Hills & nature
Kochi → Munnar
Kochi to Munnar is about 130 km by road (2.9–3.3 hours on NH966B), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹1,091 for a petrol car.
Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 125 km.
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Kochi to Munnar at a glance
- Distance
- ~130 km
- Drive time
- 2.9–3.3 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹1,091
- Toll allowance
- ₹130
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹1,221
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹610
About these numbers: petrol ₹107/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. Map data © OpenStreetMap. Method · Report an error
Kochi to Munnar route
Road: NH966B · NH85 · SH15 · SH44 · NH185 · SH17
Towns on the way
- Idukki ↗ · ~11 km off the mapped road
Weather in Munnar
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
State bus operators: Kerala RTC ↗.
Train
- Kochi: Ernakulam Junction
- Munnar: Kottayam (continue by road)
Nearest airports
- Kochi: Cochin International Airport (COK)
- Munnar: Cochin International Airport (COK) (in Kochi)
Things to do in Munnar
- Shopping: Local tea & spice shops
- With children: Boating at Mattupetty
- For adults: Tea museum & tasting
Local food to try: Kerala sadya thali · Fresh spice tea.
Best time to travel
Suggested season: Sep–May.
Return trip: Munnar to Kochi
Same 130 km back, about ₹1,221 each way or ₹2,442 for the round trip.