Travelling to Hay Festival Kerala

by air

Flights to Kerala go to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.

Distance to the city: 6 kilometres

The official carrier of Hay Festival in Kerala is Qatar Airways.

www.qatarairways.com

by rail

There are direct trains from Thiruvananthapuram Central Station to all the main towns in Kerala as well as the major cities in India.
Railway enquiries tel: +91 471 131
Railway reservations tel: +91 471 132

by bus

Long distance buses operate from the Central Bus Station at Thampanoor, opposite the Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station:
KSRTC (Kerala State Road Transport Corporation).
Tel: +91 471 2323886
www.keralartc.com

Short distance buses operate from the City Bus Station, East Fort, near the Padmanabha Swamy Temple.
Tel: +91 471 2463029

by taxi

Local transport in the city is by taxi and autorickshaw:

Taxis: minimum charge Rs. 80 (non a/c) and Rs. 100 (a/c). Rs. 7.5 per running kilometre (non a/c) and Rs. 8.5 per running kilometre (a/c).

Autorickshaws: minimum charge Rs. 10; Rs. 7 per running kilometre.

Please note that taxi and autorickshaw rates are subject to change.