Mumbai to kerala in october

Rohde · Sep 30th, 2008, 17:25

Hi all

Thanks for this great site. Filled with usefull info.

Me and a friend are landing in Mumbai 10. october. Plans are to take the train down the west cost to Kerala and back to Mumbai. We are leaving from Mumbai 12. november.

What should we see and what should we absolutly not see? We are not looking for an itinerary as such, just for some good ideas.

We are mid 30. Male. Well traveled. Medium budget.

So far we decided to do a backwater trip in Kerala, and maybe some trekking and water rafting.

adamanta · Sep 30th, 2008, 20:07

have you managed to get a train ticket from Mumbai to Kochin? I have been trying to get one in the opposit direction, but no idea to which station I should arrive in Mumbai (looks like the express don't arrive to Mumbai central)

Rohde · Sep 30th, 2008, 22:59

No. I thougth I could just go to the train station and buy a ticket. Do I really need to book in advance?

adamanta · Oct 1st, 2008, 16:58

when I looked at the seats disponibility at www.indianrail.gov.in they were almost all sold out and there were waiting lists. But maybe not for October, I looked at December. Anybody knows how trustworthy are these info on internet?

dipydoo · Oct 1st, 2008, 17:32

Rohde,
Absolutely you need to book in advance. October is holiday time in most of india except kerala, so tickets are going to be on short supply (very short supply i may add)...

adamanta,
indianrail is an official IR website, and is quite accurate. trains from mumbai start from 3 different stations- Mumbai CST, Dadar and Kurla LTT. mostly a cst train should stop at dadar, but thats about it.
From the airport, Kurla is the nearest and CST the farthest...

adamanta · Oct 1st, 2008, 18:33

thanks dipydoo
actually I have been trying to buy a ticket for a train from Kochi to Mumbai for January and the website is still not working. I am not sure what stations are in Mumbai, as the trains from Ernakulam arrive either to Lokmanya Tilak (T), Panvel or Vasai Rd. None of them looks like Mumbai to me... Any idea if I should also look for tickets from these stations to Mumbai CST (I will be staying in the Fort area) or can I just take a taxi? Looks like a long drive though (looking at the map)

spike · Oct 1st, 2008, 19:14

Train Nr 6382 goes from Ernakulam Town to Mumbai CST, starting at 12h50 and arriving in Mumbai CST at 04h50 on day 3. I think it's to soon to book a ticket for january. If I'm not wrong you can only book 3 months in advance.

adamanta · Oct 1st, 2008, 19:56

thanks. 2 nights in a train is a no-no option. I hope I can get a train from Vasai Rd or Lokmanya Tilak to Mumbai CST or anywhere else in Mumbai. I cannot even find Lokmanya on the Google maps!

spike · Oct 1st, 2008, 20:02

You can always take a flight from Cochin to Mumbai to save time. 142 € with Jet Airways.

Lord Average · Oct 1st, 2008, 20:29

How long are you going for?

There is some good trekking up in the Ghats. If you are adventurous then think about the three day trek between Kodaikanal and Munnar, or a three day one in Periyar Wildlife Reserve (stay at Kumily and organise from there).

Varkala is always a good destination to see (specially on a medium budget). Must sees are elephant festivals and drum groups.

Fort Cochin and Kovalam are the most developed areas for tourists, and many people dont like that ..... But I like both of them.

adamanta · Oct 1st, 2008, 20:32

thanks spike - I don't do flying when I can have a train experience

I assume no one knows where Lokmanya Tilak is. Interesting

spike · Oct 1st, 2008, 20:39

Lokmanya Tilak seems to be in Sion, a suburb from Mumbai, not too far from Bandra.

spike · Oct 1st, 2008, 21:00

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lokmanya_Tilak_Terminus
Googled it

adamanta · Oct 1st, 2008, 21:41

perfect, thanks a lot

Rohde · Oct 1st, 2008, 23:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by dipydoo

Rohde,
Absolutely you need to book in advance. October is holiday time in most of india except kerala, so tickets are going to be on short supply (very short supply i may add)...

Thanks for the advice. I have been trying to book through http://www.irctc.co.in/. Damn iritating website!!

New question. I think Divali is late october. Where would be a good place to stay during these days?

Sep 30th, 2008, 17:25	#1
Rohde Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 4	Mumbai to kerala in october Hi all Thanks for this great site. Filled with usefull info. Me and a friend are landing in Mumbai 10. october. Plans are to take the train down the west cost to Kerala and back to Mumbai. We are leaving from Mumbai 12. november. What should we see and what should we absolutly not see? We are not looking for an itinerary as such, just for some good ideas. We are mid 30. Male. Well traveled. Medium budget. So far we decided to do a backwater trip in Kerala, and maybe some trekking and water rafting.

Sep 30th, 2008, 20:07	#2
adamanta Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 11	train have you managed to get a train ticket from Mumbai to Kochin? I have been trying to get one in the opposit direction, but no idea to which station I should arrive in Mumbai (looks like the express don't arrive to Mumbai central)

Oct 1st, 2008, 20:29	#10
Lord Average Giant Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Glastonbury Posts: 196	How long are you going for? There is some good trekking up in the Ghats. If you are adventurous then think about the three day trek between Kodaikanal and Munnar, or a three day one in Periyar Wildlife Reserve (stay at Kumily and organise from there). Varkala is always a good destination to see (specially on a medium budget). Must sees are elephant festivals and drum groups. Fort Cochin and Kovalam are the most developed areas for tourists, and many people dont like that ..... But I like both of them. __________________ Live your life. Be Free

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Sep 30th, 2008, 22:59	#3
Rohde Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 4	No. I thougth I could just go to the train station and buy a ticket. Do I really need to book in advance?

Oct 1st, 2008, 16:58	#4
adamanta Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 11	when I looked at the seats disponibility at www.indianrail.gov.in they were almost all sold out and there were waiting lists. But maybe not for October, I looked at December. Anybody knows how trustworthy are these info on internet?

Oct 1st, 2008, 17:32	#5
dipydoo A-sitting-on-a-gate Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: India Posts: 225	Rohde, Absolutely you need to book in advance. October is holiday time in most of india except kerala, so tickets are going to be on short supply (very short supply i may add)... adamanta, indianrail is an official IR website, and is quite accurate. trains from mumbai start from 3 different stations- Mumbai CST, Dadar and Kurla LTT. mostly a cst train should stop at dadar, but thats about it. From the airport, Kurla is the nearest and CST the farthest...

Oct 1st, 2008, 18:33	#6
adamanta Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 11	thanks dipydoo actually I have been trying to buy a ticket for a train from Kochi to Mumbai for January and the website is still not working. I am not sure what stations are in Mumbai, as the trains from Ernakulam arrive either to Lokmanya Tilak (T), Panvel or Vasai Rd. None of them looks like Mumbai to me... Any idea if I should also look for tickets from these stations to Mumbai CST (I will be staying in the Fort area) or can I just take a taxi? Looks like a long drive though (looking at the map)

Oct 1st, 2008, 19:14	#7
spike Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 358	Train Nr 6382 goes from Ernakulam Town to Mumbai CST, starting at 12h50 and arriving in Mumbai CST at 04h50 on day 3. I think it's to soon to book a ticket for january. If I'm not wrong you can only book 3 months in advance.

Oct 1st, 2008, 19:56	#8
adamanta Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 11	thanks. 2 nights in a train is a no-no option. I hope I can get a train from Vasai Rd or Lokmanya Tilak to Mumbai CST or anywhere else in Mumbai. I cannot even find Lokmanya on the Google maps!

Oct 1st, 2008, 20:02	#9
spike Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 358	You can always take a flight from Cochin to Mumbai to save time. 142 € with Jet Airways.

Oct 1st, 2008, 20:32	#11
adamanta Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 11	thanks spike - I don't do flying when I can have a train experience I assume no one knows where Lokmanya Tilak is. Interesting

Oct 1st, 2008, 20:39	#12
spike Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 358	Lokmanya Tilak seems to be in Sion, a suburb from Mumbai, not too far from Bandra.

Oct 1st, 2008, 21:00	#13
spike Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 358	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lokmanya_Tilak_Terminus Googled it

Oct 1st, 2008, 21:41	#14
adamanta Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 11	perfect, thanks a lot