- By Air: Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery, is the nearest Air base from Kumarakom and is about 80 Km from it. Taxis charge around Rs. 1600 to cover this distance.
- By Rail: Kottayam is the nearest station to Kumarakom. It is about 16kms away and the taxi fare would be around Rs.3500. Kottayam is well connected to almost all the major cities of India, like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai.
- By Boat: Kumarakom can also be accessed by the tourists by boat from Muhamma near Aleppey. State owned boat services as well as Private Houseboats itinerate between Muhmma and Kumarakom.
- By Road: Plenty of buses ply between Kottayam and Kumarakom. Kottayam is linked with the rest of the cities in Kerala and the Greater parts of South India by KSRTC Buses as well as private deluxe A/C buses.
Local Transportaion
- Taxi: Some of the cab operators are Shankar Taxis, Phone No-0484 2361334
- Kerala Taxi Cabs, Phone No-098 09884184
- Broadway Travels, Phone No-0484 2360074
- Bus: The nearest airports are in Cochin and Trivandrum. Bus service from the cities is fairly good and often local Taxi drivers offer shuttle services.
- Boats and Steamers: for local travel, boats and steamers are the best options because of their ready and vast availability. Boats are also given on hire by Hotels. Houseboats are also available. They normally charge Rs. 2000-3000 per day as per the size of the boat.
