How to get there Air: Thiruvananthapuram airport at a distance of 72 km from Kollam is the nearest airport and the Nedumbassery airport at Kochi is more than 150 kms away. Rail: The Kollam railway station is well connected to all the main cities in Kerala. It is an important railhead of the southern railways and all the Trivandrum-ernakulam (via Kottayam and Alappuzha) pass through Kollam railway station. Railway station is 3 km away from the KSRTC bus stand, at Chinnakkada. A tourist information counter offers service in the station. Contact No: 0474-2741590. Road: Kollam Bus Station is situated in the heart of Kollam city, on the banks of the Ashtamudi Lake. An excellent road network links Kollam to all major towns and cities in Kerala. KSRTC operates Deluxe, Express and Fast Passenger buses connecting important towns in the state. Contact No: 0474-2752008 Water: Water transportation is a peculiarity of Kollam. There is a daily service to Alappuzha through the backwaters. The ferry station is adjacent to the central bus station (3 km from the railway station). Ferry services are operated from Kerala State Water Transport Corporation boat jetty near KSRTC Central Bus Station, Kollam to various islands in the Astamudi backwaters. Tourist boat services are also operated between Kollam and Alappuzha during season.

Train Timings

Monday-1, Tuesday-2, Wednesday-3, Thursday-4, Friday-5, Saturday-6, Sunday-7

No	Arrival	Depar.	Days	Name	No	Arrival	Depar.	Days
1081	08:15	08:20	Daily	Kanyakumari Express	-	-	-	Daily
1082	09:25	09:30	Daily	Cape Mumbai Express	-	-	-	Daily
2075	19:37	19:40	Daily	Jan Shatabdi	2076	07:20	07:23	Daily
2511	16:30	16:35	4,5,7	Rapti Sagar Express	2512	06:25	06:30	2,3,7
2515	13:40	13:45	7	Guwahati Express	-	-	-	-
2516	22:10	22:15	3	Ghy Tvc Express	-	-	-	-
2623	10:10	10:15	Daily	Trivandrum Mail	-	-	-	-
2624	15:30	15:35	Daily	Chennai Mail	-	-	-	-
2625	12:15	12:20	Daily	Kerala Express	2626	13:00	13:05	Daily
2643	15:10	15:15	2	Nizamuddin Express	-	-	-	-
2644	09:30	09:35	5	Swarna Jayanti	-	-	-	-
2653	09:40	09:45	6	Sampark Kranthi	-	-	-	-
2654	14:00	14:05	3	Kerala S Kranthi	-	-	-	-
2659	17:05	17:10	7	Gurudev Express	2660	18:40	18:50	3
2695	06:15	06:20	Daily	Trivandrum Express	2697	05:40	05:45	7
2696	18:30	18:35	Daily	Tvc Chennai Express	2698	21:00	21:05	6
6127	00:30	00:35	Daily	Ms Guruvayur Express	6128	02:15	02:20	Daily
6301	20:32	20:35	Daily	Venad Express	6302	06:15	06:18	Daily
6303	09:07	09:10	Daily	Vanchinad Express	6304	18:50	18:53	Daily
6311	01:50	01:55	2	Bkn Tvc Express	6312	16:15	16:20	6
6315	07:35	07:40	3,5,7	Kochuveli express	-	-	-	-
6316	17:05	17:10	2,4,6	Bangalore Express	6322	17:35	17:40	3
6317	17:05	17:10	5	Himasagar Express	6318	18:40	18:50	1
6321	09:50	09:55	4	Trivandrum Express	-	-	-	-
6323	17:35	17:40	4,6	Shalimar Express	6324	20:45	20:50	2,7
6325	16:30	16:35	1	Ahilyanagari Express	6326	06:25	06:30	6
6327	16:30	16:35	3,6	Kobra Express	6328	05:25	05:30	1,4
6329	19:55	20:00	Daily	Malabar Express	6330	07:15	07:20	Daily
6331	02:40	02:45	1	Trivandrum Express	-	-	-	-
6332	04:45	04:50	6	Mumbai Express	-	-	-	-
6333	01:50	01:55	4	Veraval Express	6334	16:15	16:20	1
6335	01:50	01:55	5	Nagarcoil Express	-	-	-	-
6336	16:15	16:20	2	Gandhdham Express	-	-	-	-
6341	08:37	08:40	Daily	Trivandrum Express	-	-	-	-
6342	18:12	18:15	Daily	Ernakulam Express	-	-	-	-
6343	00:05	00:10	Daily	Amritha Express	6344	05:10	05:15	Daily
6345	17:10	17:15	Daily	Netravathi Express	6346	11:05	11:10	Daily
6347	22:05	22:10	Daily	Mangalore Express	-	-	-	-
6348	03:25	03:30	Daily	Trivandrum Express	-	-	-	-
6349	07:35	07:40	Daily	Parasuram Express	6350	16:50	16:55	Daily
6525	14:10	14:15	Daily	Bangalore Express	-	-	-	-
6526	13:35	13:40	Daily	Kanyakumari Express	-	-	-	-
6603	05:50	05:55	Daily	Maveli Express	6604	20:25	20:30	Daily
7229	08:15	08:20	Daily	Sabari Express	7230	17:30	17:35	Daily