How to Arrive

By Flight

1) Cochin International Airport, in Ernakulam Dist.(80 K.m.) 2.5 Hours

2) Trivandrum Intl. Airport (180 K.m.) 4.5  Hours,

3) Karipur Intl. Airport (Calicut International Airport) 5.45 Hours  (215 K.m.)

4) Kannur  Intl Airport ( 326 Km ) 9 Hours.

By Train

1) Kottayam -16 K.m.  (30 Minutes)

2) Ernakulum Junction South-60 K.m. (1.5 Hours)

3) Ernakulum Town North-62 K.m. (1.45 Hours)

4) Alappuzha-41 K.m. (1.15 Hours)

5)  Cherthala-22 K.m.  ( 45 Minutes)

By road from other Places

Bangalore 594K.m. (11 .5 hours),   Chennai 692 k.m. (13.5 Hours),   Cherthala 22 K.m. (45minutes),  Coimbatore 235 K.m. (6 Hours),   Ernakulam 60 K.m. ( 1.5 hours),   Ettumanoor 24 K.m. (50 Minute),    Kochi 55 K.m. (1.5 Hours), Kottayam 16 K.m. (30 Minutes),   Kozhikkode 227 (6 Hours),   Madurai 260 K.m. (6.5hours),   Tiruppur 281K.m. (6 hours),   Trivandrum 160 (4.1 hours),   Vaikom 23 (42 Minutes).

Kumarakom Is A Safe Destination Even During Floods!
Kumarakom is a safe destination for Travellers and Tourists, even during floods. Western and southern side of Kumarakom is bordering with Lake Vembanad and also Meenachil River and many other canals flow through Kumarakom into Lake Vembanad, which  is connected with Arabian Sea. Therefore, generally Kumarakom will not be affected by Floods.

Safe Route To Kumarakon During Floods.

1) Safest Route from Alappuzha, Vaikom, Cherthala, Ernakulam/Kochi To Kumarakom.
No Risk, You can come from Alappuzha, Vaikom, Cherthala, Ernakulam / Kochi, without any issues of flood, to Kumarakom.

2) Better Route from Kottayam
If you are coming  through Kottayam, after Baker Junction, CMS College,  Chalukunnu Junction, take Right  Turn,  then Kudayampadi (Medical College Route) Left Turn,  Enadi Kavala, Left, Kadathu Kadavu junction, Turn Right to Kottayam Kumarakom Road.

3) More Better Route From Kottayam
If you are coming  through Kottayam, after Baker Junction, CMS College, Chalukunnu Junction, take Right  Turn,  (Medical College Route)  Panambalam,  left, Kallara, left Edayazham (Enters Kumarakom Alappuzha / Kochi  State Highway)  take left to Kumarakom. 

4) Avoid When There Is Flood, To Come Through Illikkal Junction to Kumarakom.
From Kottayam, please avoid the road, through Illikkal Junction, to Kumarakom, when there is flood.

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ILLIKKALAM Lakeside Cottages

Kumarakom.

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How to arrive from Vaikom, Cherthala, Alappuzha, Ernakulam & Kochi

From Ernakulam / Kochi , come down to Cherthala OR Vaikom you may take the road to Kumarakom, after around 20 km, you reach the north of Kumarakom. Immediately after the Kavanar Bridge, on the Right side of the road you will see the sign boards of Birds Sanctuary, KTDC, Waterscape, Vivanta By Taj, then on the left side Lakshmi Hotel, Ashirwad Hotel, then the sign board of Kumarakom Lake Resort, And after around 2 kms, immediately after a long bridge, on the left side, Tharavadu Heritage Home, BSNL Tower, Then a Sharp Turning, But Don’t Go Further Through The Main Road “Such As Car Wash, State Bank of India, Federal Bank Etc. From The Sharp Turning, you take Right Turn for around 2 Kms, On the Right side you will see Lake Song, Zuri, Sailing Club, Aveda, Backwater Ripples, Beer Parlor, Karmachakra, Paradise Resort, Paradise Suites & Spa, then turn right, through the bridge then straight through the country road  to ILLIKKALAM Lakeside Cottages.

How to arrive from  Munnar, Thekkedy, Trivandrum, Poovar, Kovalam  and Varkala

From above places , come down to Kottayam, then after around 10 km, you will reach at reach Kumarakom. 
On the left side of the road, there is a Petrol Pump, then the Attamangalam Church, then a small Junction, go straight, after the bridge Federal Bank and State Bank of India, immediately after the Car Wash, A Sharp Turning, from the turning, you may take the Left Turn for around 2 Kms, On the Right side you will see Lake Song, Zuri, Sailing Club, Aveda, Backwater Ripples, Beer Parlor, Karmachakra, Paradise Resort, Paradise Suites & Spa, then turn right, through the bridge, then straight through the country road  to ILLIKKALAM Lakeside Cottages.

Distance from other Tourist Destinations

  • Alappuzha Beach 37K.m. Aruvikkuzhy Water Falls 35 KM, Athirappally 112 K.m.
  •  Ernakulam 60 K.m, Konni & Kodanad  83 Kilometers (Elephant Training Centers)
  • Guruvayoor 150 K.m
  • J-Yes Farm Neendoor 25 Km, Juma Masjid at Thazhathangadi –10 KM distance  
  • Kalady 81 K.m. Kanyakumari 260K.m.  Kochi 55 K.m.  Kovalam 178 K.m.  Kumily 125 
  • Mango Meadows Theme Park 30 Km, Mannarasala  68 K.m. Marrari Beach 32 Km  Munnar 151K.m. 
  • Palakkari Fish Farm at Vaikom 30Km,  Peermade 96 Km,  Poovar 194 
  • Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple –110 Km.
  • Thanneermukkam Bund  –  20 KM away Thekkady 125  Thirunakkara Mahadevar Temple 12 Kms away, Thrissur 127 Km,
  • Vagamon 80 Km,Vaikom 23, Varkala 132 K.m. 
  • Wayanad 304 K.m.

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