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).
Where to stay
KB Jacob Rd, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001, India · lalunehomes.com
Shivarama, SRM Road, Ernakulam North, Kaloor, Ernakulam, Kerala 682018, India · northcentrehotelkochi.com
1/1128, Kunnumpuram, Near Canara Bank, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001, India · tissasinn.in
Sapphire Club Metro, C P Ummer Rd, Pullepady, Ernakulam, Kerala 682035, India · sapphire.club
1/498, Calvetty Road, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001, India · cghearth.com
1/373, Princess St, Fort Nagar, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001, India · fortekochi.in
metro pillar 685, oppo Shenoys theater, Narakathara Rd, Kerala 682035, India · thetrioshotel.com
Emerald Rd, Mendka, Marine Drive, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala 682031, India · hotelastromarine.com
Swami Chinmayananda Rd, Jos Junction, Ernakulam South, Ernakulam, Kerala 682016, India · townbridgehotels.com
Warriam Rd, near Lotus Club, Ernakulam South, Ernakulam, Kerala 682016, India · travancorecourt.com
1/341, Rose St, Fort Nagar, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001, India · hotelarches.com
Abad Plaza Building, Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Shenoys, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala 682035, India · abadhotels.com
Woodlands Junction, Mahatma Gandhi Rd, opposite Malabar Gold, Marine Drive, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala 682011, India · grandhotelkerala.com
Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Jos Junction, Ernakulam South, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala 682011, India · yuvaraniresidency.com
Beach Rd, next to INS Dronacharya, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001, India · oldlighthousebristow.com
The Avenue Regent 39, 2026, Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Jos Junction, Pallimukku, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala 682016, India · avenueregent.in
National High Way 65, 4862-4875, Banerji Rd, Kaloor, Ernakulam, Kerala 682017, India · gokulamhotels.com
XIV/144 A - 144 J, LE MARITIME KOCHI, GOSREE JUNCTION, PUTHUVYPE, Vypin, Kochi, Kerala 682508, India · lemaritimekochi.com
SRM Road, Ernakulam North, Kaloor, Ernakulam, Kerala 682018, India · sidrapristine.com
Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Ravipuram, Perumanoor, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala 682015, India · themercy.in
NH966A, Mulavukad, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala 682504, India · ktdc.com
Durbar Hall Road, BTH Roundabout, Ernakulam, Kerala 682016, India · bharathotel.com
Thekkanmalippuram, Off Marine Drive ,, On the way to Cherai ,, Kochi, Kerala 682508, India · cochinseaporthotel.in
40/5340, Market Rd, near Saritha Theatre, Marine Drive, Ernakulam, Kerala 682035, India · themartviewhotel.com
Rajaji Rd, Shenoys, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala 682035, India · spancochin.com
Kuttapayi Rd, Marine Drive, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala 682035, India · oyorooms.com
1/506, River Rd, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001, India · hotelkillians.com
Cannon Shed Rd, Colombo Jn, Market Rd, near Boat Jetty, Ernakulam, Kerala 682011, India · palmyrahotels.com
1/315 Vasco da Gama Square, Church Rd, Kochi, Kerala 682001, India · lecolonialhotels.com
Napier Street, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001, India · abadhotels.com
Paramara Rd, Ernakulam North, Kacheripady, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala 682018, India · northseven.in
Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Padma Junction, Shenoys, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala 682035, India · all.accor.com
no 6/951, Bazaar Rd, near Akash Enterprises, Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala 682002, India · staybloom.com
Providence Rd, Kacheripady, Ernakulam, Kerala 682018, India
Restaurants & places to go
Indian, International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: halal, air conditioning Wikipedia: en:Paragon Restaurant · Salem - Kochi -… · paragonrestaurant.in
Regional, Chicken, Coffee Shop, Italian, Chinese, Sandwich, Indian, Seafood, Ice Cream, Kebab, Barbecue, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, air… · renaicochin.in
International, Cafe · Cafe cum art gallery Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:30-22:00 Features: vegan options · Burgher Street, Fort Kochi, 682001 · kashiartgallery.com
Arabic, Mexican, Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 14:30-23:30 Features: vegetarian options, air conditioning · Padamughal- Palachuvadu Road, Kochi · pitaworks.in
Middle Eastern, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-24:00 Features: halal · Seaport Airport Road, Kochi, 682030 · arabianpalace.online
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:45 Features: air conditioning · 3rd Floor, Mather Esperanza Seaport Airport Road, Kochi, 682037 · barbequenation.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-11:00 Features: vegetarian options, halal, air conditioning · Opp. Hotel Aryaas Seaport Airport Road, Kochi,… · chiyangrestaurant.com
South Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, air conditioning · Salem - Kochi - Kanyakumari Highway, Kochi, 682033 · thalappakatti.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, halal, air conditioning · Third floor, Unit No F.C.09, Lulu… · dominos.co.in
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, air conditioning · Seaport Airport Road, Kochi, 682037 · restaurants.kfc.co.in
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, air conditioning · 50/2392, Ground Floor, Lulu International Shopping Mall Salem -… · mcdelivery.co.in
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-03:00 Features: takeaway · Kochi, 682030 · subway.in
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 13:00-02:00 · Collectorate Road, Kochi, 682030 · yaghmakababs.com
Cafe · vegetarian dishes (burger too) available. non-expensive price. coconut icecream! · VI/141 Jew Town, Cochin · crafters.in
Juice, Fast Food · Juice Center
Mexican, Restaurant · Buritos, Tacos, Nachos & More Features: vegetarian options · Seaport Airport Road, Chittethukara
Coffee Shop, Italian, Burger, Pasta, Dessert, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa-Su 08:30-22:00 Features: air conditioning · Princess St, Fort Nagar,… · trouvaillecafe.in
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:30 · Seaport Airport Road, Kochi, 682030 · baskinrobbinsindia.com
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-00:00 · bobalive.in
Kuttichira Dum Biriyani, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 Features: air conditioning · 31/696 Nr Metro Pillar #371, Koonamthai, Edappally, 682024 · lebufe.com
Arab, Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 13:00-00:00 · al-taza.com
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:30 Features: outdoor seating · pizaitaliakichi.com
Asian, Chinese, Thai, Restaurant · Features: air conditioning · Seaport Airport Road, Kochi, 682030
Fish, Indian, Curry, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · Chittoor Road, 682018
Tex-Mex, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Momo, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Waffle, Fast Food · Waffle fast food
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · 16/770 Seaport Airport Road, Kochi, 682030 · storyboxcafe.com
Chocolate, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 16:30-00:00 · Collectorate Road, Kochi, 682030
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 14:30-01:00 · Collectorate Road, Kochi, 682030
Local, Indian, Restaurant · Features: vegan options · Warriam Road, Ernakulam
Breakfast, Chicken, Indian, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options · Kadavanthra Junction
Italian, Pizza, Restaurant · Italian/Pizza restaurant · Fort Cochin
Tea, Snack, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
Dessert, Fast Food · Features: vegetarian options, air conditioning
Snack, Fast Food · Features: vegetarian options, halal
Ice Cream, Smoothie, Cafe · Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, halal, air conditioning
Traditional Kerela, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options
Noodle, Fast Food · Features: vegetarian options
Steak House, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options, halal, air conditioning · 147 3rd Cross Road
Drinks, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant
Fish And Chips, Restaurant · Fish And Chips restaurant · Fort Cochin
Greek, Restaurant · Greek restaurant
355 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Cochin International Airport (COK) 27 km to the centre
Kochi, KL, IN — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 24 airlines (Air India Limited, Jet Airways, Air India Express, IndiGo Airlines…) · direct flights to 22 destinations incl. Mumbai, Bangalore, Madras, Abu Dhabi, Dubai… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ 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
Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty
Ferry terminal · 0.1 km from the centre
Fort Kochi Water Metro Stop
Ferry terminal · 0.3 km from the centre
Fort Kochi Water Metro Station
Ferry terminal · 0.3 km from the centre
Vypin Jetty
Ferry terminal · 0.7 km from the centre
Vypin
Ferry terminal · 0.7 km from the centre
Vypeen - Fort Kochi Ferry
Ferry terminal · 0.7 km from the centre · Government
Vypin - Fortkochi RO RO
Ferry route
Ro Ro: Vypin → Fort Kochi
Ferry route · KSWTD
Ro Ro: Fort Kochi → Vypin
Ferry route · KSWTD
Fort Kochi - Wellingdon Island
Ferry route
Mattancherry Wellingdon Island Water Metro
Ferry route · Kochi Water Metro
Wellingdon - Ernakulam Ferry
Ferry route
Ernakulam - Fort Kochi Waterway
Ferry route
Ernakulam - Fort Kochi - Vypin Ferry
Ferry route
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
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
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Cultural
Sightseeing