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Maruthadi

Maruthadi or Maruthady is a coastal town situated in the city of Kollam, Kerala, India.

Maruthadi
Maruthadi · Aruppillai
The place

Maruthadi or Maruthady is a coastal town situated in the city of Kollam, Kerala, India. The place is very famous in the state for its fishing activities. The presence of Kattaka Kayal, a two-km long stream that once served as the lifeline for most of the commercial activities at Sakthikulangara and the 36-acre Vattakayal are making Maruthadi an important tourism spot in the city.

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What is there

Worth seeing in and around Maruthadi

5 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
    Thirumullavaram Beach

    Thirumullavaram Beach, is one of the popular beaches in the city of Kollam and a tourist destination in the state of Kerala. The beach is situated at Thirumullavaram, an important neighbourhood of Kollam city.

    2.9 km · popular beach in India · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Neendakara Bridge

    The Neendakara Bridge, located on National Highway 66 in Kollam district, Kerala, India spans 422.5 meters across Ashtamudi Lake. It was inaugurated on February 24, 1972, by T. K. Divakaran, the then Public Works Department Minister.

    1.8 km · bridge in Neendakara, India · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Sreenarayanaguru Open University

    Sreenarayanaguru Open University is a state open university located in Kollam, Kerala, established in 2020 by The Sreenarayanaguru Open University Act, 2021. The first open university in Kerala, it was approved by the University Grants Commission in 2021.

    2.7 km · open university in Kerala · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Kerala Maritime Institute

    Kerala Maritime Institute is an institute for maritime education in the state established by the Government of Kerala at Neendakara in Kollam city, India. The institute was created by the Port Department of Kerala state to give training for students in Kerala.

    2.1 km · Indian maritime college · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Vattakkayal

    Vattakkayal Lake is located within the Sakthikulangara Gram Panchayat of Kollam district, Kerala, India The name "Vattakayal" translates to "circular lake" and reflects the lake's shape. The lake itself encompasses an area of approximately 40 acres.

    600 m · lake in Kollam district, Kerala, India · Wikipedia

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Getting to Maruthadi

Airports
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), 64 km · Cochin (COK), 138 km · Coimbatore (CJB), 241 km
  • Thiruvananthapuram → Maruthadi
    66 km · quickest by road, 1h 58m · ₹510–630
  • Kochi → Maruthadi
    118 km · quickest by road, 3h 12m · ₹840–1,050
  • Coimbatore → Maruthadi
    237 km · quickest by road, 6h 8m · ₹2,020–2,520
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No local-transport research exists yet for Maruthadi

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 Maruthadi. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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

    6 ways of moving, 16 sources

    89 km
  2. 02
    ThekkadyIN

    8 ways of moving, 14 sources

    99 km
  3. 03
    SuryanelliIN

    6 ways of moving, 18 sources

    145 km
  4. 04
    KanthalloorIN

    6 ways of moving, 13 sources

    160 km
  5. 05
    VattavadaIN

    6 ways of moving, 19 sources

    161 km

If you know how people move in Maruthadi – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.

Around it

Next door to Maruthadi

Maruthadi is 6 km from Kollam, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.