How to reach
Padmanabhapuram lies 55 km south-west of Thiruvananthapuram(
a two-and-a-half hour drive), the capital of Kerala state. The
palace is a distance of One km from Thuckalay on the way on Thuckalay-Kulasekharam/Thripparappu
route.
Air : Nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram
International Airport, 6 km from Thiruvananthapuram city. Air India operates
flights to Gulf, Europe, USA, Srilanka, Maldives etc. Indian Airlines
flies to the city from Delhi,
Mumbai,
Chennai
(Madras), Bangalore
and Cochin.
Contacts: Air India, Vellayambalam, Ph: 434837; Airport Ph: 451426.
Indian Airlines, Mascot Square Ph: 436870, 438288; Airport Enquiries Ph:
451537.
Rail: The nearest railway station is at Nagercoil
(15km) and local station is Iraniel (6km) from the palace. Another
station is at Thiruvananthapuram, an important railway terminus with connections
from all parts of the country. Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station,
Enquiry 131; Reservation 132.
Road: From Thirvananthapuram (or Kovalam
Beach) or take one of the daily Kanyakumari tours organised by
KTDC (Kerala Tourism Development Corporation). Frequent buses run from
Thiruvananthapuram's Thampanoor bus stand for Padmanabhampuram, on the
highway to Kanyakumari. Best way is to board any bus for Nagercoil or
Kanyakumari and alight at Thuckalay. You could also hire a cab from
Thiruvananthapuram. |
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