If you are planning to visit Thrissur, then you can reach here by air from any part of India or International destination and by rail or road from any part of India.
By Road
You can access Thrissur by well connected and maintained road transport system. Thrissur has got several bus depots that connects you to other parts of the State and major cities of neighboring states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The main Bus Terminal is situated at the middle of the city and provides bus services for short routes.
You can access to Thrissur by hiring a cab or tourist bus through the well maintained road from any part of the country. The connected road in Thrissur will offer you an easy drive to all tourist spots.
The sign boards throughout the National Highway will guide you in and out of Thrissur city.
Distance in Kms to Thrissur from major towns in Kerala
Guruvayur – 27 km
Palakkad – 65 km
Kochi – 71 km
Alappuzha – 130 km
Kumarakom – 131 km
Kottayam – 135 km
Kollam-229 km
Varkala- 254 km
Trivandrum-282 km
Bus timings (IST) from main cities to Thrissur
Bangalore: 7.45 am, 8.45 am, 4.45 pm, 5.30pm, 6.20pm, 8.50pm, 11.20pm
Cudallore: 7.00am
Mysore: 7.00pm, 9.0pm
Palani: 6.45am, 8.30am, 9.10 am, 11.45am
Mysore: 9.30 am
Contact information
Webiste:www.keralartc.com
KSRTC Thrissur: +91 487 2421150
Online booking: www.keralartc.com
By Train
Almost all major trains passing through the region halts at the Thrissur railway Station. You can reach Thrissur from any part of India.
The railway tracks of Thrissur will connect you to all parts of India. If you prefer to travel to nearby destinations in Thrissur, you can prefer local trains and to travel to other parts of the country, prefer express trains.
The Railway station is well equipped to make your exploration by train comfortable.
Some of the major trains that pass through Thrissur are:
Alleppey Chennai Express
Chennai Trivandrum Mail
Cochin Patna Express
Guwahati Cochin Express
Guruvayur Chennai Egmore Express
New Delhi Trivandrum Kerala Express
Mumbai CST Trivandrum Express
Rajkot Ernakulam Express
Mangalore Trivandrum Parasuram Express
Contact information
Website: www.indianrail.gov.in
General Enquiry: +91 487 2423150
Train Arrivals Enquiry: 139
Alert Number for Train Passengers: +91 9846 200 100
Online booking: www.indianrail.gov.in
By Air
You can access Thrissur easily by air. The nearest airport is Nedumbassery (Cochin) International Airport which is located 58kms from Thrissur. Kozhikode (Calicut) airport is about 80kms from the city.
Major airlines that connect Thrissur with other parts of India are:
IC 658 Indian Airlines
9W484 of Jet Airways
9W 2729 of Jet Airways
9W 405 of Jet Airways
SG 1051 OF Spice Jet
IC 975 of Indian Airlines
IX 204 of Air-India Express
AI 048 of Air India
9W 3518 of Jet Airways
ICCD 7587 Indian Airlines
On Departure at Nedumbassery airport, you can cover the distance to Thrissur by a privately hired cab or tourist buses. The international airport is well equipped with all infrastructural facilities to make your trip memorable.
You can find daily flights operating to and from Delhi, Bangalore, Calicut, Mumbai and Chennai at Nedumbassery International Airport.
Contact information
Nedumbassery International Airport:
Ph: +91 484 2610115, +91 484 3053000, +91 484 3053300
Email: pro@cial.aero
Website: http://cial.aero/
Kozhikode International Airport:
Ph: +91 483 2712630
