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Taxi
- Total distance:25 km
- Price:from Rs. 9 per km
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Bus
- Total distance:25 km
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Flights
- Total distance:25 km
- Nearest Airport:Thiruvanantapuram
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Trains
- Total distance:25 km
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Best way to travel from Thiruvananthapuram to Poovar
Poovar is located at a distance of 32 km from Thiruvananthapuram. A small fishing island, famous for its golden sand beach, Poovar is well connected to Thiruvananthapuram by road. The best way to reach Poovar from Thiruvananthapuram is by road, a journey of about 40 minutes by car. The places covered between Thiruvananthapuram and Poovar are Thiruvananthapuram - 12 km -> Kovalam -20 km -> Poovar. On the way, there are several ATMs, rest stops and eating joints. Several restaurants dishing out north and south Indian fare are also present on the route. Restrooms are clean at most of the places on the way. Several petrol pumps of Hindustan Petroleum and others are also available at regular intervals on the route.
Transport options from Thiruvananthapuram to Poovar
Thiruvananthapuram to Poovar By Car: Hire a cab or rent a car to drive down to Poovar, which takes about 40 minutes. This transportation mode is perfect for individuals travelling in groups, with senior citizens and kids. Approximate cost of cab per kilometre varies from INR 10 to 14, depending upon the type of car hired.
Travelling tips to Poovar
Of Palms and Sand, and Water Everywhere
Poovar is about 30 Kms from Trivandrum, which is both, the nearest Airport as well as Railway Station. The nearest town is Poovar Town which is on the mainland. The island is about 2 Kms away, but has to be reached by a 20 minutes boat ride from the Poovar Jetty. Plenty of Kerala Transport buses are available from Trivandrum to Poovar. Cars/Taxis charge about Rs.1000/- for the journey, while autos charge about Rs.250/-. THere are 3 resorts on Poovar Island - 1. The Poovar Island Resort 2. Isola de Coco 3. Estuary Island Resort All the 3 resorts have their own boat services from the Jetty. If you have a reservation at the resort, the boat rides are free. Even if you do not have a reservation, you can go to the resort for a meal or a day trip, and use the boat services to the resort for a fee.
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Poovar island nice quiet holiday
What we did was that we had prior booking in a resort. The resort people only sent a boat to fetch us from the mainland as poovar is an island so last connecting journey is through backwaters.
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| Vehicle | Approx. Fare/Km (Rs) | Approx. Cost (Rs) |
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| Tata Indica A/C | 10 | 250 |
| Toyota Qualis A/C | 12 | 300 |
| Hyundai Santro A/C | 12 | 300 |
| Chevrolet Tavera A/C | 13 | 325 |
| Mahindra Xylo A/C | 13 | 325 |
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