Alappuzha Travel - Nearest Airport, Station and driving distances
Travel Direction
Alleppey is easily accessible and its nearest airport is Kochi at a distance of 64 km north. The Trivandrum airport is located 159 km south of Alleppey. Kochi, Chennai, Howrah, Bangalore and Bokaro are well connected to Alleppey and the Ernakulam Railway Station has a number of trains running to the nearby major places. National Highway 47 connects Alleppey with the rest of South India by road. Alleppey is also well connected through waterways and is linked by boat and ferry services through the backwaters to Kochi, Kottayam, Kevalam, Changanassery and Chengannur.The nearest airport to this place is Cochin. Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the state of Kerala is the most important city close to Alappuzha- 150 km or 96 miles away. Alapuzzha is linked by rail to cities like Kochi, Chennai, Howrah, Bangalore and Bokaro. The railway station is at a distance of 5 km from the bus station and ferry station.
Air
Nearest International airport: Thiruvananthapuram (150 km); Kochi (Nedumbassery 85 km).Rail
Well connected to major cities.Road
An excellent road network links the district to all major towns and cities in India.Alappuzha lies on the NH 47 and is well connected by road. Trivandrum is 159 km from here
Trivandrum and Cochin are connected by one of the best roads in India. Buses operate frequently on the Thiruvananthapuram - Kollam - Alappuzha - Ernakulam route. By road, it is 3.5 hours from Thiruvananthapuram by a super-fast express bus and 1.45 hours from Ernakulam.
This town has a lot of transport options- from taxis, auto rickshaws, to boats in the backwaters. The State Water Transport Department operates boat services connecting Alappuzha with some other places like Kottayam, Chenganassery, Nedamudy and Kovalam.
Bus and taxi service is available from Chamba to Pathankot, Delhi, Dharamsala, Shimla, Chandigarh, Jammu and most of the Punjab cities along the national highway.