Air
The air gateway to Kochi is the Cochin International Airport (CIAL) located at Nedumbassery, which is about 25 km (16 mi) north of Kochi city, and handles both domestic and international flights. It is the first international airport in India to be built without Central Government funds.
The Cochin airport provides direct connectivity to popular international destinations in the Middle East, Malaysia and Singapore and to most major Indian cities apart from tourist destinations like Lakshadweep. Kochi is also the headquarters of the Air India Express service. With a terminal area of 831,000 sq ft (77,200 m), and a passenger capacity of 1800, it is the largest airport in the state and the fourth busiest international airport in India in terms of international passengers, and seventh busiest overall.
Road
Kochi is well connected to neighboring cities and states via several highways. It is a node in the North-South Corridor of the National Highway system.
National Highways
The NH544 formerly known as NH47 connects Salem to the city of Kochi via Coimbatore, Palakkad and Thrissur and is part of the North-South Corridor of India's National Highway System. The entire stretch of NH544 passing through Kochi and its urban agglomeration has four lanes, with some stretches six-laned.
NH66 connects Kochi with Panvel near Mumbai and passes through major junctions like Edappally and Vytilla in the city before terminating at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu.
NH966A is a 17.2 km (10.7 mi) four-lane stretch of highway connecting Kalamassery to the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal. The four-laning of the stretch is nearing completion and carries 11 major bridges and a grade separated interchange where it branches off NH47.
NH966B is a 6 km (3.7 mi) stretch of highway connecting Kundanoor Junction on the mainland to the Willingdon Island. It is the shortest stretch of highway on the Indian National
