How to reach
Those who are visiting Kanthalloor, it is better to travel
to Munnar from there. There are two routes from here. One is Maryoor route
and other one is Top Station via Kanthalloor Route. The first one is the
best because the road is good and the distance is 65 km. Travel may take
more time as scenic spots are all along the route. One can seen the Sandal
wood forest on this way. The second one 40 kms distance. The drive from
here takes just about an hour or a bit more but the road is bad. Better
to drive from Marayoor route.
Air: Nearest Airport
Kochi (139km), Madurai(142km)
Coimbatore(167km),
Kozhikode(287km),
Thiruvananthapuram(302km).
Daily IA flights to Nedumbassery Airport near Ernakulam from Mumbai,
Bangalore,
Delhi and
Goa and four flights from Chennai.
Jet has daily flights from Mumbai.
Rail: Nearest Railway Stations Kochi (13km),
Kottayam (147km), Madurai(162km), Thiruvananthapuram (302km).
Trains that connect Kochi with important cities and tourist destinations
in the country are Kerala Express, Trivandrum-Chennai Mail, Nizamuddin-Ernakulam
Express, and the Trivandrum Rajdhani Express.
Road: The place is well connected by a well
developed network of road transport. Buses run by the KSRTC start from
the Central Bus Stand in Ernakulam. One can access Munnar by road from
Kottayam (147 km), Thekkady (110 km), Madurai (160 km) and
Thrissur (158 km). |