ABOUT VARKALA
The region of Varkala is one of the major tourist and commercial place in the city of Trivandrum of Gods Own Country, Kerala. In the year 2019, Varkala Beach is selected to be the second most stunning cliff beach in the world. It is known for its exposure on the sedimentary rocks that belongs to the Cenozoic Age, which is known in the Geological Literature as the Warkalli Formation. Varkala is noted as the only cliff in the state of Kerala that is found to be adjacent to the majestic Arabian Sea. It is a magnificent and well known tourist attraction from around the world. The Varkala Beach is an ideal beach with the part covered in its golden sand. The Ayurvedic and the Yoga treatments and various other self awareness sessions conducted here attract a major part of the tourists to give a peaceful mindset other than just the mood of the enjoyment of the trip. The best time to visit Varkala would be to visit during the winter covered month, between the month of October and the month of March
The Trivandrum International Airport is the nearest airport to Varkala, which is 39Km away. There are flights available from all places to the Trivandrum Airport. And a number of taxis are available near the airport including the Airport Taxis and Private Taxis and also the online cab services from the Trivandrum International Airport. There is also Varkala Helipad, which is situated at the Varkala Cliff for helicopter services. There is Varkala Railway Station situated in the region, which is the second busiest railway station in Trivandrum.
Varkala is situated 9Km away from National Highway 66. There are Kerala State Transport Buses as well as the Private buses available via various places to Varkala.
From Bangalore to VARKALA
The distance between Bangalore and Varkala is around 685Km and takes almost 14 hours of journey via road. There are buses available from Bangalore to Trivandrum; hence it would be easy to move to Varkala.
There are direct flights available from Bangalore to the Trivandrum International Airport, and one could always choose an airport taxi or a bus from the airport to reach out to the location.
There are trains available from Bangalore to the Railway Station of Trivandrum as well as to Varkala Railway Station.
From Mumbai to VARKALA
The distance between very long with a distance of 1,677Km, which would a journey of more than a day itself, if continuous. And hence this option is suggestible if a week trip is planned.
There are direct flights available from Mumbai to Trivandrum International Airport.
There are trains available from Mumbai to Trivandrum.
From Hyderabad to VARKALA
The distance between Hyderabad and Varkala is 1,261Km, which would take 22 and half hour of travel via road.
There are connected trains available from Hyderabad to Trivandrum.
There are flights available from Hyderabad Airport to Trivandrum International Airport.
The place is a peaceful and comfortable place for any travellers. But there are disturbances caused to the travellers by the locals during the night time.
The Varkala Beach is known as the best beach in Varkala, set amidst its beauty with the stretch of the gorgeous sand unlike the other beaches in the city of Trivandrum. This beach is also known as “Papanasam Beach”, which also means “Destroyer of Sins”. There are various adventurous activities such as Windsurfing, Paragliding etc available as the adventure spot in this area.