By Train
The nearest railway station to Thekkady is in Kottayam that is located at a distance of 114 km. This station is well-connected with several important destinations of the country. Trains ply on daily basis from Delhi (Kerala Express), Chennai (Trivandrum Mail), Mumbai (Kanyakumari Exp), Bangalore (Kanyakumari Exp) and Kolkata (Ghy Tvc Express). Every express train that goes to Thiruvananthapuram passes through Kottayam. Once at the station, you can hire a taxi to go to Thekkady.
By Air
The nearest airport to Thekkady is in Madurai, which is around 136 km. This airport is well- connected to Chennai and Coimbatore through regular flights. However, the important international airport which is the nearest one, is the Nedumbassery airport in Kochi, which is located at a distance of 165 km. This airport is air- connected with all important cities in India and a number of destinations abroad too, Such as Gulf cities. As you arrive at the airport, you can hire taxis to reach Thekkady.
By Road
Regular buses, managed by KSRTC connect Thekkady with all the other nearby cities. You can opt for super fast buses to Thekkady from Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam and Kochi. The rate is even less than INR 5 per km.
