Munnar town
At about 1,600 m, where the Muthirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala streams meet; the name means three rivers in Malayalam. The highway from Adimali comes in through Pallivasal.
Route · COK · Munnar
Kochi airport to Munnar one car, terminal to tea hills.
Cochin International (COK) to Munnar, about 110 to 120 km up into the Western Ghats, with a named chauffeur, your flight tracked and a full quote before you pay.
Nothing is charged until you accept the quote.
At a glance
What you get on the Kochi airport to Munnar run
Munnar has no airport, and Cochin International is the nearest one, about 110 to 120 km away by road. The drive commonly takes three to four hours: first across the lowlands to Kothamangalam, then NH 85 over the Periyar at Neriamangalam and up through Adimali to a town about 1,600 m above sea level. Universal Airport Transfer quotes the run as one point-to-point transfer, priced on the route and your address in the hills; your flight is tracked, your chauffeur is named before pickup, and nothing is charged until you accept the quote.
- Your chauffeur waits 30 minutes from your flight’s actual arrival time.
- A full quote before you pay, usually within two hours, reflecting distance, vehicle class, add-ons and any late-night, public holiday or short-notice charges.
- Pay online by secure payment link or bank transfer, and your booking is confirmed once paid. Any toll on your route is either included in the quote or shown in it as an additional charge, and waiting beyond the included time may carry a charge.
- Changes and cancellations up to 48 hours before your flight under the standard policy, less any costs already incurred; a few airports and services differ.
- Three classes of service, each available as a sedan, SUV or van.
- About 110 to 120 km by road and commonly three to four hours, quoted as a single point-to-point transfer and priced on the route and your address in Munnar.
- Roughly half the run is the climb: Munnar is about 60 km beyond Neriamangalam, rising through Adimali at about 650 m to around 1,600 m.
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What your quote depends on
Every journey is quoted on its own rather than sold from a price list, so the figure you receive is for your booking. These are the things that move it. Nothing is charged until you accept the quote. Tolls, where they apply, are either included in it or shown in it as an additional charge, and heavy traffic does not change the quoted price.
Where in the hills you are staying
Munnar town, a resort at Chithirapuram and a stay out at Anayirankal are different journeys: Kerala Tourism puts Anayirankal about 22 km from the town. Give the full address and the name of the property, not just “Munnar”.
Landing late at COK
Where a late-night, public holiday or short-notice charge applies, your quote lists it, and you pay nothing until you accept that quote. In the monsoon a late arrival raises another question, covered further down: whether the hill section can be driven at night at all.
Stops on the way
A waterfall or viewpoint on the way is added to the booking as an extra stop, with its location, so the quote covers it.
Passengers and bags
A week in the hills often means real luggage. As a guide, a sedan takes about one to three passengers with two or three bags, an SUV about one to four with four or five, and a van about five to seven with six to eight, whichever class you choose.
The journey
Cochin airport to Munnar, stage by stage
The bridge at Neriamangalam is popularly called the gateway to the high ranges, and Munnar is still about 60 km beyond it. Here is the whole run, from the arrivals hall to the hills.
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Before you land
Put your flight number and terminal in the request. The flight is tracked, so an early or late arrival moves the pickup with it rather than leaving it pinned to the timetable.
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Meeting your chauffeur
The chauffeur’s name and contact details reach you before pickup, by WhatsApp or by email, and the booking desk tells you where to meet. Standard pickup is at the kerb outside arrivals; with Meet and greet, included with every First Class booking, a name board waits for you in arrivals.
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Across the lowlands
The usual line runs east through Perumbavoor and then along the Aluva to Munnar road to Kothamangalam, keeping clear of Kochi city. At Kothamangalam it becomes NH 85, the Kochi to Dhanushkodi highway, for the rest of the way.
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Neriamangalam and the falls
At Neriamangalam the highway crosses the Periyar into Idukki district on a narrow arch bridge opened in 1935, long a pinch point. A wider bridge beside it was in its final stages at the end of September 2026, and the local MP said it would open by mid-October. Further on, the Cheeyappara and Valara falls are beside the road before Adimali.
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Adimali up to Munnar
From Adimali, at about 650 m, it is about 31 km more, past Pallivasal, to Munnar town. The road winds as it climbs, and a slow climb behind traffic does not change the quoted price.
The road to Munnar, in five answers
Distance
About 110 to 120 km. Kerala Tourism gives around 67 miles along NH 85 in one place and around 119 km in another, and map routes come out at about 107 to 115 km. Your address in the hills changes it again.
Time
Commonly about three to four hours. Kerala Tourism puts it at a little over three, and slow traffic or rain on the climb adds to that.
The road
NH 85 from Kothamangalam to Munnar is the Kochi to Dhanushkodi highway. Before the 2010 renumbering it was NH 49, so older guides may still call it that.
In the monsoon
The south-west monsoon set in over Kerala in early June 2026, and the Munnar region averages about 275 cm of rain a year. A landslip near Adimali on 25 October 2025 shut NH 85 for days, and it reopened one direction at a time, with heavy vehicles restricted. A landslide near the CSI Church in Munnar stopped traffic from 4 to 9 July 2026, and the road reopened on a one-way system.
Night travel bans
During an orange alert in June 2026, the Idukki district collector banned travel in the district’s hilly areas from 7pm to 6am. Before a late arrival in the rains, check the district administration’s current advisories.
Arriving late in the rains, from June to November? You can split the trip: a night near the airport, then the climb in daylight next morning, booked from the hotel as its own point-to-point run. Say which you prefer when you send the request.
In and around Munnar
Where around Munnar you are staying
Munnar town sits where three mountain streams meet, and the hill station spreads well beyond it into tea estates and valleys. The distances below are Kerala Tourism’s figures, measured from the town.
Pallivasal and Chithirapuram
Pallivasal, about 8 km from the town, is on the way in and home to the state’s first hydro-electric project. Chithirapuram, about 10 km out and one of the region’s main tea centres, has its own road from Adimali, so say which of the two you are booked into.
Pothamedu
A hilltop of tea, coffee and cardamom plantations about 6 km from the town, looking out over the valleys.
Mattupetty and Kundala
Mattupetty’s dam and lake are a 13 km drive from the town, at about 1,700 m, and Kundala is about 20 km out. Both reservoirs offer boating.
Anayirankal
About 22 km from the town, among tea estates beside a small reservoir. A stay out here makes the drive from the airport noticeably longer.
Marayoor
Around 40 km from Munnar, on the rain-shadow side of the hills, known for its natural sandalwood forest and prehistoric dolmens. Send the exact address, because it lies well beyond the town.
Eravikulam National Park
Home of the Nilgiri tahr, about 13 km from the town, and closed to visitors early each year for the tahr’s calving season: in 2026 from 1 February to 31 March. Check the park’s dates before you plan a visit. A day of stops like this suits a car held by the hour.
COK
Cochin International Airport (COK)
Cochin International lies at Nedumbassery, between NH 544 and the MC Road, on the inland side of Kochi. For Munnar that is a head start: the car heads for Perumbavoor instead of south into the city. Send your flight number with the request, because an airport transfer cannot be quoted without it.
Terminals Flights from abroad come into Terminal 3, and domestic ones into Terminal 1. Check which one is printed on your ticket and put it in the request.
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Journeys between Cochin airport and Munnar
Arrival
From the airport to your hotel, homestay or resort in Munnar. Your flight is tracked and the 30-minute wait runs from its actual arrival time.
Departure
From your Munnar address to the airport, booked ahead with a named chauffeur and timed back from your check-in cut-off.
Terminal to terminal
Between terminals, for a connection that leaves from a different one.
Hourly chauffeur
A car and chauffeur for a block of hours, starting or ending at the airport, or for a day of stops once you are in the hills.
Point to point
Between any two addresses, with no airport involved.
How it works
How to book a transfer from Kochi airport to Munnar
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Send a request
Your flight, the Munnar address, passengers and bags, using the form below.
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Receive a full quote
Usually within two hours, with any late-night, public holiday or short-notice charges shown. Nothing is charged until you accept it.
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Pay online
By secure payment link or bank transfer. Card details never reach this website.
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Booking confirmed
Confirmed once paid, and the booking desk shares your voucher.
Questions
Kochi airport to Munnar questions
How do I get from Kochi airport to Munnar?
By road. Munnar has no airport or railway station of its own, and Kerala Tourism names Ernakulam Junction, about 120 km away, as the nearest railhead. From the terminal that leaves a bus, by way of a bus station such as Aluva, or a car: a pre-booked one meets you at the kerb, or with a name board if you book Meet and greet, and takes you to the door of your hotel or homestay.
How far is Munnar from Kochi airport?
About 110 to 120 km by road, depending on the line taken and where in Munnar you are going. The usual route runs east through Perumbavoor and Kothamangalam, then climbs on NH 85 through Neriamangalam and Adimali.
How long is the drive from Cochin airport to Munnar?
Commonly about three to four hours; Kerala Tourism puts it at about three hours and seven minutes. Rain on the ghat section and slow traffic on the climb can both lengthen it, so for a flight out of Kochi leave generous time.
Is there a bus from Kochi airport to Munnar?
Kerala Tourism says buses run to Munnar from almost all of the state’s major bus stations, so one way is to get to one of those, such as Aluva, and change there. That is simpler with light bags than with a family’s luggage after a long flight. A pre-booked car goes from the terminal to your door instead, with a full quote before you pay.
Is it safe to drive from Kochi airport to Munnar at night?
In heavy rain it may not be allowed at all. Under an orange alert the Idukki district collector can stop travel in the district’s hilly areas overnight, as happened from 7pm to 6am in June 2026, and landslips have closed stretches of NH 85 for days at a time. If you arrive late in the rains, check the current district advisories and tell the booking desk when you send the request; a night near the airport and a morning drive is one way round it.
What can I see on the way from Kochi airport to Munnar?
Cheeyappara, which falls in seven steps, and Valara are both beside NH 85 between Neriamangalam and Adimali. If you want a stop, ask for it when you request the quote: an extra stop is one of the extras, so it is reflected in the price you accept.
How much is a taxi from Kochi airport to Munnar?
Each journey is quoted on its own. A long run like this is quoted as a single point-to-point transfer, priced on the route and the destination, and the full quote reaches you usually within two hours, with any late-night, public holiday or short-notice charge in it. Nothing is charged until you accept.
Can you take me from Munnar to Kochi airport for a flight?
Yes. The pickup at your hotel or homestay is timed back from your check-in cut-off, with the hill road and the terminal drop-off allowed for, and the chauffeur waits 15 minutes from the scheduled pickup time. For a night or early-morning flight in the rains, check the Idukki advisories before you settle the pickup time.
Is Kochi the nearest airport to Munnar?
Yes. Cochin International is about 110 km away, while Coimbatore and Madurai, across the state border in Tamil Nadu, are both about 165 km. Any commercial airport can be quoted, so if your flight goes into one of those, send it with the request.
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