About Kochi
Bangalore to Kochi distnce : 550 km
Estimated travel time : 11 hours
Bangalore to Kochi is a very popular route for both tourism and business. Kochi, also known as Cochin is a port city, popularly known as Queen of Arabian Sea. Kochi is one of mesmerizing place in Kerala and is most cosmopolitan city of state Kerala.
Kochi is situated in district Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. Kochi was an important spice trade centre on west coast of India. Kochi is known as financial, commercial and industrial capital of Kerala. It is an ideal destination for business travelers as well as for tourists. Kochi is perfect vintage meet future kind of destination. Kochi houses pubs, restaurants, shopping malls as well as palaces, beaches, temples and heritage sites. Jew town and Fort Kochi are two important places in town. Kochi is also an important place to see Kathakali and Kalarippayattu performances and annual Biennale Festival. It is biggest contemporary art festival in Asia, starts in December and ends in March. Main attractions of city are Mattancherry Palace, Fort Kochi and The Willingdon Island. This beautiful island provides various links between Kochi port and other national and international ports and one of largest man made island of the world. Marine drive is other picturesque place and famous among locals to spend time within the city.
Taxi from Bangalore to Kochi is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Bangalore to Kochi by car is well connected via NH44 & NH544 and is very comfortable drive. Bangalore to Kochi distance is 550 Km and is 11 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this routes and nearby are:Ernakulam - Chottanikkara temple, Puthuvype beach, Bhoothathankettu dam, St Mary"s Cathedral Basilica
Angamaly - - Sri Adi Sankara Keerthi sthamba Mandapam, Sri Ramakrishna Advaita Ashram, Kuzhipilykavu Jaladurge temple
Thrissur - - Puthur Zoological park, St Thomas Forane Church, College of Forestry
Krishnapuram - - Thiruvanikavu temple
Kannara - - Banana research station
Pananchery - - Peechi dam, Vazhani wildlife Sanctuary, Vazhani dam, Waterfalls
Kuthiran - - Ayyappan temple
Vadakkencherry - - Sree Mangottukavu Bhagavati Temple,Thamara Kulam,Viswanathaswamy temple
Alathur - - pothundy dam & reservoir, Thiru Kachamkuruissi, Tipu sultan fort
Kannadi - - Palana institute of medical sciences
Palakkad - - fort
Kanjikode - - Malampuzha dam & garden, rock garden, virgin valley Pathrakadvu, Dhoni waterfalls
Walayar - - forest training institute
Coimbatore - - Vydehi falls, Adiyogi Shiva Statue, Marudhamalai hill temple, Velliangiri hill temple, Sree Ayyappan temple
Komarapalayam - - Kottamedu Bhatrakali Amman temple
Sulur - - Muthugoundan pudur temple, Pilliyar temple
Karumathampatti - - an education hub, house of Tamilnadu school of engineering, Tamilnadu school of architecture, Tejaa shakthi institute of technology for women
Tirupur - - Sowparnika industries, Shri Bhagvathy Aman oil mill and temples
Avinashi - - commercial hub having industries like Rudra cotton mills, Tribhuvan apparel etc and Shri Shirdi Sai baba temple, Masjid Quran Devarayampalayam
Vijayamangalam - - Annamar Swamy temple
Perumanallur - - Sri Selvakumar electrical, Maple motor, Ashok leyland
Uthamacholapuram - - Karapuranathar temple
Salem - - Kailasanathar temple, Kottai Mariamman, Siddhar temple, Bhathrakaliamman temple, Sankagiri fort, 1008 lingam temple, Kalipatti Kandaswamy temple, Kurumbapatti Zoological park, Oothumalai hill
Omalur - - Sugavaneshwara temple
Poosaripatti - - Amman Kovil vidu, Arulmigu Veera mallamal temple, Vinayagar kovil Jodukuli
Dharmapuri - - Sri Theerthagirishwarar temple, Crocodile rehabilitation, Chenraya Perumal temple
Sappanipatti - - Kamatchi Amman temple, Masjid,Sri Nagamman temple
Paiyur - - Sri Pachaiyamman silks, Sri Laxmi Venkateswara mobiles, Sri Linga Bhairavi textiles
Krishnagiri - - Dam & reservoir, Fort, Kellavarapalli dam Park, Chandra choodawarar temple
Hosur - - Shree Parshwa Susheel Dham Swetamber jain temple, Sri Chandra Choodeshwara temple, Muthanallur lake and many industries
