Kochi → Varkala
Kochi to Varkala is about 164 km by road (3.1–3.8 hours on NH66 and SH66), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹1,170 for a petrol car.
Distance: OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), checked 1 November 2026.
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- Road trip
Kochi to Varkala at a glance
- Distance
- ~164 km
- Drive time
- 3.1–3.8 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹1,170
- Toll allowance
- ₹328
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹1,498
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹749
About these numbers: petrol ₹107/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. All figures are estimates. Method · Report an error
About the Kochi to Varkala drive
Varkala is in Kerala. The distance on this page is a road route from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), checked 1 November 2026; fuel, toll and time figures are CostMyTrip planning estimates. Local tips for this route have not been written yet, so check road conditions before you set out.
Kochi to Varkala route
Road: main roads on the OpenStreetMap route: NH66, SH66
Weather in Varkala
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
State bus operators: Kerala RTC ↗.
Train
- Kochi: Ernakulam Junction
Flight options
- Kochi: Cochin International Airport (COK)
Return trip: Varkala to Kochi
Same 164 km back, about ₹1,498 each way or ₹2,996 for the round trip.
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