By Air Trivandrum International Airport is 6km from the city and has over 30 air links with convenient connections to Colombo, Maldives and the Middle East. Being the capital of Kerala state, Trivandrum is well connected to other major cities of India and the neighbouring countries. There are direct flights to Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, and Delhi. Cities in the neighbouring countries such as Colombo, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and cities of Arabian Gulf are also well connected by the international airlines.

Transport from the Airport to your hotel on arrival: Auto-rickshaws will run you into the centre for a small fee and there's also a handy prepaid taxi service. If you're heading straight out to Kovalam, you may find that a prepaid taxi is almost as cheap as an auto-rickshaw.

Flight Enquiries

Airport Record Information telephone: 501133

Reservations telephone: 144/318288
Airport Enquiry telephone: 142 or 143
Cargo (Domestic) telephone: 501721

Cargo (International) telephone: 501688

Jet Airways telephone: 328864

Airline Services Flight Enquiries (Recorded) telephone: 502323

Air India (Reservations & Booking) telephone: 310310

Airport Enquiries (Passengers) telephone: 501426

Air India (Cargo) telephone: 501426

Indian Airlines (City Office) telephone: 141/316940

By Rail Thiruvananthapuram is connected to other important cities of India and Kerala by trains. Regular trains are available for the states of Karnataka and Tamilnadu. For the tourist heading towards North India and Delhi, Himsagar Express is the perfect choice.

Railway Enquiries

Enquiries telephone: 131

Reservations telephone: 132

Train Arrivals telephone: 133

Pettah Railway Station telephone: 470181

Varkala Railway Station telephone: 602222

Information (English) telephone: 1361

Hindi telephone: 1362

Malayalam telephone: 1363

Tip: Reservations should be made as far in advance as possible from the efficient computerized booking office at the station (Mon-Sat 8am-2pm & 2.15-8pm, Sun 8am-2pm). Sleepers are sold throughout Kerala on a first-come, first-served basis, not on local stations' quotas.

By Road Long distance buses operate from the Central Bus Station at Thampanoor, opposite the Railway Station. Short distance buses operate from the City Bus Station, East Fort. Trivandrum is connected with Kollam (1 hour), Alappuzha (3 hours), Ernakulam (5 hours), Trichur (6 hours), Chennai (17 hours), Madurai (10 hours), and Pondicherry (16 hours) by road.

Bus Enquiries

City Bus Station telephone: 463029

Thampanoor telephone: 323886

Pappancode telephone: 491609

Peroorkada telephone: 433683