Travelling

Rail Thiruvananthapuram is an important railway terminus on the south-western coast with train services from all parts of the country. Within the region too Thiruvananthapuram is connected with express train services to all major centres. Chennai is only a little more than an overnight's train journey and to Kanniyakumari, the southern-most tip of mainland India, it takes just under two and half hours. Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is close to downtown section of the city. Taxis, auto-rickshaws and buses are easily available at the railway station for transfer to different parts of the city. Thirunvanathapuram Central Railway Station, Enquiry Tel.: 131, 132, 133.
Bus Thirunvanathapuram is excellently connected by regular bus services to all major centres of south India. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and some Transport Corporations of Tamil Nadu, like TTC, JJTC and Nesamony, operate regular services to/from Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Erode, Kanniyakumari, Chennai, Madurai, Nagapattinam, Nagarcoil, Tirunelveli, etc. To places within Kerala KSRTC provides an extensive network of services. The Central Bus Station is at Thampanoor and opposite the Central Railway Station. Taxis, Auto-rickshaws and city bus service are the main modes of transport to other parts of the city and surroundings. KSRTC, Central Bus Station, Thampanoor, Tel.: 63886. J. Jayalalitha Transport Corporation (JJTC), Tel.: 67756.
Road At the junction of four National Highways, Nos. 7, 17, 45 and 47 Thiruvananthapuram is covered by very good network of roads that links the city to all parts of the southern India. The State's own network of highways and other roads provide road communication to all parts of Kerala. Road distances to some important centres in the state and region are: Alleppey 155 km., Calicut 445 km., Kochi 219 km., Idukki 285 km., Kovalam 16 km., Thekkady (Periyar National Park) 271 km., Trichur 300 km., Coimbatore 410 km., Kanniyakumari 87 km., Chennai 784 km., and Bangalore 720 km.