TRAVEL & PARKING AT SABARIMALA
BY AIR
The pilgrims can reach Thiruvananthapuram or Nedumbassery by Air and from there by rail/road to Pampa.
a) Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
Airport- Kazhakkoottam-Kilimanoor-Nilamel- Chadayamangalam- Kottarakara- Adoor- Pathanamthitta-Mylapra – Mannarakkulanji – Vadaserikkara – perunadu – Laha – Pampa
b) Nedumpassery International Airport
RAIL
The pilgrims can reach Kottayam, Chengannur & Thiruvalla by Rail and from there by road to Pampa.
Chengannur
i. Chengannoor – Aranmula - Kozhencherry – Block Padi – Vadaserikkara – Perunadu – Laha – Pampa
ii. Chengannoor – Aranmula - Kozhencherry – Elanthoor – Pathanamthitta - mylapra – Mannarakkulanji – Vadaserikkara – perunadu – Laha – Pampa
Kottayam
Kottayam – Erumely – Mukoottuthara – Kanamala – Naranamthode – Elavunkal – Nilackal-Pampa
Thiruvalla
Thiruvalla-Kozhenchery - Block Padi – Vadaserikkara – perunadu – Laha – Plappally - Pampa
Punalur
i Punalur- Pathanapuram-Konny- Kumbazha - Mylapra- Mannarakkulanji – Vadaserikkara – perunadu – Laha – Plappally - Pampa
ii. Punalur- Pathanapuram-Konny – Thannithode – Chittar – Angamoozhy – Plappally – Pampa.
ROAD
Within Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram District
Thiruvananthapuram-Kilimanoor-Kottarakkara- Adoor- Pathanamthitta-Mannarakulanji- Vadaserikara-Nilakkal- Pampa
Thiruvananthapuram –Kilimanoor-Ayur-Punalur- Pathanapuram-Konny – Thannithode – Chittar – Angamoozhy – Plappally – Pampa
Kollam District
Punalur Area
Punalur- Pathanapuram-Konny – Thannithode – Chittar – Angamoozhy – Plappally – Pampa.
Punalur-Pathanapuram-Konni-Kumpazha- Mannarakulanji- Vadaserikara-Nilakkal- Pampa
Kottarakara Area
Kottarakara-Adoor-Pathanamthitta- Mannarakulanji- Vadaserikara-Nilakkal- Pampa
Kollam Area : Kollam-Bharanicavu-Adoor- Pathanamthitta- Mannarakulanji- Vadaserikara-Perunad-Laha-Nilakkal- Pampa
Pathanamthitta District
Konny Area: Konny – Thannithode – Chittar – Angamoozhy – Plappally – Pampa
Pandalam Area: Pandalam-- Pathanamthitta- Mannarakulanji- Vadaserikara-Perunad-Laha-Nilakkal- Pampa
Thiruvalla-Kozhenchery - Block Padi – Vadaserikkara – perunadu – Laha – Plappally - Pampa
Alappuzha District
Alapuzha-Changanassery-Thiruvalla-Kozhenchery-Bolckpadi, Ranny-Vadasserikkara-Perunad-Laha-Nilakkal-Pampa
Chengannur-Aranmula-Kozhenchery--Bolckpadi, Ranny-Vadasserikkara-Perunad-Laha-Nilakkal - Pampa
Kottayam District
Vaikom Area: Vaikom – Kaduthurathy – Eattumanoor – Kottayam – Ponkunnam - Kanjirappally – Erumely – Pampa
Pala Area: Pala – Ponkunnam – Kanjirappally – Erumely – Pampa
Kottayam Area: Kottayam – Karukachal – Manimala – Erumely – Pampa
Changanassery Area: Changanacherry – Karukachal – Manimala – Erumely – Pampa
Idukki District
Vandiperiyar - Kozhikkanam - Uppupara – Pullumedu-Sabarimala
Vandiperiyar – Spencer junction - Aranakal Estate – Mount – Sathram – Seethakkulam – Uppupara – Pullumedu
Kumily- Periyar-Kuttikkanam-Mundakayam-Koruthodu-Kozhimavu-Kalaketty-Mookkenpetty-Kanamala-Nilackal-Pampa
Cumbummettu and they can go to Amayar – Puliyanmala – Kattappana (Parakkadavu to School Jn.) – Chappath – Elappara - Kuttikkanam – Peruvanthanam – Mundakkayam – Erumely – Pamba – Sabarimala Sannidhanam.
Eranakulam District
Eranakulam-Moovattupuzha-Koothattukulam-Pala-Ponkunnam-Erumely –Kanamala-Nilackal-Pampa
Thrissur District
Trissur-Chalakkudy-Angamali-Perumbavoor-Moovattupuzha-Koothattukulam-Pala-Ponkunnam-Erumely –Kanamala-Nilackal-Pampa
Palakkad District
Palakkadu-Trissur-Chalakkudy-Perumbavoor-Moovattupuzha-Koothattukulam-Ponkunnam-Erumely- Kanamala- Nilackal- Pampa
Kozhikodu District
Kozhikodu-Malappuram-Edappal-Trissur-Chalakkudy-Angamali-Perumbavoor-Moovattupuzha-Koothattukulam-Pala-Ponkunnam-Erumely –Kanamala-Nilackal-Pampa
Wayanad District
Wayanad-Thamarassey-Malappuram-Edappal-Trissur-Chalakkudy-Angamali-Perumbavoor-Moovattupuzha-Koothattukulam-Pala-Ponkunnam-Erumely –Kanamala-Nilackal-Pampa
Malappuram District
Malappuram-Edappal-Trissur-Chalakkudy-Angamali-Perumbavoor-Moovattupuzha-Koothattukulam-Pala-Ponkunnam-Erumely –Kanamala-Nilackal-Pampa
Kannur District
Kannur-Thalassery-Mahi-Koyilandi-Kottackal- Malappuram-Edappal-Trissur-Chalakkudy-Angamali-Perumbavoor-Moovattupuzha-Koothattukulam-Pala-Ponkunnam-Erumely –Kanamala-Nilackal-Pampa
Kasargod District
Kasargodu-Kanjangadu-Payyavoor-Thalipparampa-Kannur-Thalassery-Mahi-Koyilandi-Kottackal- Malappuram-Edappal-Trissur-Chalakkudy-Angamali-Perumbavoor-Moovattupuzha-Koothattukulam-Pala-Ponkunnam-Erumely –Kanamala-Nilackal-Pampa
From Other States
Entry Checkpost
Amaravila – Nedumangadu- Kilimanoor- Kottarakkara- Adoor- Pathanamthitta-Mannarakulanji- Vadaserikara-Nilakkal- Pampa 193 Kms
Poovar- Kovalam-kazhakkoottam-Venjaramoodu-Kilimanoor-Kottarakkara-Adoor-Pathanamthitta- Mannarakulanji- Vadaserikara-Nilakkal- Pampa – 200 Kms
Aryankavu-Thenmala-Punaloor-Pathanapuram-Konni-Pathanamthitta- Mannarakulanji- Vadaserikara-Nilakkal- Pampa – 133 Kms
Kumily- Periyar-Kuttikkanam-Mundakayam-Koruthodu-Kozhimavu-Kalaketty-Mookkenpetty-Kanamala-Nilackal-Pampa – 110 Kms
Valayar – Palakkadu-Trissur-Chalakkudy-Perumbavoor-Moovattupuzha-Koothattukulam-Ponkunnam-Erumely- Kanamala- Nilackal- Pampa - 275 kms
Vazhikkadavu – Nilampoor-Perinthalmanna-Pattampi-Trissur-Angamali-Perumbavoor-Moovattupuzha-Koothattukulam-Pala-Ponkunnam-Erumely – Kanamala – Nilackal-Pamba- 325 kms
Muthanga-Nadukani- Vazhikkadavu – Nilampoor-Perinthalmanna-Pattampi-Trissur-Angamali-Perumbavoor-Moovattupuzha-Koothattukulam-Pala-Ponkunnam-Erumely – Kanamala- Nilackal-Pamba - 385 kms
Iritty -Koothuparampu-Mahi-Vadakara-Koilandi-Thenjipalam-Kottackal-Malappuram-Edappal-Trissur-Chalakkudy-Angamali-Perumbavoor-Moovattupuzha-Koothattukulam-Pala-Ponkunnam-Erumely –Kanamala- Nilackal-Pamba- 320 Kms
Manjeswaram-Kasargodu-Kanjangadu-Payyavoor-Thalipparampa-Kannur-Thalassery-Mahi-Koyilandi-Kottackal- Kottackal-Malappuram-Edappal-Trissur-Chalakkudy-Angamali-Perumbavoor-Moovattupuzha-Koothattukulam-Pala-Ponkunnam-Erumely –Kanamala-Nilackal-Pampa 535 k
PARKING
Park vehicles at the parking slots assigned at Nilakkal Parking Area.
The devotees coming in large group by heavy & medium vehicles should get down at Pampa and the vehicles have to be returned to Nilakkal for parking. The devotees belongs to such vehicles have to board on KSRTC buses to Nilakkal after darsan.
Under no circumstances, parking shall be allowed on the road side between Chalakkayam and Pampa.
KSRTC
KSRTC has started operating buses to Pampa (Via Erumely & Via Vadasserikkara) from all major Bus stations and operating buses to Coimbatore, Palani and Thenkasi from Pampa for the convenience of the Sabarimala pilgrims. A chain service exists between Pampa and Nilackal base camps.
IRCTC
http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/ - Indian Railways
https://www.irctc.co.in/eticketing/loginHome.jsf - Online Ticket