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How to get fromFort Kochi to Keralaby car ferry, bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Fort Kochi to Kerala by car ferry, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Car ferry, bus via Kunnumma

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty to Vypin Jettycarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ernakulam to Cherthalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ambalapuzha to Trivandrumbus bus
    4h 42m
    ₹338–691

  2. Car ferry, train via Ernakulam Town

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty to Vypin Jettycarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Ernakulam Town to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train 16348 / ...
    6h 17m
    ₹323–1,691

  3. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty to Vypin Jettycarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train 16128 / ...
    5h 11m
    ₹338–1,611

  4. Drive  205.9 km

    1. Drive from Fort Kochi to Thiruvananthapuramcar car 205.9 km
    3h 12m
    ₹2,349–3,393

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Kochi to Thiruvananthapuramtaxi taxi 205.9 km
    3h 12m
    ₹4,200–5,000

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty to Vypin Jettycarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ernakulam to Trivendrumbus bus
    6h 4m
    ₹798–2,301

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  • Distance: 229.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Fort Kochi, India and Kerala, India?

There is no direct connection from Fort Kochi to Kerala. However, you can drive to Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty, take the car ferry to Vypin Jetty, drive to Ernakulam, take the bus to Cherthala, walk to Chertala, take the bus to Ambalapuzha, then take the bus to Trivandrum. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fort Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram Central via Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty, Vypin Jetty, and Ernakulam Jn in around 5h 11m.

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