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There are 7 ways to get from California to Kochi by plane, train, or bus

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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cochin International Airport
best
1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane SFO - COK
25h 23m
₹51,505–181,875
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Calicut International Airport, bus, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane LAX - CCJ
2. Take the bus from Kuttipuram to Thrissurbus
3. Take the train from Thrisur to Aluvatrain
29h 3m
₹48,283–123,731
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cochin International Airport
1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane LAX - COK
25h 15m
₹49,570–121,941
Fly Sacramento International Airport to Cochin International Airport
1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane SMF - COK
27h 15m
₹75,752–231,009
Fly Oakland International Airport to Cochin International Airport
1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane OAK - COK
27h 22m
₹60,923–161,214
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Trivandrum, train
1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane SFO - TRV
2. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Ernakulam Jntrain
28h 12m
₹51,460–202,955
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Calicut International Airport, bus, train
1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane SFO - CCJ
2. Take the bus from Kuttipuram to Thrissurbus
3. Take the train from Thrisur to Aluvatrain
29h 26m
₹57,218–173,665

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights

28Weekly Planes

22h 41mAverage Duration

₹50,130Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from California to Kochi.

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Distance: 14,421.5 km
Duration: 25h 23m

What companies run services between California, USA and Kochi, India?

Emirates, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 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

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

8.2Very Good

Sea Hut Homestay(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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

9.3Superb

Daffodils Spice Court(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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