Why go
- Metropolis in Kerala, India.
- Served by Cochin International Airport (COK).
History
Kochi, formerly known as Cochin, is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala and is the financial, industial and commercial capital of the state. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernakulam, which is its central business district. As of 2011, the Kochi Municipal Corporation had a population of 677,381 over an area of 94.88 km2, and the larger Kochi urban agglomeration had over 2.1 million inhabitants within an area of 440 km2, making it the largest and the most populous metropolitan area in Kerala. Kochi city is also part of the Greater Cochin development region and is classified as a Tier-II city by the Government of India. The civic body that governs the city is the Kochi Municipal Corporation, which was constituted in the year 1967, and the statutory bodies that oversee its development are the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) and the Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA).
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 24 airlines, 22 direct destinations
- Air India Limited AI (A319, A320, A321, ATR, 747-400) · 8 routes: Agatti Island, Bangalore, Calicut, Delhi, Madras, Mumbai, Sharjah, Trivandrum
- Jet Airways 9W (737-800, ATR 72) · 8 routes: Abu Dhabi, Bangalore*, Dammam, Doha, Madras*, Mumbai, Muscat, Sharjah
- Air India Express IX (737-800) · 7 routes: Abu Dhabi, Calicut, Dubai, Mumbai, Muscat, Sharjah, Trivandrum
- IndiGo Airlines 6E (A320) · 7 routes: Bangalore, Delhi, Dubai, Hyderabad, Madras, Mumbai, Trivandrum
- Spicejet SG (737, DH8) · 7 routes: Bangalore, Dubai, Hyderabad, Madras, Male, Mumbai, Pune
- Air Sahara S2 (ATR 72, 737-800) · 3 routes: Bangalore*, Madras*, Mumbai*
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A330-300) · 2 routes: Dammam, Riyadh
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Alitalia AZ (A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Emirates EK (A330-200, 777-200, 777-300) · 1 route: Dubai
- Etihad Airways EY (A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Go Air G8 (A320) · 1 route: Mumbai
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A321) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Kuwait Airways KU (AB6) · 1 route: Kuwait
- L MJ (A320) · 1 route: Colombo*
- Malaysia Airlines MH (737-800) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Malindo Air OD (737-900) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Oman Air WY (737-800) · 1 route: Muscat
- Qatar Airways QR (A330-300, A340-600) · 1 route: Doha
- SilkAir MI (A319, A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A319, A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Singapore*
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A320, A321) · 1 route: Colombo
- Tiger Airways TR (A319) · 1 route: Singapore
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Cochin International Airport (COK); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: COK has direct flights to 22 destinations on 24 airlines (incl. Mumbai, Bangalore, Madras, Abu Dhabi, Dubai…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty, 0.1 km); routes include Vypin - Fortkochi RO RO, Ro Ro: Vypin → Fort Kochi, Ro Ro: Fort Kochi → Vypin.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Kochi (Cochin), India. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.