Cochin To Munnar- From City To Nature

By Author: Rashmiranjan Patil
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Munnar is one of the most popular hill stations in Kerala situated in the Western Ghats in the Idukki district. Munnar is well-connected with all the major cities in SouthIndia through all modes of transportation. The nearest airport is at Kochi, known as Nedumbassery International airport. The nearest railway station is at Aluva. Munnar is also well-connected by roads from all the major cities in Kerala and especially from the capital city of Kerala, Cochin.

Munnar is accessible from Cochin only via road. Those who reach Cochin International Airport will have to catch a bus or a taxi to reach Munnar. There are plenty of private taxis and cabs available from Cochin to reach Munnar. They can charge from 9 rupees to 125 rupees per kilometer depending upon the type of vehicle.

The approximate distance between Munnar and Cochin is 130 km. The travel time between Cochin and Munnar by road is about one and half to two and a half hours. The travel between Cochin and Munnar is rewarding for a tourist who enjoy the scenic beauty of the Western Ghats and the valleys.

A number of buses ply from Cochin to Munnar every ...
... half an hour. There are buses run by the State Road Transport Corporation of Kerala as well as private buses from Cochin to Munnar. One of the most economical ways to reach Munnar from Cochin is to travel by buses that are run by the State Road Transport Corporation of Kerala. There are buses that range from non-air-conditioned buses to A/C Deluxe coaches and Volvo buses to travel from Cochin to Munnar.

Almost all the bus services to Munnar can be booked online. Prior bookings are to be done during the peak seasons. Many of the tour packages to Munnar provide transportation facilities from Cochin to Munnar, mostly from the Cochin International Airport for those travelers who reach Cochin via flight.

There are also a number of buses run by the Tourism Development Corporation of Kerala in addition to the tour packages offered by theTourism Development Corporation of Kerala.

Journey by car and private taxis is recommended for senior travelers, group travelers and families with kids. Since the travel can be organized according to the comfort of the travelers, travel by car is best suited for those with travel sickness. Travel by bus from Cochin to Munnar is best suited for individual travelers, youngsters and backpackers.

Since the distance between Kochi and Munnar is not considerably large, travel by road from Cochin to Munnar is enjoyed by all kinds of travelers. Though the road to Munnar is steep with lot of hair-pin turns and twists, there are a number of restaurants and hotels on the way for refreshments.