How to get there
Air : Kochi international airport (Nedumbassery) is 80
kms from Guruvayur and the
Calicut (Kozhikode) airport is 100 kms away. All major international
flight services are operated from these airports.
Rail : Guruvayur has got a railway station
towards the east of the temple which is connected to the Madras-Mangalore
main line at Thrissur. Tourists coming from the Madras/
Trivandrum area can get down at Thrissur, just 29 km away,
around one to one and a half hour drive from Guruvayur, and tourists from
Mangalore side can get down at the Kuttippram station. Regular bus services
are available from these places to Guruvayur.
Road : Guruvayur is well connected with the other
parts of the country by road. KSRTC bus stand is 500metres to the west
of the temple and the private bus stand towards the east. The National
highway is passing through Kunnamkulam which is just 8 kms away from Guruvayur.
Several state owned and private buses, as well as taxis and other vehicles
regularly ply between Trichur and Guruvayur. Bus connections are
also available with all important towns of Kerala as well as neighbouring
Karnataka, and
Tamil Nadu via Trichur.
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