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There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Kochi by plane, bus, or train

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Fly Auckland to Cochin International Airport
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1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane AKL - COK
21h 27m
₹39,627–140,791
Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport
1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
2. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane WRE - COK
25h 39m
₹47,178–173,092
Fly Auckland to Coimbatore International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane AKL - CJB
2. Take the bus from Coimbatore to Ernakulambus
25h 31m
₹42,246–151,735
Fly Auckland to Calicut International Airport, train
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane AKL - CCJ
2. Take the train from Parpanangadi to Shoranur Jntrain
3. Take the train from Shoranur Jn to Ernakulam Jntrain
27h 8m
₹46,682–163,971
Fly Auckland to Trivandrum, train
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane AKL - TRV
2. Take the train from Kochuveli to Ernakulam Jntrain
25h 39m
₹41,002–144,571

Auckland (AKL) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights

30Weekly Planes

17h 53mAverage Duration

₹38,565Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,486.2 km
Duration: 21h 27m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Kochi, India?

Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cochin International Airport (COK) 4 times a day.

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Kochi(opens in a new window), India(opens in a new window)

Kochi, also known by its former name Cochin, is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernakulam. As of 2011, the Kochi Municipal Corporation had a population of 677,381 over an area of 94.88 km2, and the larger Kochi urban agglomeration had over 2.1 million inhabitants within an area of 440 km2, making it the largest and the most populous metropolitan area in Kerala. Kochi city is also part of the Greater Cochin development region and is classified as a Tier-II city by the Government of India. The civic body that governs the city is the Kochi Municipal Corporation, which was constituted in the year 1967, and the statutory bodies that oversee its development are the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) and the Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA).

Things to do in Kochi

Mattancherry(Opens in a new window)

Mattancherry is a locality in the city of Kochi, India. It is about 9 km from Ernakulam town. Previously, the neighbourhood was notable for trading spices and tea. It is a tourist destination with several notable sights.

Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica(Opens in a new window)

The Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica at Fort Kochi is one of the eight Basilicas in Kerala. Counted as one of the heritage edifices of Kerala, this church is one of the finest and most impressive churches in India and visited by tourists the whole year round. It is a place of devotion as well as a center of historic significance, endowed with architectural and artistic grandeur and colours of the gothic style.

Mattancherry Palace(Opens in a new window)

The Mattancherry Palace is a Portuguese palace popularly known as the Dutch Palace, in Mattancherry, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala which features Kerala murals depicting portraits and exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi.

St. Francis Church(Opens in a new window)

St. Francis CSI Church, in Fort Kochi (a.k.a. Fort Cochin), originally built in 1503, is the oldest European church in India and has great historical significance as a mute witness to the European colonial struggle in the subcontinent. The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama died in Kochi in 1524 when he was on his third visit to India. His body was originally buried in this church, but after fourteen years his remains were removed to Lisbon.

Places to stay in Kochi

Sea Hut Homestay(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

The Postcard Mandalay Hall, Kochi(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Daffodils Spice Court(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

The Fern Kochi, Series by Marriott(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

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