[ranjithrnath]

Good writeup on the trip. There are some iconic Private buses that run on the Kanthallur-Kovilkadavu-Marayoor-Munnar-Ernakulam route.



One such guy is the NMS-Nellikkattil Motors, which departs Vyttila Hub by morning 3:00 AM and goes via south-Aluva-Perumbavoor.
The other iconic guys on the route are PMS, LMS [from south] and MMS [from Vyttila Hub].
There is another historic operator on Aluva-Kanthallur route; Sangamam [3 buses].

3:00am-NMS-KOVILKADAVU (Vyttila, south) via Aluva
From Aluva railway station:
3:20am-NMS


5:30am-LMS-KANTHALLUR (south) via Aluva
From Aluva railway station:
6:15am-LMS


7:20am-PMS-KOVILKADAVU (Vyttila, south) via Kaloor, Nad


11:20am-MMS-KANTHALLUR (Vyttila Hub) via Kaloor, Kakanadu, Nad



From Aluva private bus stand:
8:45-SANGAMAM-KANTHALLOOR


11:45am-SANGAMAM-KANTHALLOOR


2:20pm-SANGAMAM-KANTHALLOOR

[TKMCE]

Any idea from where the Munnar Udumalpet buses start in Munnar?

Is it from the place where the KSRTC buses from Aluva/Ernakulam start/terminate?

Also is there a direct Munnar - Coimbatore or Munnar Pollachi bus?


I hate back tracking, hence planning to do an Aluva- Munnar- Udumalpet-Pollachi- Nenmara - Trichur-Aluva trip !

[Lij]

Originally Posted by TKMCE

Any idea from where the Munnar Udumalpet buses start in Munnar?

Is it from the place where the KSRTC buses from Aluva/Ernakulam start/terminate?

Also is there a direct Munnar - Coimbatore or Munnar Pollachi bus?


I hate back tracking, hence planning to do an Aluva- Munnar- Udumalpet-Pollachi- Nenmara - Trichur-Aluva trip !

As far as I remember all buses to Udumalpet from Munnar do go from the Town bus stand, where the Aluva-Kanthaloor bus took a 15 minute halt. But not sure if they actually start from there or from the KSTRC depot which comes a km earlier at Moolakadai.

Also some search on internet shows that there is a TNSTC service from Munnar to Coimbatore at around 3:30pm.

It would be better if you could confirm it from KSRTC Munnar enquiry @ 0486-5230201.

In fact the dtpc site mentions about 2 buses to Coimbatore one at 6:30am and another at 3:45pm.

[HappyWheels]

Originally Posted by Lij

This is a short write up on a trip I did on Jan 1, 2019 from Aluva to Marayoor. ..

Wonderful write up!

Have thought about doing such a trip often, but never got around to do it.

The seasoned transport / truck drivers are a very patient lot!

[Romins]

Sangamam - that was the same bus we took to go to Kanthalloor in 2011. Thanks for sharing the picture. Brought back lots of memories.