There are 6 ways to get from Kovalam to Fort Kochi by plane, taxi, train, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane TRV - COK
- Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Fort Kochitaxi
1h 51m₹7,564–18,949Bus, train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from FlixBus Kovalam to FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Varkala to Ernakulam Towntrain
- Take the carferry from Vypin Jetty to Fort Kochi Junkar Jettycarferry
6h 7m₹487–1,842Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Ernakulam Jntrain 12076 / ...
- Take the carferry from Vypin Jetty to Fort Kochi Junkar Jettycarferry
4h 3m₹695–2,040Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Trivandrum to Ambalapuzhabus
- Take the bus from Cherthala to Ernakulambus
- Take the carferry from Vypin Jetty to Fort Kochi Junkar Jettycarferry
5h 6m₹699–1,109Drive 214.3 km
- Drive from Kovalam to Fort Kochicar 214.3 km
3h 20m₹2,402–3,470Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kovalam to Fort Kochitaxi 214.3 km
3h 20m₹4,400–5,500
Trivandrum (TRV) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kovalam to Fort Kochi is to bus and car ferry which costs ₹700 - ₹1,200 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kovalam to Fort Kochi is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 51m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹19,000.
The distance between Kovalam and Fort Kochi is 248 km. The road distance is 214.3 km.
The best way to get from Kovalam to Fort Kochi without a car is to taxi which takes 3h 20m and costs ₹4,400 - ₹5,500.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Kovalam to Fort Kochi, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kovalam to Fort Kochi is 214 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Kovalam to Fort Kochi.
There are 1299+ hotels available in Fort Kochi.
What companies run services between Kovalam, Kerala, India and Fort Kochi, India?
There is no direct connection from Kovalam to Fort Kochi. However, you can take the taxi to Trivandrum (TRV) airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), then take the taxi to Fort Kochi. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kovalam to Fort Kochi via Thiruvananthapuram Central, Ernakulam Jn, Vypin Jetty, and Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty in around 4h 3m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–17,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Varkala to Ernakulam Town
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Trivandrum to Ambalapuzha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹100–250
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Cherthala to Ernakulam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹45–120
- Website
- KSRTC
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Kovalam to FlixBus Varkala - Sivagiri Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–260
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Phone
- +91 471 232 1132
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kerala Tourism
Car ferry from Vypin Jetty to Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹50
- Website
- Kerala Tourism
Car ferry from Vypin Jetty to Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹50
- Website
- Kerala Tourism
Car ferry from Vypin Jetty to Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹50
- Website
- Kerala Tourism
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–5,500
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
Kochi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 34 30 18 15
- Website
- kochitaxi.co.in
Abel Cabs
- Phone
- +91 94 97 18 36 93
- Website
- abelcabs.com
Taxi Tel
- Phone
- +91 98 47 01 92 93
- Website
- taxitel.in
Trivandrum Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 44 18 32 73
- Website
- trivandrumcabs.net
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