Map & Directions

From Kochi Airport

The airport nearest to Kurisumala Ashram is Kochi (Nedumbassery) in Kerala. Taxis from the airport can take you directly to the Ashram. It is a 120 km trip that takes around three hours.

Direct buses are available from Angamaly to Pala, but you must plan a bus change in Pala. Buses to Vagamon, Pullikkanam or Kattappana from Pala or Erattupetta pass through Vazhikkadavu Bus Stop.

The Ashram is 1.5 km from Vazhikkadavu Bus Stop, about a 20-minute uphill walk. Instead of getting off at Vazhikkadavu, you can continue to Vagamon bus stop and hire a taxi or auto-rickshaw to the Ashram, which avoids the uphill walk.

Those coming from Ernakulam can take a bus from Ernakulam to Vyttilla (the “Mobility Hub”) and proceed from there to Vagamon, Pullikkanam or Kattappana via Pala and Erattupetta as above. Direct buses from Kaloor to Vagamon are available but less frequent.

From Kottayam Railway Station

Kottayam is the nearest railway station. From there, take a bus to Pala, preferably from the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (K.S.R.T.C.) bus station, which is approximately 2 km from the railway station. A taxi or auto-rickshaw to the K.S.R.T.C. bus station is suggested.

Ask for a direct bus to Vagamon. If you do not get a direct bus that goes to Vagamon and passes through Vazhikkadavu Bus Stop, you will have to change buses in Pala.

From Tamil Nadu

If you are travelling from Tamil Nadu, to the east of Kerala, the suggested bus route is as follows.