Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) to the city

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A city bus leaves from outside the international terminal and reaches East Fort in about half an hour for 10 rupees. A taxi averages 280.

KSRTC bus 14 runs from outside the international terminal to the city bus terminal at East Fort.
The fare is 10 rupees and the trip takes about half an hour.
East Fort is beside the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, in the middle of the old city.
The Chaka bus stop is within 100 m of the terminal, so no long walk is involved.
The Thiruvananthapuram City Circular network charges 10 to 30 rupees and covers the rest of the city.
A prepaid taxi desk sits in the baggage claim area with posted fares.
A taxi to the centre averages about 280 rupees.
App based taxis also operate.
No railway or metro serves the airport. Thiruvananthapuram Central is the station, reached by road.
The KSRTC central bus station at Thampanoor is opposite Thiruvananthapuram Central, which makes one stop cover both.

KSRTC bus 14 leaves from outside the international terminal and runs to the city bus terminal at East Fort.
It costs 10 rupees and takes about half an hour.
East Fort is the heart of the old city, next to the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, and within walking distance of a great deal of what visitors come for.
The Chaka bus stop is within 100 m of the terminal, so this is a genuinely usable service rather than one that requires a hike to the main road.

The Thiruvananthapuram City Circular, run by KSRTC, charges 10 to 30 rupees and covers the city.
The KSRTC central bus station at Thampanoor sits opposite Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station, so one journey gets you to both long distance buses and trains.
For Kovalam and the southern beaches, buses run from East Fort rather than from the airport.

A prepaid taxi desk is in the baggage claim area, with the fares posted.
The average fare to the centre is about 280 rupees.
App based taxis work here too.
At 280 rupees against 10, the bus is a large saving in relative terms and a small one in absolute terms, which is worth remembering after a long flight.

There is no railway station at the airport and no metro.
Thiruvananthapuram Central is the main station, reached by road or by the bus to East Fort and a short hop from there.

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Getting from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport to the city