Telephone access code: +91-484

Air:
International airport at Nedumbassery (32 km from the town)

Airline offices:

• Air India, MG Road Ph: 2380700 2351295
• Indian Airlines, DH Road Ph: 2370238/2353826
• Jet Airways, Atlantis, MG Road Ph: 2369879
• Oman Air (RL Travels), Atlantis, MG Road Ph: 2357093
• Cathay Pacific (Spencer & Co. Ltd.), MG Road Ph: 2362064
• Saudi Arabian Airlines (Arafat Travels), MG Road Ph: 2352689
• Singapore Airlines (Aviation Travels), MG Road Ph: 2358127
• British Airways (Nijhawon Travels), MG Road Ph: 2364867
• Kuwait Airways (National Travels), MG Road Ph: 2359133
• Air Sahara Ph: 2365508
• Srilankan Airlines Ph: 2361263
• Emirates Ph: 2382860 Fax: 2384612
• Qatar Airways Ph: 2381063

Rail:
Ernakulam is a major railhead of the Southern Railway Main station: Ernakulam Junction
Ph: 131 Other stations: Ernakulam Town Ph: 2390920; Kochi Harbour Terminus Ph: 2666001

Road:
The KSRTC Central Bus Station is near the Junction Railway Station Ph: 2372033. Private buses operate from High Court Junction, Railway Station and Kaloor Junction Tamil Nadu Road Transport bus station Ph: 2372616

Inter-State private bus services to Bangalore, Coimbatore, Mangalore, Chennai and Madurai: Indira Travels, near Jos Junction Ph: 2360693 Yesbee Travels, near Jos Junction Ph: 2375080 Princy Tours, Opp. Sealord Hotel Ph: 2354712 Sharma Transports, Grand Hotel Ph: 2350712 Ashirwad Travels, Jos Junction Ph: 2367709

Ferry Services: There are two ferry stations in Ernakulam. The main Boat Jetty is 1 km from the Junction Railway Station and the other is near the High Court.

Ferry timings (From the main boat jetty):

• Vypeen : Frequent services (1/2 hour journey)
• Mattancherry : Daily 6 ferries (1/2 hour journey) at 0910, 0940, 1100, 1400, 1520, 1740 hrs
• Fort Kochi : Daily 30 services (20 minute journey). First trip at 0600 hrs and the last at 2110 hrs
• Varapuzha : Daily 6 boats (2 hour journey)
• Willingdon Island : Frequent services (15 minute journey)

Tourist Information Office:

• Tourist Information Officer, Dept. of Tourism, Ph: 2360502, Fort Kochi Ph: 2216654
• Govt. of India Tourist Office, Willingdon Island, Ph: 2668352 / 1913
• Airport Information Counter, Dept. of Tourism, Kerala, Ph: 2610115, Ext. 2105
• Tourist Reception Centre - KTDC, Shanmughom Rd., Ph: 2353234, 2382199
• DTPC Tourist Information Centre, Old Collectorate Bldg., Park Avenue, Ph: 2367334/2383988
• Tourist Desk, Main Boat Jetty, Ph: 2371761