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Kochi → Wayanad
Kochi to Wayanad is about 270 km by road (5.6–6.7 hours via Thrissur), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹2,266 for a petrol car.
Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 270 km.
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Quick answer · One way
Kochi to Wayanad at a glance
- Distance
- ~270 km
- Drive time
- 5.6–6.7 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹2,266
- Toll allowance
- ₹270
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹2,536
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹1,268
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 Wayanad route
Road: NH966B · NH66 · NH544 · SH69 · SH22 · SH23 · SH39 · NH966 · SH71 · SH28
Towns on the way
- Thrissur ↗ · ~2 km off the mapped road
Weather in Wayanad
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
State bus operators: Kerala RTC ↗.
Train
- Kochi: Ernakulam Junction
- Wayanad: Kozhikode (continue by road)
Nearest airports
- Kochi: Cochin International Airport (COK)
- Wayanad: Calicut International Airport (CCJ) (in Kozhikode)
Things to do in Wayanad
- Shopping: Spice plantation shops
- With children: Boating at Banasura Sagar Dam
- For adults: Chembra Peak trek
Local food to try: Kerala sadya · Bamboo rice.
Best time to travel
Suggested season: Oct–May.
Return trip: Wayanad to Kochi
Same 270 km back, about ₹2,536 each way or ₹5,072 for the round trip.