Accessing Trivandrum

Telephone access code: +91-471
Air:
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (6 km from the city) has over 30 air links with convenient connections to Colombo, Maldives and the Middle East. Indian Airlines and Jet Airways operate domestic flights to different parts of the country.
Airline offices: Airport Authority of India Ph: 2501424 Indian Airlines, Mascot Jn. Ph: 2316870 2501537 Jet Airways, Sasthamangalam Ph: 2721018 Jet Airways (airport) Ph: 2500860 Air India, Palayam Ph: 2310310 2501426 Srilankan Airlines Ph:2471810 Gulf Air, Vellayambalam Ph: 2728003 2501206 British Airways, Vellayambalam Ph: 2726604 Oman Airways, Sasthamangalam Ph: 2728950 Kuwait Airways, Vellayambalam Ph: 2721668 KLM, MG Road Ph: 2462237 2463531Aeroflot Ph: 2720091 Saudi Arabian Airlines Ph: 2721321 Alitalia Ph: 2571501 Silk Air Ph: 2314142 2314141 Qatar Airlines Ph: 2337847
Rail:
There are direct trains from Thiruvananthapuram to all the main towns in Kerala as well as the major cities in India. Railway enquiry Ph: 131
Road:
Long distance buses operate from the Central Bus Station at Thampanoor, opposite the Railway Station (KSRTC Ph: 2323886; Thiruvalluvar Ph: 2327756). Short distance buses operate from the City Bus Station, East Fort (Ph: 2463029). Taxi charge: Rs. 6.00 per running km (Non A/c) and Rs. 7.50 per running km (A/c), while Autorickshaw fare: Rs. 7 per running km. The minimum charge for taxis is Rs. 100 (Non A/c) and Rs. 150 (A/c) and Rs. 7 for autorickshaws.
Tourist information offices:
Tourist Facilitation Centre, Department of Tourism, Park View Ph: 2321132 Tourist Information Centre, Railway Station, Thampanoor Ph: 2334470 Tourist Information Centre, KSRTC Central Bus Station, Thampanoor Ph: 2327224 Tourist Information Centre, Domestic Airport Ph: 2501085 Tourist Information Centre, International Airport Ph: 2502298 Tourist Facilitation Centre, Kovalam Ph: 2480085 Tourist Reception Centre (KTDC), Thampanoor Ph: 2330031 Central Reservations (KTDC ), Hotel Mascot Ph: 2316736 District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), Vellayambalam Ph: 2315397 Fax: 2313606