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Kumarakom
in Kerala, South India is just a few miles (16 km) from the nearest
city, Kottayam. As entry point to India; you can fly to Mumbai
(Bombay) or Chennai (Madras). There are daily flights to Kerala
where, as entry points, you have a choice of three international
airports - Kochi (Cochin), Kozhikode (Calicut) and Thiruvananthapuram
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Road
From the Cochin International Airport it is an 85 Km delightful
ride by road to the Muhamma boat Jetty. From the Trivandrum
International Airport it is a 175 Km (approximately 3.30 hours
ride by road) to the Muhamma boat jetty. From the Calicut
International Airport it is 180 Km ride to Muhamma.
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Rail
From Bombay, Madras or Bangalore, you can take a train to
Kerala. The best place to alight is either Cochin or Kottayam
(the nearest railhead, just 16 Km away by road). Kottayam
links you to all major cities in Kerala and India with numerous
trains plying this route daily. From Cochin, you could also
take a south bound train via the Alleppey route (enjoy picturesque
scenery as the route flanks the backwaters and the sea on
its way). Alight at Chertala for a short 14 Km ride to Kumarakom.
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Water
If you have arrived at Trivandrum International Airport,
come to Quilon by road or rail (takes just about one hour).
From there, you can take the regular ferry service to Alleppey
- a long and delightful ride on Kerala's backwaters. From
Alleppey, it's just a short ride to Kumarakom.If you have
arrived at Cochin International Airport, perhaps you might
prefer a ride through the backwaters to Alleppey. There
are many boat services offered at Kochi.
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