Varkala Travel - Nearest Airport, Station and driving distances

How to reach

Air

Transportation in Varkala

Thiruvananthapuram International Airport at Valiyathura: Flights to Cochin, Madras, Delhi, Bangalore, Goa and Bombay. International to Colombo, Mali, Dubai, Abudhabi and Kuwait.

Rail

Varkala is also connected by Rail Network.Rail services to all important cities in India. If coming from Trivandrum, the better option will be coming by Train. Almost all trains passing by stops at Varkala. From Varkala Railway Station, Taxis and Auto Rickshaws can be hired. Papanasam Beach is around 6 kilometres from Varkala Railway Station.( Rs 40/50 by Auto Rickshaw)

Road

Varkala is linked by state and national highways to all the major cities in Kerala and Tamilnadu and Karnataka.

The long distance bus station is located next door to the railway station. Buses ply to all major towns and villages in the state as well as with the big cities like Cochin, Bangalore, Kozhikode, Coimbatore and Chennai. The city bus stand is located 1 km away at East Fort, near the Padmanabha Swamy Temple. Both state-run and private short distance buses connect the various important urban and suburban centres. City bus depots are also located at Peroorkada, Vikas Bhavan, Pappanamcode, Kaniyapuram and Vellanad