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Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cochin International Airport
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1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane SAW - COK
14h 24m
₹15,133–43,162
Fly Istanbul to Cochin International Airport
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane IST - COK
14h 13m
₹17,375–42,415
Fly Istanbul to Calicut International Airport, train
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane IST - CCJ
2. Take the train from Parpanangadi to Shoranur Jntrain
3. Take the train from Shoranur Jn to Ernakulam Jntrain
17h 14m
₹16,634–44,650
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Calicut International Airport, train
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane SAW - CCJ
2. Take the train from Parpanangadi to Shoranur Jntrain
3. Take the train from Shoranur Jn to Ernakulam Jntrain
17h 19m
₹15,188–63,342
Fly Istanbul to Kannur International Airport, train
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kannur International Airport (CNN)plane IST - CNN
2. Take the train from Kannur to Ernakulam Jntrain
17h 47m
₹18,300–52,644
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane SAW - CJB
2. Take the bus from Coimbatore to Ernakulambus
21h 43m
₹18,752–46,106
Fly Istanbul to Coimbatore International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane IST - CJB
2. Take the bus from Coimbatore to Ernakulambus
18h 7m
₹20,127–48,639
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trivandrum, train
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane SAW - TRV
2. Take the train from Kochuveli to Ernakulam Jntrain
18h 46m
₹17,508–47,942

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights

36Weekly Planes

11h 9mAverage Duration

₹15,748Cheapest Price

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Distance: 5,798.6 km
Duration: 14h 24m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kochi, India?

Kuwait Airways, Flydubai, and five other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cochin International Airport (COK) 5 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)

8.0Good

Sea Hut Homestay(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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

9.1Superb

Daffodils Spice Court(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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