Ponmudi - A pleasant hill resort 61 km away from city, elevation 912m above sea level.
Kovalam - famous for its beaches, among the finest in India. 17 km from the city.
Varkala - a pilgrimage centre for the devotees of janardhana samy and Sree Narayana Guru. 51 km away from Thiruvananthapuram city.
Thiruvananthapuram district has many more attractions which are a day trip away.
Kanyakumari - 87 km away in Tamilnadu state. Visit early evening to see the glorious sunsets where the 3 seas meet; the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean,
Kochi - a metropolitan city in Kerala and a major tourist attraction. 5 hours away by train, or 6 by bus.
Other places in Tamil Nadu state like Kuttalam water falls, Madurai, Palani and Thanjavoor
If booking train tickets out from Thiruvananthapuram, the reservation office is upstairs in the main railway station, and follows an odd ticketing system. Tickets are available from a small machine with a red button just near the first counter on your right after you walk in. Although it is usually covered by people. There is unfortunately no tourist window at this station, however tourist class can always still be booked!There is another Train reservation counter in the ground floor of the big LICLife Insurance Corporation building at Pattom. Crowds are thinner here.
