How to Reach
Fort Kochi is accessible mainly by bus or boat from Ernakulam.
There are ferry rides from the Main boat jetty in Ernakulam near Subhash
Park to Fort Cochin every 45mts from around 6am to 9.30pm. The ticket
office opens 10mts before each sailing. From Willingdon Island, you have
to board the ferry from the Terminus Jetty (near Taj Malabar). The boat
from both places dock at the Customs Jetty (1.5 km from Fort Kochi bus
stand) in Fort Kochi. Junkar ferries for the transshipment of vehicles
and passengers are operated between Vypin Island and Fort Kochi. The boat
from Vypin jetty, docks at the Fort Kochi Jetty near the bus stand. For
ferry information Contact: 0484-2371761
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Air : International Air Port is at Nedumbassery, near Aluva, about
22 kms away from Ernakulam, Kochi. Airport Enquiry: 0484-2610015
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Rail : The nearest station is at Ernakulam
about 13 km from Fort Kochi. Kochi has 2 stations, Ernakulam Junction
and Ernakulam Town. Trains from the Northern cities/Southern parts of
India stop at Ernakulam Junction at D.H Road, Ernakulam South (Ph: 131),
and Ernakulam Town, Near North Bridge (Ph: 0484-2390920, 2395198)
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Bus : Buses are very frequent from Ernakulam to
Fort Kochi. The bus ride from Ernakulam town, which is nearly 13 km away,
takes about an hour. KSRTC Central Bus station is near the Ernakulam Junction
railway station. Enquiry phone : 0484-2352033, 2372033. Private Buses
operate from High Court Junction, Railway Station and Kaloor Junction.
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