Airport transfer
Cochin Airport to Kanyakumari Taxi
Seven hours south to the end of the country, where three seas meet. This crosses into Tamil Nadu, so an inter-state permit is arranged before departure and quoted inside the total — never added at the border. Sunrise and sunset from the same point is the reason people come.
- Distance
- 300 km
- Drive time
- about 7 hours
- From
- ₹12,394
- Via
- Alappuzha, Kollam
What it costs
Every vehicle we run to Kanyakumari, priced
One-way drop from Cochin International Airport. Each figure includes tolls and 5% GST, and it is the figure you pay — we confirm it in writing before you travel.
| Vehicle | Seats | Bags | One-way fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Dzire Sedan · AC | 4 | 2 | ₹12,394 |
| Toyota Innova MUV · AC | 6+1 | 4 | ₹15,645 |
| Innova Crysta Premium MUV · Dual AC | 6+1 | 5 | ₹18,669 |
| Tata Winger Van · AC | 12 | 10 | ₹20,937 |
| Force Urbania Luxury van · Dual AC | 17 | 14 | ₹27,741 |
| Force Traveller Mini coach · AC | 26 | 20 | ₹33,789 |
What is included — the drive, the driver, fuel, tolls on this route and 5% GST. The car returns to Nedumbassery empty and you are charged for part of that run, not all of it.
Night running — driving between 10pm and 6am adds ₹315 once, shown as its own line. An airport pickup at 2am counts.
Flight delays — give us the flight number and we track it. The driver waits and the fare does not change.
Stops on the way — the ones named below cost nothing extra. Tell the driver at the start so he paces the drive.
Worth knowing
What we tell people booking Kanyakumari
The route runs via Alappuzha, Kollam, Trivandrum, Nagercoil. These are the things that actually change how the day goes.
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The Tamil Nadu permit is arranged in advance and is in the price on this page. Anyone quoting you less and collecting at the border is collecting the permit fee from you twice.
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Sunrise is the better of the two and needs you to be up at 5:30am. Both are visible from the same point only around the equinoxes.
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The Vivekananda Rock ferry queues from 8am and stops in rough seas. Go first thing.
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Padmanabhapuram Palace is 35 km back toward Trivandrum and is the best wooden palace in south India. Closed Mondays. Worth building into the return.
Questions
Cochin airport to Kanyakumari, answered
How far is Kanyakumari from Cochin airport?
About 300 km down NH 66 through Trivandrum. Seven hours including a stop.
Is there an extra charge for entering Tamil Nadu?
No extra charge on the day. The inter-state permit is arranged before we leave and is already inside the figure on this page.
Can we do Kanyakumari as a day trip from Kochi?
Fourteen hours of driving for a few hours there. We would not, and we will say so. A night at Kanyakumari or Trivandrum makes it a real trip.
Staying longer
Circuits that take in Kanyakumari
A multi-day circuit keeps one driver and one vehicle for the whole trip, and works out cheaper than separate transfers.
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Grand Kerala
7N / 8D · 1180 km
Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey, Kovalam and Kanyakumari. One driver the whole way; the TN permit is in the price.
₹25,815
See the breakdown →
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