Kerala is the southernmost state of India, which is located in the southwest of the Indian subcontinent and has access to the Arab Sea.
Endless sandy beaches, amazing traditions and culture, ancient temples, holidays and festivals, lush tropical vegetation and indescribable atmosphere of mysterious India - this is what makes this place popular among tourists from other countries.
According to the National Geographic Traveler magazine, Kerala is included in the list of "10 heavenly corners of the world."
Travelers who want to plunge into this ancient and original culture can reach the state in various ways. The most popular and fastest is to take advantage of airline offers. Four Kerala airports accept international flights and are located in the largest cities: Trivandram, Cochin, Calicut, Kannur.
About Thiruvananthapuram Airport
The airport was opened in 1932. Currently, there are two terminals: for domestic and international flights. Located 6 km from the center of the state capital and 16 km from the city of Kovalam. You can get to Trivandram by taxi or bus.
Direct flights to Kuwait, Dubai, Singapore, Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi and daily flights to international destinations are carried out to Sri Lanka, the Maldives, the Middle East and Asia.
Since 2006, work has been underway on the design and construction of the third terminal, which will help cope with the increasing tourist flow and will be able to receive such aircraft as the Boeing-747.
About the airport in Cochin
It was opened in 1999. This is Kerala's busiest airport. Address: Cochin, Kerala, 683111, India. The terminal was built in the traditional style of the state.
Located 30 km from the city center. You can get into it using taxi or bus services. There are 2 terminals at the airport: for domestic and international flights.
Included in the list of few Indian airports, including Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, where airplanes such as Airbus 380 can be serviced.
An interesting fact is that this is the first airport in world history that provides itself with electricity from solar panels, for which in 2018 received the highest UN Earth Champions award for outstanding achievements in the field of ecology.
About Calicut Airport
The airport is located in Calicut, Kozhikode County. He began his work in 1988, but only accepted domestic flights.
In 2006 received international status. Currently, communication is established with Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi.
You can get to Calicut by taxi, bus, train. The distance to the city is about 28 km.
About Kannur Airport
A new airport was opened in December 2018. It is assumed that he will be able to serve about 2,000 people at a time, annually on international routes he will be able to receive more than 1.5 million passengers a year.
The first flight from this airport was to Abu Dhabi. External links will be established with Hyderabad, Mumbai and Bangalore.
The airport is located 20 km from the city center. There are buses between the city center and Kerala's newest airport. Taxi services are also available.
Travelers rate Kerala Airport very highly: perfect cleanliness, free Wi-Fi, many shops, eateries, delicious coffee, fast service. The only drawback is the language barrier, referring to the lack of knowledge of English by the staff.
The airports of Kerala make the state surprising by the fact that it is the only state in India with four international airports.