Cochin India Tourism
Ernakulam is located on the coast of the Arabian sea with Kottayam and Alappuzha
districts on the south, Idukki on the east and Thrissur on the north.
The commercial capital and the most cosmopolitan city of Kerala, Kochi,
in Ernakulam, is also known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea.
With one of the finest natural harbours in the world, this was once a major
centre of commerce and trade with the British, Arabs, Chinese, Portuguese,
Dutch etc.
How to Reach
Air:
International airport at Nedumbassery (32 km from the town)
Rail:
Ernakulam is a major railhead of the Southern Railway Main station: Ernakulam
Junction Ph: 131
Other stations: Ernakulam Town Ph: 2390920; Kochi Harbour Terminus Ph: 2666001
Road:
The KSRTC Central Bus Station is near the Junction Railway Station Ph: 2372033
Private buses operate from High Court Junction, Railway Station and Kaloor
Junction Tamil Nadu Road Transport bus station Ph: 2372616
Inter-State private bus services to Bangalore, Coimbatore, Mangalore, Chennai
and Madurai: Indira Travels, near Jos Junction Ph: 2360693
Yesbee Travels, near Jos Junction Ph: 2375080
Princy Tours, Opp. Sealord Hotel Ph: 2354712 Sharma Transports, Grand Hotel
Ph: 2350712
Ashirwad Travels, Jos Junction Ph: 2367709
Cochin India Tourism, South India Tourism Reservation Form