Nearest Airport to Munnar – How to Reach

Are you planning to visit Kerala? Munnar is a must-visit spot. The hill stations in Munnar are one of the most beautiful places. If you want to try adventurous sports activities such as trekking, hiking etc, then Munnar must be on your bucket list. Tourists often choose Munnar for its excellent landscapes and greenery.

Nearest Airport to Munnar

The nearest airport to Munnar is Cochin International Airport (IATA: COK, ICAO: VOCI) in Nedumbassery in Kerala. This airport has international and domestic flights and is 122 km from Munnar which is also in Kerala.

ALSO, SEE – Why you should plan your Munnar visit during Neelakurinji Flowers Bloom?The travel time from Kochi International Airport in Nedumbassery to Munnar is 3 hours 53 minutes and you can take a prepaid taxi car from the airport if you want to go to Munnar from Cochin Airport. The prepaid taxis which is run through a Cooperative Society controlled by CIAL charge around 2200 rupees for a trip to Munnar from Cochin International Airport. You can check the current taxi charges at the CIAL website.

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Coimbatore International Airport which is in Tamil Nadu is another airport near Munnar. Coimbatore Airport (IATA: CJB, ICAO: VOCB) in Peelamedu, Tamil Nadu, which has international and domestic flights and is 167 km from Munnar. The travel time from Coimbatore International Airport to Munnar through the National Highway 83 is 4 hours and the average taxi charge from Coimbatore to Munnar is 2864 Indian Rupees.

Madurai Airport is also not far from Munnar at a distance of 170 kilometres. It takes about 6 hours by road to reach Munnar from Madurai airport.

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International & domestic airports near Munnar, Kerala, India

122 km: Cochin International Airport – Nedumbassery, Kochi, Kerala (COK)
167 km: Coimbatore International Airport – Peelamedu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (CJB)
170 km: Madurai Domestic Airport -Madurai, Tamil Nadu (IXM)
287 km: Kozhikode International Airport -Karipur , Malappuram , Kerala (CCJ)
302 km: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport – Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (TRV)-
455 km: Bangalore Kempegowda International Airport – Devanahalli, Karnataka (BLR)
480 km: Chennai International Airport – Meenambakkam, Madras, Tamil Nadu(MAA)

Kochi, Madurai and Coimbatore are the nearest airports to Munnar and Kochi and Coimbatore are international airports. All these airports are well connected to major Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai etc as well as foreign cities like Dubai etc.