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Marathakkara

Marathakkara is a census town in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala.

The place

Marathakkara is a census town in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Marathakkara

7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral

    Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral, is one of the biggest churches in Kerala, is located in the heart of Thrissur City in the state of Kerala, India. Dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes, the Syro-Malabar Catholic church is noted for its imposing interior.

    6 km · Cathedral for Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Trichur · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Trikkur Mahadeva Temple

    Trikkur Mahadeva Temple is a rock-cut cave temple in Trikkur village in Thrissur District in Kerala believed to have been built in the 7th or 8th century. Being a cave temple, Buddhist and Jain monks used the site to meditate alongside the Hindu monks.

    2.5 km · Hindu temple in Kerala · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Kanimangalam Sastha Temple

    Kanimangalam Sastha Temple is Hindu temple situated in Kanimangalam, Thrissur City of Kerala, India. Lord Shasta is the main deity of the temple.

    4.1 km · temple in India · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Kainoor Shiva Temple

    Kainoor Shiva Temple is located at Kainoor village in Thrissur district. The temple preceding deity is Shiva in the sanctum sanctorum facing east.

    3.9 km · Hindu temple in India · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    St Mary's Church, Vendore

    St. Mary's Church is a Syro-Malabar Catholic church in Vendore, Thrissur district, Kerala, India.

    5.5 km · Catholic church in India · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    St. Anthony's Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church

    The St. Antony's Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church is located at Ollur, Thrissur city in Kerala, India.

    2.2 km · building in India · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Thiruvullakkavu Sree Dharma Sastha Temple

    The Thuiruvullakkavu Sree Dharma Sastha Temple is a Hindu temple located in Cherpu of Thrissur district of Kerala. The deity is Lord Dharma Shastha in standing posture with arch and a bow.

    5.2 km · Hindu temple in Kerala, India · Wikipedia

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Getting to Marathakkara

Airports
Cochin (COK), 39 km · Calicut (CCJ), 80 km · Coimbatore (CJB), 106 km
Stations
Ollur railway station, 1.7 km
  • Calicut → Marathakkara
    100 km · quickest by road, 3h 14m · ₹860–1,070
  • Coimbatore → Marathakkara
    97 km · quickest by road, 2h 28m · ₹730–920
  • Kannur → Marathakkara
    183 km · quickest by road, 4h 37m · ₹1,440–1,800
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Marathakkara

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Marathakkara. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • Get aroundAutorickshaw: Auto rickshaws are the main form of local transport, if you don't have your own means of transportation.
  • Get aroundAutorickshaws running in the city limits are to use fare meters, while the ones from the adjacent areas need not use them.
  • Get aroundHowever it is a rule that such autorickshaws without metres should not pick up passengers within city limits.
  • Get aroundThere is a pre-paid auto rickshaw counter at Thrissur Railway Station.
  • Get aroundThe taxis known as 'Tourist taxis' are meant for long travel or one day trips.Uber taxi services are available in Thrissur with basic fare ₹40 Car: There are many car rental companies offering cars with drivers or self-drive.

From Wikivoyage: Thrissur, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.

The nearest places where the work is done
  1. 01
    NelliyampathyIN

    7 ways of moving, 26 sources

    48 km
  2. 02
    KanthalloorIN

    6 ways of moving, 13 sources

    106 km
  3. 03
    SuryanelliIN

    6 ways of moving, 18 sources

    113 km
  4. 04
    VattavadaIN

    6 ways of moving, 19 sources

    115 km
  5. 05
    ThekkadyIN

    8 ways of moving, 14 sources

    147 km

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Around it

Next door to Marathakkara

Marathakkara is 6 km from Thrissur, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.