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How to Reach Alleppey

Alleppey — Alappuzha — is the backwater town on the Kerala coast, where the houseboats start and where the canals run through the town itself.

Alleppey, Kerala
Photograph: Ingo Mehling / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
CHEAPEST WAY IN
₹1,774
from Kochi, 130 km
ROADS IN
238
cities we price a cab from
NEAREST AIRPORT
150 km
Kochi

Ways in, by road

FromDistanceDriveCab from
Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Aluva, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Perumbavoor, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Angamaly, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Kalamassery, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Edappally, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Infopark, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Kakkanad, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Palarivattom, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Kaloor, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Kothamangalam, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Vytilla, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Thripunithura, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Panampilly Nagar, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Kadavanthra, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Marine Drive, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Thevara, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Muvattupuzha, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Mattancherry, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Fort Kochi, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Cherthala, Kochi130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Thrissur130.3 km2.5 hrs₹1,779See fare →
Guruvayur137.6 km3 hrs₹1,878See fare →
Thekkady138 km3 hrs₹1,884See fare →
Nedumangad143.8 km3 hrs₹1,963See fare →
Kadayanallurcrosses into Kerala151.7 km3 hrs₹2,071See fare →
Sabarimala152.9 km3 hrs₹2,087See fare →
Gudalur Thenicrosses into Kerala153.1 km3 hrs₹2,090See fare →
Kattappana153.9 km3 hrs₹2,101See fare →
Trivandrum154.2 km3 hrs₹2,105See fare →
Trivandrum154.2 km3 hrs₹2,105See fare →
Munnar155 km3 hrs₹2,116See fare →
Ponnani160.5 km3 hrs₹2,191See fare →
Kovalam161.4 km3 hrs₹2,203See fare →
Shoranur161.7 km3 hrs₹2,207See fare →
Puliyangudicrosses into Kerala164.3 km3.5 hrs₹2,243See fare →
Uthamapalayamcrosses into Kerala170.2 km3.5 hrs₹2,323See fare →
Poovar174.1 km3.5 hrs₹2,376See fare →
Ottappalam174.9 km3.5 hrs₹2,387See fare →
Pattambi176.1 km3.5 hrs₹2,404See fare →
Neyyattinkara178.2 km3.5 hrs₹2,432See fare →
Cherpulassery178.4 km3.5 hrs₹2,435See fare →
Chinnamanurcrosses into Kerala178.9 km3.5 hrs₹2,442See fare →
Tenkasicrosses into Kerala179.8 km3.5 hrs₹2,454See fare →
Tirur179.9 km3.5 hrs₹2,456See fare →
Valanchery180.2 km3.5 hrs₹2,460See fare →
Palakkad185.6 km3.5 hrs₹2,533See fare →
Vikramasingapuramcrosses into Kerala187 km3.5 hrs₹2,553See fare →
Kuzhithuraicrosses into Kerala188 km4 hrs₹2,566See fare →
Tanur188.2 km4 hrs₹2,569See fare →
Ambasamudramcrosses into Kerala190.5 km4 hrs₹2,600See fare →
Valparaicrosses into Kerala193.5 km4 hrs₹2,641See fare →
Parappanangadi196.9 km4 hrs₹2,688See fare →
Rajapalayamcrosses into Kerala199 km4 hrs₹2,716See fare →
Perinthalmanna200.1 km4 hrs₹2,731See fare →
Bodinayakanurcrosses into Kerala200.5 km4 hrs₹2,737See fare →
Kottakkal201.3 km4 hrs₹2,748See fare →
Sankarankoilcrosses into Kerala202 km4 hrs₹2,757See fare →
Thenicrosses into Kerala203.2 km4 hrs₹2,774See fare →
Mannarkkad206.6 km4 hrs₹2,820See fare →
Tirurangadi206.7 km4 hrs₹2,821See fare →
Padmanabhapuramcrosses into Kerala213.2 km4.5 hrs₹2,910See fare →
Pollachicrosses into Kerala215.1 km4.5 hrs₹2,936See fare →
Colachelcrosses into Kerala217 km4.5 hrs₹2,962See fare →
Periyakulamcrosses into Kerala217.7 km4.5 hrs₹2,972See fare →
Tirunelvelicrosses into Kerala220.6 km4.5 hrs₹3,011See fare →
Malappuram221.3 km4.5 hrs₹3,021See fare →
Manjeri222.1 km4.5 hrs₹3,032See fare →
Kalakkadcrosses into Kerala222.8 km4.5 hrs₹3,041See fare →
Kozhikode224.2 km4.5 hrs₹3,060See fare →
Kondotty225.4 km4.5 hrs₹3,077See fare →
Kanhangad227.4 km4.5 hrs₹3,104See fare →
Koothuparamba227.4 km4.5 hrs₹3,104See fare →
Koyilandy227.4 km4.5 hrs₹3,104See fare →
Mattannur227.4 km4.5 hrs₹3,104See fare →
Kovilpatticrosses into Kerala232.8 km4.5 hrs₹3,178See fare →
Coimbatorecrosses into Kerala235.1 km4.5 hrs₹3,209See fare →
Kanyakumaricrosses into Kerala235.6 km4.5 hrs₹3,216See fare →
Nilambur240.5 km5 hrs₹3,283See fare →
Srivilliputhurcrosses into Kerala241.3 km5 hrs₹3,294See fare →
Usilampatticrosses into Kerala245.7 km5 hrs₹3,354See fare →
Udumalaipettaicrosses into Kerala246.3 km5 hrs₹3,362See fare →
Iritty249.4 km5 hrs₹3,404See fare →
Koduvally249.4 km5 hrs₹3,404See fare →
Mananthavady249.4 km5 hrs₹3,404See fare →
Mukkam251.8 km5 hrs₹3,437See fare →
Virudhunagarcrosses into Kerala252 km5 hrs₹3,440See fare →
Satturcrosses into Kerala254.2 km5 hrs₹3,470See fare →
Karumathampatticrosses into Kerala256.4 km5 hrs₹3,500See fare →
Thoothukudicrosses into Kerala257.7 km5 hrs₹3,518See fare →
Atturcrosses into Kerala261.1 km5 hrs₹3,564See fare →
Sengottaicrosses into Kerala263.8 km5.5 hrs₹3,601See fare →
Palladamcrosses into Kerala266.5 km5.5 hrs₹3,638See fare →
Kodaikanalcrosses into Kerala266.6 km5.5 hrs₹3,639See fare →
Karamadaicrosses into Kerala269.2 km5.5 hrs₹3,675See fare →
Avinashicrosses into Kerala270.7 km5.5 hrs₹3,695See fare →
Thirumangalamcrosses into Kerala272.3 km5.5 hrs₹3,717See fare →
Dharapuramcrosses into Kerala273.2 km5.5 hrs₹3,729See fare →
Kayalpattinamcrosses into Kerala273.9 km5.5 hrs₹3,739See fare →
Payyoli274.7 km5.5 hrs₹3,750See fare →
Nelliyalam275.7 km5.5 hrs₹3,763See fare →
Mettupalayamcrosses into Kerala278.8 km5.5 hrs₹3,806See fare →
Vellakoilcrosses into Kerala280.2 km5.5 hrs₹3,825See fare →
Palanicrosses into Kerala280.9 km5.5 hrs₹3,834See fare →
Maduraicrosses into Kerala281.3 km5.5 hrs₹3,840See fare →
Maduraicrosses into Kerala281.3 km5.5 hrs₹3,840See fare →
Vadipatticrosses into Kerala281.4 km5.5 hrs₹3,841See fare →
Punjai Puliampatticrosses into Kerala282 km5.5 hrs₹3,849See fare →
Vatakara284.9 km5.5 hrs₹3,889See fare →
Gudalur, Nilgiriscrosses into Kerala287.4 km5.5 hrs₹3,923See fare →
Aruppukkottaicrosses into Kerala291.6 km6 hrs₹3,980See fare →
Kangeyamcrosses into Kerala302.9 km6 hrs₹4,135See fare →
Panoor304.7 km6 hrs₹4,159See fare →
Oddanchatramcrosses into Kerala305.7 km6 hrs₹4,173See fare →
Perunduraicrosses into Kerala308.5 km6 hrs₹4,211See fare →
Sathyamangalamcrosses into Kerala308.9 km6 hrs₹4,216See fare →
Bhavanicrosses into Kerala311.2 km6 hrs₹4,248See fare →
Gobichettipalayamcrosses into Kerala312.6 km6.5 hrs₹4,267See fare →
Wayanad314.7 km6.5 hrs₹4,296See fare →
Sulthan Bathery321.4 km6.5 hrs₹4,387See fare →
Coonoorcrosses into Kerala322.2 km6.5 hrs₹4,398See fare →
Melurcrosses into Kerala322.8 km6.5 hrs₹4,406See fare →
Thalassery323.2 km6.5 hrs₹4,412See fare →
Manamaduraicrosses into Kerala323.7 km6.5 hrs₹4,419See fare →
Sivagangacrosses into Kerala326.2 km6.5 hrs₹4,453See fare →
Erodecrosses into Kerala328.9 km6.5 hrs₹4,489See fare →
Ootycrosses into Kerala330.1 km6.5 hrs₹4,506See fare →
Kannur330.5 km6.5 hrs₹4,511See fare →
Ramanathapuramcrosses into Kerala334.1 km6.5 hrs₹4,560See fare →
Gundlupetcrosses into Kerala336.1 km6.5 hrs₹4,588See fare →
Manapparaicrosses into Kerala336.6 km6.5 hrs₹4,595See fare →
Anthoor343.3 km7 hrs₹4,686See fare →
Pugalurcrosses into Kerala348.3 km7 hrs₹4,754See fare →
Sreekandapuram349.8 km7 hrs₹4,775See fare →
Tiruchengodecrosses into Kerala350.5 km7 hrs₹4,784See fare →
Sankagiricrosses into Kerala352.3 km7 hrs₹4,809See fare →
Taliparamba360.7 km7 hrs₹4,924See fare →
Edappadicrosses into Kerala362 km7 hrs₹4,941See fare →
Karurcrosses into Kerala363.1 km7.5 hrs₹4,956See fare →
Paramakudicrosses into Kerala364.9 km7.5 hrs₹4,981See fare →
Kulithalaicrosses into Kerala365.6 km7.5 hrs₹4,990See fare →
Payyannur370.3 km7.5 hrs₹5,055See fare →
Mohanurcrosses into Kerala375.5 km7.5 hrs₹5,126See fare →
Trichycrosses into Kerala377.4 km7.5 hrs₹5,152See fare →
Virajpetcrosses into Kerala379.6 km7.5 hrs₹5,182See fare →
Karaikudicrosses into Kerala380 km7.5 hrs₹5,187See fare →
Tharamangalamcrosses into Kerala381.6 km7.5 hrs₹5,209See fare →
Nileshwaram383.2 km7.5 hrs₹5,231See fare →
Namakkalcrosses into Kerala387.2 km7.5 hrs₹5,285See fare →
Metturcrosses into Kerala387.3 km7.5 hrs₹5,287See fare →
Chamarajanagarcrosses into Kerala387.9 km8 hrs₹5,295See fare →
Thuvakudicrosses into Kerala393.6 km8 hrs₹5,373See fare →
Mysorecrosses into Kerala393.7 km8 hrs₹5,374See fare →
Pudukkottaicrosses into Kerala394 km8 hrs₹5,378See fare →
Salemcrosses into Kerala396.2 km8 hrs₹5,408See fare →
Rasipuramcrosses into Kerala404.2 km8 hrs₹5,517See fare →
Kollegalcrosses into Kerala404.8 km8 hrs₹5,526See fare →
Musiricrosses into Kerala404.8 km8 hrs₹5,526See fare →
Rameswaramcrosses into Kerala410.5 km8 hrs₹5,603See fare →
Coorgcrosses into Kerala412.5 km8.5 hrs₹5,631See fare →
Aranthangicrosses into Kerala413.3 km8.5 hrs₹5,642See fare →
Krishnagiricrosses into Kerala414.9 km8.5 hrs₹5,663See fare →
Kasaragod417.5 km8.5 hrs₹5,699See fare →
Kushalnagarcrosses into Kerala423.9 km8.5 hrs₹5,786See fare →
Thuraiyurcrosses into Kerala432.4 km8.5 hrs₹5,902See fare →
Hunsurcrosses into Kerala439 km9 hrs₹5,992See fare →
Dharmapuricrosses into Kerala441.3 km9 hrs₹6,024See fare →
Mandyacrosses into Kerala443.7 km9 hrs₹6,057See fare →
Harurcrosses into Kerala457.1 km9 hrs₹6,239See fare →
Sulliacrosses into Kerala457.3 km9 hrs₹6,242See fare →
Ariyalurcrosses into Kerala460.7 km9 hrs₹6,289See fare →
Pattukkottaicrosses into Kerala464 km9.5 hrs₹6,334See fare →
Thanjavurcrosses into Kerala468 km9.5 hrs₹6,388See fare →
Putturcrosses into Kerala469.3 km9.5 hrs₹6,406See fare →
Mangalorecrosses into Kerala470.4 km9.5 hrs₹6,421See fare →
Jayankondamcrosses into Kerala474.1 km9.5 hrs₹6,471See fare →
Bantwalcrosses into Kerala477 km9.5 hrs₹6,511See fare →
Mannargudicrosses into Kerala488.9 km10 hrs₹6,673See fare →
Ramanagaracrosses into Kerala498.6 km10 hrs₹6,806See fare →
Moodbidricrosses into Kerala499.1 km10 hrs₹6,813See fare →
Jolarpetcrosses into Kerala507 km10 hrs₹6,921See fare →
Kallakurichicrosses into Kerala507 km10 hrs₹6,921See fare →
Kanakapuracrosses into Kerala510.6 km10 hrs₹6,970See fare →
Thiruvarurcrosses into Kerala510.8 km10 hrs₹6,972See fare →
Channapatnacrosses into Kerala512.4 km10 hrs₹6,994See fare →
Perambalurcrosses into Kerala514.1 km10.5 hrs₹7,017See fare →
Karkalacrosses into Kerala516.7 km10.5 hrs₹7,053See fare →
Kuppamcrosses into Kerala516.8 km10.5 hrs₹7,054See fare →
Koothanallurcrosses into Kerala517.9 km10.5 hrs₹7,069See fare →
Thirupathurcrosses into Kerala518.3 km10.5 hrs₹7,075See fare →
Hassancrosses into Kerala523.1 km10.5 hrs₹7,140See fare →
Tirukoilurcrosses into Kerala527.6 km10.5 hrs₹7,202See fare →
Adhirampattinamcrosses into Kerala530.4 km10.5 hrs₹7,240See fare →
Vaniyambadicrosses into Kerala532.4 km10.5 hrs₹7,267See fare →
Tumakurucrosses into Kerala534.6 km10.5 hrs₹7,297See fare →
Ulundurpettaicrosses into Kerala535.7 km10.5 hrs₹7,312See fare →
Tirupatturcrosses into Kerala536.8 km10.5 hrs₹7,327See fare →
Virudhachalamcrosses into Kerala537.6 km11 hrs₹7,338See fare →
Mayiladuthuraicrosses into Kerala538.8 km11 hrs₹7,355See fare →
Tiruvannamalaicrosses into Kerala539 km11 hrs₹7,357See fare →
Tipturcrosses into Kerala543.8 km11 hrs₹7,423See fare →
Kilvelurcrosses into Kerala545.2 km11 hrs₹7,442See fare →
Chikkaballapurcrosses into Kerala545.9 km11 hrs₹7,452See fare →
Kolar Gold Fieldscrosses into Kerala545.9 km11 hrs₹7,452See fare →
Nanjangudcrosses into Kerala548.3 km11 hrs₹7,484See fare →
Amburcrosses into Kerala549.2 km11 hrs₹7,497See fare →
Sakleshpurcrosses into Kerala549.8 km11 hrs₹7,505See fare →
Vadalurcrosses into Kerala553.7 km11 hrs₹7,558See fare →
Belurcrosses into Kerala555 km11 hrs₹7,576See fare →
Bangalorecrosses into Kerala557.3 km11 hrs₹7,607See fare →
Bangalorecrosses into Kerala557.3 km11 hrs₹7,607See fare →
Udupicrosses into Kerala557.7 km11 hrs₹7,613See fare →
Karaikalcrosses into Kerala562.8 km11.5 hrs₹7,682See fare →
Pernampattucrosses into Kerala565.7 km11.5 hrs₹7,722See fare →
Thiruthuraipoondicrosses into Kerala566.2 km11.5 hrs₹7,729See fare →
Hoskotecrosses into Kerala566.4 km11.5 hrs₹7,731See fare →
Panruticrosses into Kerala567.8 km11.5 hrs₹7,750See fare →
Doddaballapuracrosses into Kerala571.4 km11.5 hrs₹7,800See fare →
Chikmagalurcrosses into Kerala571.7 km11.5 hrs₹7,804See fare →
Chidambaramcrosses into Kerala573.3 km11.5 hrs₹7,826See fare →
Kundapuracrosses into Kerala574.3 km11.5 hrs₹7,839See fare →
Kundrathurcrosses into Kerala574.8 km11.5 hrs₹7,846See fare →
Madurantakamcrosses into Kerala574.8 km11.5 hrs₹7,846See fare →
Mangaducrosses into Kerala574.8 km11.5 hrs₹7,846See fare →
Maraimalai Nagarcrosses into Kerala574.8 km11.5 hrs₹7,846See fare →
Vedaranyamcrosses into Kerala575 km11.5 hrs₹7,849See fare →
Arsikerecrosses into Kerala575.9 km11.5 hrs₹7,861See fare →
Gudiyathamcrosses into Kerala576 km11.5 hrs₹7,862See fare →
Mulbagalcrosses into Kerala577 km11.5 hrs₹7,876See fare →
Nagapattinamcrosses into Kerala581.6 km11.5 hrs₹7,939See fare →
Polurcrosses into Kerala582.8 km11.5 hrs₹7,955See fare →
Palamanercrosses into Kerala589 km12 hrs₹8,040See fare →
Madhugiricrosses into Kerala590 km12 hrs₹8,054See fare →
Kolarcrosses into Kerala591 km12 hrs₹8,067See fare →
Sirkazhicrosses into Kerala595.2 km12 hrs₹8,124See fare →
Kadurcrosses into Kerala596 km12 hrs₹8,135See fare →
Viluppuramcrosses into Kerala596.1 km12 hrs₹8,137See fare →
Aranicrosses into Kerala598.5 km12 hrs₹8,170See fare →

If you are flying

Kochi150 km · ₹2,048Trivandrum160.9 km · ₹2,196Thoothukudi253.9 km · ₹3,466

What the road asks of you

A round trip here is billed by the day, not the kilometre

A return journey is charged for at least 250 km per day, because the car stays with you for the whole trip rather than picking up another fare. This route is 281 km each way, so 563 km of driving over 3 days is still billed as 750 km. On a short trip that floor is most of the fare, and two one-way journeys can work out cheaper — worth comparing both before you book.

This route crosses into Kerala

Leaving Tamil Nadu for Kerala means a state permit. Whether you pay it depends on the fare you pick: a toll-included fare has it inside, and nothing is collected at the border; the cheaper fare leaves it out, and it is handed over at the checkpost. The amount is set by Kerala, not by us, and the receipt is theirs.

What is there

The backwaters

The canal and lake network south and east of town, seen by houseboat or shikara.

Alappuzha Beach and pier

The beach and the old sea pier at the western edge of town.

Punnamada Lake

The lake where the snake boat race is rowed.

Marari Beach

The quieter fishing beach north of the town.

Worth knowing before you go

  • Houseboats are usually booked as a night, boarding around midday — plan the drive to arrive before it.
  • The snake boat race falls in the monsoon season; the town is very full around it.

Questions people ask

What is the cheapest way to reach Alleppey by cab?+

From Kochi — 130 km, about 2.5 hrs, from ₹1,774 for the whole car.

Which is the nearest airport to Alleppey?+

Cochin International Airport, 150 km away, from ₹2,048 by cab.

Is a cab fare to Alleppey per person or for the car?+

For the car. The fare is the same whether one person travels or the car is full.

Anything to know about the road to Alleppey?+

A return journey is charged for at least 250 km per day, because the car stays with you for the whole trip rather than picking up another fare. This route is 281 km each way, so 563 km of driving over 3 days is still billed as 750 km. On a short trip that floor is most of the fare, and two one-way journeys can work out cheaper — worth comparing both before you book.

From Alleppey

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