Stunning sunset at Varkala Beach, Kerala, where golden sands, rocky shores, and lush greenery meet the tranquil Arabian Sea

How To Reach Varkala

Varkala is a beautiful coastal town in Kerala, India, known for its stunning cliffs, pristine beaches, and spiritual significance

How To Reach Varkala

Varkala is a charming coastal town in the southern part of Kerala, famed for its stunning 15-meter high 'Northern Cliff' that gracefully hugs the Arabian Sea.

Here, you can experience a delightful mix of natural beauty, spiritual serenity, and vibrant cultural charm. The town is a haven for those who enjoy the laid-back hippie vibe, with cosy shacks perched on the cliff serving delicious seafood and playing an eclectic mix of global music. You can also visit the serene samadhi of Kerala's beloved saint, Sree Narayana Guru, and the revered Janardana Swami Temple, often lovingly called Dakshin Kashi. For travellers, Varkala is conveniently accessible from various parts of India, with excellent railway connections. Both private and public buses, especially those operated by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, frequently service the area, ensuring smooth journeys to and from Varkala. While there isn't a direct flight to the town, the nearest airport in Thiruvananthapuram is only about 40 kilometres away, making it easy to reach this beautiful destination.

Varkala does not have any designated airport. So there’s no direct flight to Varkala. The nearest airport to Varkala is Thiruvananthapuram. One can take a flight to Trivandrum International Airport. Once reached, hire a cab or taxi to reach Varkala. One can also take a bus to get to this beautiful destination. Depending on the traffic, reaching Varkala from the airport will take up to 2 hours.

Varkala is home to its railway station, the Varkala Sivagiri Railway Station. It’s wonderfully connected to major cities like Trivandrum, Kochi, Kollam, and Chennai. With several trains coming in and out of Varkala each day, it’s an easy and convenient way for travellers to get around. Once you arrive at the railway station, you’ll find plenty of auto-rickshaws and taxis ready to whisk you away to explore all Varkala has to offer!

Varkala is a breeze to reach by road from different areas of Kerala and neighbouring states! National Highway 66 runs through Varkala, linking it to lovely cities like Trivandrum, Kochi, and Kollam. You’ll find state-run and private buses offering regular services to Varkala from many major cities and towns in Kerala. Plus, if you prefer, you can easily hire a taxi or enjoy a self-drive adventure on the beautiful, well-maintained roads leading to Varkala.

Travelling to Varkala by waterways offers a wonderfully unique and picturesque experience! While it might not be the most popular transport option, it brings something special to your journey. The Varkala Tunnel connects to National Waterway 3, inviting travellers to enjoy a beautiful passage through the city's captivating landscape. This enchanting trip adds to Varkala's charm and allure as a stunning coastal destination.

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      Dhruv's 7 days trip to Varkala

      Had a great experience and very good trip. Everything booked and planned as per the final itinerary. Our drive was very good and humble but Kerala being a more of wild natural place so he could have been more adventurous. Saying this bcos we wanted to go to Top Station in munaar to see sunset or sunrise and hotel staff and other drivers suggested that it’s very safe route but our driver told it’s dangerous bcos of elephant presence on the route and he won’t go and so we have to drop that location. Also driver should be more enthusiastic and suggest good shopping (spices etc) and other hidden gems rather he was more interested in taking us to shopping and activities where I think the commission was arranged. But other than this he covered all the places in itinerary and was very polite through out the trip. Had a great trip and lot of memories.

      Dhruv Agarwal Mumbai

      Spoorthilb's 3 days trip to Varkala

      So we had booked a trip organised by gosamyati. Srikanth was a very nice agent. He made sure the trip was well organised and safe

      Spoorthilb Bangalore

      Drrohin's 4 days trip to Varkala

      We planned 4N kerala trip from travel triangle..it was a family trip with 3yr old kid.. All in all Awesome experience.. All well managed and planned Mr Namit well behaved and helpful .. Driver was funny friendly and goes with the rules.. Only issue was the food..which was not in the itenary.. I will delegate food availability also to travel triangle next time.. Munnar.. Elephant ride

      DrRohin Agrawal

      Amruth's 3 days trip to Varkala

      We had a great trip with you. The cab driver was exceptional. I think hotel in varkala would be much more better. May be it's on budget....itenary was really fine. Great view of jatayu and Varkala House boat is different and padmanabha swamy temple was great

      Amruth Prasad

      Ca's 6 days trip to Varkala

      The driver Joel was extremely knowledgeable and had very good idea of all the places we visited. He was prompt and always available. The hotels were good and we had an amazing trip.

      Ca Vivekgupta Mumbai

      Pratima's 2 days trip to Varkala

      Excellent driver which took us the way we asked for. Very humble man.. Munnar waterfalls was magical which was suggested from our can driver

      Pratima Singh Kerala

      Sameer's 7 days trip to Varkala

      Overall the trip experience was very good. The cab provided was also nice. Thank you Mamta for arranging everything— it was a great experience.

      Sameer Jadhav Pune

      Sharmaheena's 5 days trip to Varkala

      Having a great experience with my first booking with Shrikant. Looking forward for many trips with him. He was a great support throughout our trip to kerala. I always thinking once we book the trip than they will not be there for us but my assumption was completely wrong. He is taking care everything, taking follow up for every single day. Even when we in need of smthing he was the 1st one to give us better solution. Malarikal was the best place to visit as we havn't seen smthing like that before

      Sharmaheena Delhi

      Srielash's 3 days trip to Varkala

      i plan for 2n munnar trip and its good budget and perfect co ordination with agent thanks

      Srielash

      Venkatesh's 5 days trip to Varkala

      I plan a family trip with wondersky travels they plan everything perfectly and vishnu driver was very polite and the tempo traveller is very and specious thanks to wondersky travels.

      Venkatesh R Bangalore

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    FAQ's of Varkala

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    The best way to reach Varkala is by taking a flight.

    If you travel to Varkala by flight, you can take a flight to Trivandrum International Airport. Varkala is about 45 kilometres from the airport. So, you can take a bus or hire a cab to reach the destination.

    Varkala has its own railway station called Varkala Sivagiri Railway Station. It directly connects to Trivandrum, Kochi, Kollam, and Chennai.

    Though 2 days are enough to visit Varkala, the beauty of this place won’t let you leave so quickly. So, plan your trip to Varkala accordingly.

    The best way to reach Varkala from Bangalore is by flight. One can also reach Varkala by train, as there are direct trains to Varkala from Bangalore.

    Once you reach Trivandrum, you can hire a cab to visit Varkala. It mostly takes 1-2 hours at maximum to reach Varkala from Trivandrum.

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