help! getting to goa from kerala and vice versa...

i seem to be having a huge difficulty getting from kerala to goa - i had been told that there was a direct flight ( will be staying near trivandrum) but not found it yet. is it maybe something that you can only book once youre there? or am i dreaming?

need to travel on december 30th.

any help would be hugely appreciated as this is not even for me but a boss that has quite last minute plans!!

thanks,

jo.

Dec 30th u still dint book flight or rooms .Newyear eve and xmas time will be crowded. I would suggest better you book now itself to avoid disappointment.
Dont think you have direct fligh to Goa,sorry i may be wrong too.may be other members can help you.
Did you try train?


radz

There is Indian Air lines flight from Trivandrum to Goa. But it will be touching Kochi enroute. It is Trivandrum -kochi-Goa-Bangalore. I will check and get back on this again.
bye for now
usha

I've heard the trains are HEAVILY booked for the Kerala / Goa route at that time. Flight should be OK. If you're in the UK you can book IA through www.brightsunuk.com ( or UK ? )

Have to do that na 2 cents?
since now i am a jobless lady who likes to travel?
I do look in to the aspects like which airline is cheapest and wen should i book to avail the apex fair of indian airlines etc..
so nothing great in this
bye for now
cheers

Oh yes u too can.do that..
I think u can do better
Well its all depends up on when u become a jobless
Make sure u have enough money for travelling before u become jobless
Well i am not planning to continue as jobless all the time
I mgt take up another job here
U never know I mgt land up in kochi too for the same
hhhaaha
usha

how are the mosquitoes in kochi, 2cents? been a long time since i've been there... would love to settle down in kerala one day ( when will be that? )

usha, hope you land a cushy job so that you can amass a lot of wealth and plan a big trip!

jodavies, an option could be to take an overnight train to mangalore and then take the afternoon train (matsyagandha exp ) which reaches madgaon by 8 pm or so. i am not sure if there is a morning train ( there could be some slow trains ).

dont know if buses too are an option..

Hey No no,
TVM is only 3 1/2 hr drive from kochi ..
Well at the moment no plan to take up anything let me enjoy my joblessness and keep myself busy in art field.
cheers
usha

Thanks,
hope ur drawing practice is going on
cheers
usha

I mgt also u never know. Ok how much time u will take ? Driving through National Highway, NH 47 frm TVM to Kochi? u try once early morning 4.30 u start from kochi and see wat time u will reach in TVM ..

I visit kerala every year! it is my home state. what i had mentioned is that i havent visited Ernakulam/Kochi for a long time - perhaps 6-7 years or so, though i keep going back and forth in different parts of central and north kerala.

i went to munnar last time, passed thro angamali, perumbavur etc, but still missed ernakulam. shortage of time.

will make it next time. Had stayed in W. Island many times when i was a kid -my uncle used to work there. wonderful place, with all the ships passing right before your door....