravati Excpress -- This daily train leaves Kurla station at 11.40 hrs will arrive in Ernakulam
(Kochi city) at 14.05 hours the next day. You may detrain at Ernakulam Junction or even travel upto Alleppey by this
train. From Alleppey, you are still 50 kms away from the centre. It is better you hire a taxi from Alleppey to Aranmula.
If you detrain at Ernakulam, then you can catch another train which will bring you to Chengannur |
No.2618, Nizamuddin - Ernakulam
Mangala Lakshadweep Express, is another daily train. For this one, you will have to travel to PANVEL, a suburban station
in Mumbai (you will get trains to Panvel from city). It leaves Panvel at 10.05 hrs and arrive Ernakulam at 10.55 hrs
the next day. |
No.2432 Rajadhani Express is the fastest
train to Kerala. Coming from New Delhi, it will stop at PANVEL, on every MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY, at 05.15 hrs and will
arrive Ernakulam Junction at 01.25 am, the next day - (ie it departs Panvel on Monday 0515 hrs and arrive Ernakulam
on Tuesday early morning 01.25 hrs) |
From Chennai (MADRAS) |
No. 2623 Chennai Trivandrum Mail
departs Chennai Central at 20.00 hrs and will reach Chengannur at 08.45 am the next day |
No. 2681 Chennai - Alleppey Express
leaves Chennai central at 21.15 hrs and will arrive Ernakulam at 08.45 hrs and in Alleppey at 10.40 the next day. You can
decide to detrain at Ernakulam or Alleppey and then proceed to Aranmula. |
Please visit Indian Railways website and reconfirm
the times, routes and other details before you book or use this information. Certain trains allows travel with a E-ticket. If not, please book a hotel in your arrival city, Mumbai or Chennai
and give the address of this hotel, when the website ask you for an address to sent the tickets. You can pick up the ticket from this hotel on arrival. |
From Chengannur, you can take a taxi or a rickshaw to the centre. Tell the driver THARAYIL MUKKU in Aranmula and a little further on the same road (Chengannur - Kozhencherry/Pathanamthitta road), you will find our office on the left hand side. However, you can also do this stretch by public bus. You will get buses going to Aranmula, just in front of the railway station. Take your tickets to THARAYIL MUKKU. You can also try travelling by bus to Chengannur from Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. However, with your luggage the journey could be very difficult. |
| Note |
You
can also ask us for a taxi pick up at the Thiruvananthapuram or
Kochi airports. Aranmula is equidistant from both Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram,
about 128 kms, and takes about three hours drive by taxi. |
| Trains between Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram via Alappuzha( Alleppey) takes a different route than via Chengannur. |
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For
all the long distance travels (Mumbai to Kochi or Chennai to Chengannur,
or any travel with an over night stay), it is advisable to reserve
your seat and birth at the earliest possible. |