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Getting here

Getting Here

Jetty Road, Kumbalangi South, Near the village office, Kochi, Kerala 682007

Chinese fishing nets on wooden frames over calm water

Kumbalangi is reached by road over the bridge from Thoppumpady or Edakochi. Our gate is 600 m past the Kumbalangi village office, down a lane signposted to the jetty.

  • From Cochin International Airport: 42 km, about 75 minutes. Our pick-up is ₹2,200.
  • From Ernakulam Junction railway station: 15 km, about 35 minutes. Pick-up ₹900.
  • From Fort Kochi: 12 km, about 30 minutes by car or auto-rickshaw.

If you are driving, park inside the gate. Please send us your arrival time so someone can meet you.

Around the island

Distances from our gate

  • 1 hour 15 minutes

    Cochin International Airport

    Pre-paid taxi or our pick-up (₹2,200). Allow longer in the evening rush on the Vyttila stretch.

  • 35 minutes

    Ernakulam Junction railway station

    Taxi or auto-rickshaw to Kumbalangi via Thoppumpady. Our pick-up is ₹900.

  • 30 minutes

    Fort Kochi

    Car or auto via the Thoppumpady bridge. Chinese nets, St. Francis area, cafes and art galleries.

  • 25 minutes

    Mattancherry

    Spice warehouses, the old market streets and antique shops.

  • 20 minutes

    Chellanam beach

    A quiet fishing beach, best at sunset. Swim only where local people do.

  • 5 minutes by cycle

    Kumbalangi fish market

    Morning auctions of the night's catch. Go before 8 am.

  • 5 minutes by cycle

    Kumbalangi fish market

    Morning auctions of the night's catch. Go before 8 am.

Need a pick-up?

Tell us your flight or train and we will send a driver. Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, 42 km.

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