Alleppey (Alappuzha)
Kerala
1.5 h by bus· KSRTC / Private Bus
Best: Nov–Feb · From ₹4,800 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)
Weekend getaways›From Kochi
Within 6 hours
Weekend getaways from Kochi
12 places within 6 hours of Kochi, 2 of them under 3 hours — the nearest is Alleppey (Alappuzha) at 1.5 h.
2 travel times come from Tourisma's curated train, bus and cab data. The rest are approximate drives: straight-line distance × 1.3 for the road at 50 km/h, with the hill stretch (the last 50–80 km into the hills) at × 1.6 and 30 km/h. Islands and high-Himalayan places are listed only with a curated time.
Under 3 hours
Thekkady (Periyar)
Kerala
~2.7 h approx. drive · ~137 km
Best: Oct–Jun · From ₹3,890 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)
3–6 hours
Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu
~3.7 h approx. drive · ~185 km
Best: Oct–Mar · From ₹3,500 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)
Munnar
Kerala
~3.7 h approx. drive on hill roads · ~129 km
Best: Sep–Mar · From ₹4,750 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)
Varkala
Kerala
~3.7 h approx. drive · ~185 km
Best: Oct–Mar · From ₹4,500 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala
4 h by train· Kerala Express / Jan Shatabdi
Best: Sep–Mar · From ₹4,000 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)
Kovalam
Kerala
~4.9 h approx. drive · ~243 km
Best: Sep–Mar · From ₹4,300 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)
Kodaikanal
Tamil Nadu
~5 h approx. drive on hill roads · ~194 km
Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct · From ₹4,460 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)
Wayanad
Kerala
~5.1 h approx. drive · ~254 km
Best: Oct–May · From ₹4,200 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)
Madurai
Tamil Nadu
~5.3 h approx. drive · ~264 km
Best: Oct–Mar · From ₹3,300 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)
Kabini
Karnataka
~5.8 h approx. drive · ~291 km
Best: Oct–May · From ₹6,100 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Tamil Nadu
~5.8 h approx. drive on hill roads · ~237 km
Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov · From ₹4,160 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)