Trivandrum Tourism

Trivandrum (or Thiruvananthapuram) boasts of a large, modern airport with both international and domestic terminals. Trivandrum airport has a capacity for handling around 1.8 million passengers annually. Visa on arrival (VOA) service is provided to citizens from 44 countries. It is located near the seaside and is four kilometres from the city center and near to the Kovalam Beach, which is one of the favourite tourist attractions in the state. International tourists arrive commonly from the middle east and south-east Asian countries; for example, Malaysia, Singapore, Maldives and Sri Lanka. Airlines such as Kuwait Airlines, Qatar Airlines and Emirates Airlines conduct many flights to and from Trivandrum making it easy for international passengers to get in and out of the city. Domestic airlines such as Indigo, Vistara and Spice Jet also have several flights connecting Trivandrum to other cities across India. Travel times from Mumbai are generally 2 hrs with non-stop flights and can go up to 9 hrs with intermediate stops. From New Delhi flying to Trivandrum takes around 3 hours in a non-stop flight.

The Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is the largest railway station in the entire southern part of India, connecting Thiruvananthapuram with all of the rest of India. The easiest and cheapest way to reach Thiruvananthapuram is by railways, and a large number of trains at a good frequency provides a very efficient method for travel to the city. Some of the better trains running to Trivandrum are the Netravathi Exp (Mumbai), Anantapur Exp (Chennai), and Sabari Express (Hyderabad).

Thiruvananthapuram is connected to major towns and cities by NH66. The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation runs interstate bus routes that connect Trivandrum to Bangalore, Mysore, Madurai, Kochi and Coimbatore. Kerala contains a good network of modern roads and bus routes that connect different cities and town centres; making bus rides a comfortable, fast and efficient way of getting around in the region. Public transport is a good mode of travel inside the city; there are several state-run buses along with taxis and auto-rickshaws that provide fast transportation inside the city. There is a major bus station at Thampanoor, from where the buses leave the city along with several state highways that serve commuters in the city.