There are 4 ways to get from Kottayam to Fort Kochi by train, car ferry, bus, ferry, car, or taxi
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Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Kottayam to Ernakulam Towntrain 12625 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Vypin Jetty to Fort Kochi Junkar Jettycarferry
1h 39m₹271–1,179Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kottayam to Ernakulambus
- Take the ferry from High Court to Fort Kochiferry
2h 1m₹525–1,966Drive 67 km
- Drive from Kottayam to Fort Kochicar 67 km
1h 6m₹753–1,088Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kottayam to Fort Kochitaxi 67 km
1h 6m₹1,400–1,800
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kottayam to Fort Kochi is to train and car ferry which costs ₹270 - ₹1,200 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kottayam to Fort Kochi is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs ₹750 - ₹1,100.
The distance between Kottayam and Fort Kochi is 69 km. The road distance is 67 km.
The best way to get from Kottayam to Fort Kochi without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2h 1m and costs ₹500 - ₹2,000.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Kottayam to Fort Kochi, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kottayam to Fort Kochi is 67 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Kottayam to Fort Kochi.
There are 1288+ hotels available in Fort Kochi.
What companies run services between Kottayam, India and Fort Kochi, India?
There is no direct connection from Kottayam to Fort Kochi. However, you can take the train to Ernakulam Town, drive to Vypin Jetty, take the car ferry to Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty, then drive to Fort Kochi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kottayam to Fort Kochi via Ernakulam and High Court in around 2h 1m.
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kottayam to Ernakulam Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Kottayam to Ernakulam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹480–2,000
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Phone
- +91 471 232 1132
- [email protected]
- Website
- keralatourism.org
Car ferry from Vypin Jetty to Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹50
- Website
- https://www.keralatourism.org/
- Phone
- 13004250355
- [email protected]
- Website
- kochimetro.org
Ferry from High Court to Fort Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹40
- Website
- https://kochimetro.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–1,800
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