This airport is situated at Nedumbassery, which is about 30 kilometers away from Kochi.
This airport is well linked to the National Highways of Kerala namely NH 47, NH 49 and NH 17. The travelers avail the State Highways, which are linked to NH 47, to reach the city of Kottayam. State buses and private cars are available from Cochin, a nearby airport of Kottayam.
The Kochi International Airport, the nearest airport of Kottayam, is equipped with modernized facilities. It serves travelers from a major Indian cities like Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad and a host of countries in the Middle East.
Few of the foreign countries with which the Kochi airport maintains regular flight services include Colombo, Kuwait, Singapore, Doha, Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Muscat and Bahrain.
The major domestic and international airlines operators serving this airport near Kottayam include Oman Air, Air India, Air India Express, Etihad, Gulf Air, Emirates Airlines, Jazeera Airways, Qatar Airways, Indian Airlines, Silk Air, Air Arabia and Sri Lankan Airlines.
Once the tourists to Kottayam land in the Kochi International Airport, they can take state buses to reach Kottayam at a cheap rate (between Rs.30 to Rs.35). The buses leave after every 30 minutes for Kottayam from Kochi. The comfortable journey lasts for only 2 hours. Cochin International Airport, which is the only Kottayam-nearby airport, makes it easy for travelers who avail flights to reach Kottayam.
Last Updated on 05 May 2011
