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Airport Name
Trivandrum International Airport

Airport Location
2.3 miles from Thiruvananthapuram

Number of Terminals
2

IATA Code
TRV

Telephone
+91 471 270 2600

Airport Overview

A small provincial airport in southern India, Trivandrum International is not a place you’d want to have a long stopover. The lines are notoriously long and service can be very slow, especially at peak times. However, the airport has recently expanded, with a new third terminal to handle international flights, which boasts air-conditioning and Wi-Fi.

The airport serves the Kerala province and many of the popular beach resorts there. Its position on the west side of the southern tip of India also makes the airport a convenient transit point for trips to the Maldives and Sri Lanka or the Middle East, and flights to Trivandrum are available from nearly every airport in India.

Terminal Transfer

The terminals are close enough together for you to walk from one to the other.

Getting into Town

Train: There is no train or subway service to Trivandrum Airport. There are train connections in Thiruvananthapuram to other cities in India.

Bus: There is a city bus service from Trivandrum into Thiruvananthapuram. KSRTC Bus No. 14 runs from outside the International Terminal to the city bus terminal at East Fort, near the Padmanabhaswamy temple. The trip takes about 30 minutes. KSRTC buses run to other cities fairly regularly as well, but with no real timetable.
Several hotels in the Thiruvananthapuram area offer private shuttles for guests, including Hotel Pankaj, Leela Kempinski, Taj Green Cove, Hotel Uday Samudra and Hotel Samundra.

Taxi: There is a prepaid taxi desk in the baggage claim area with fares listed to various destinations. To get the advertised fare, collect a coupon from the desk and give it to the driver along with your money. The prices listed are for non-air-conditioned cabs; air-conditioned taxis will cost more.

Car Parking

There is short and long-term parking available at Trivandrum.

Information Desks

There are information desks located in all three terminals.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Bank, currency exchange, post office and Internet kiosks.

Luggage: There is a lost-and-found office in International Terminal and free baggage trolleys are available for use.

Conference and business: There are no business or conference facilities at Trivandrum, but there is Internet available in the International Terminal, which has a Business Class lounge.

Other facilities: Medical facilities, dormitories, wheelchairs, child-care facilities, phone-charging points and free local calls.

Wi-Fi: No reliable information on Wi-Fi access is available.

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Amanda FestaAmanda is a Boston-based writer who loves to travel and believes planning her next adventure is half the fun. Amanda is a Content and Social Media Executive at Cheapflights.

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