Must-see beach · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Varkala Beach Trivandrum
Varkala Beach Trivandrum is a beach in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala — highly rated with travellers.
Varkala Beach Trivandrum: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Varkala Beach Trivandrum
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Varkala Beach Trivandrum — distance from nearby cities
- From Kollam (KL): about 25 km by road (20 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 43 km by road (35 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 118 km by road (94 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 145 km by road (116 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 146 km by road (116 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
Address: Varkala Beach Rd, Varkala, Keralam 695141. Coordinates: 8.73372, 76.70481. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Varkala Beach Trivandrum
- Sivagiri Mutt · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kappil Beach · beach · Thiruvananthapuram · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Poonthran · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~9 km · Must-see
- Puttingal Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~12 km · Must-see
- Anjuthengu Fort Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~13 km · Must-see
- Anchuthengu Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~13 km · Must-see
- Immaculate Conception Church · church · Kollam · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~24 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mahatma Gandhi Park · park · Kollam · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cantonment Maidan · fort · Kollam · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kollam Beach · beach · Kollam · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Chinnakada Clock Tower · fort · Kollam · ~26 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Vellanikkal Paramukal Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint · Thiruvananthapuram · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asramam Children's Park · park · Kollam · ~28 km · Must-see
- British Residency · fort · Kollam · ~28 km · Must-see
- Adventure Park · park · Kollam · ~28 km · Must-see
- Infant Jesus Roman Catholic Cathedral · church · Kollam · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jatayu Nature Park · viewpoint · Kollam · ~29 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Varkala Beach Trivandrum
Other beaches & coast near Varkala Beach Trivandrum
- Kappil Beach · beach · Thiruvananthapuram · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kollam Beach · beach · Kollam · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Azheekal Beach · beach · Kollam · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Alappuzha Beach · beach · Alappuzha · ~118 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Alleppey Beach · beach · Alappuzha · ~118 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Lemur Beach · beach · Kanniyakumari · ~123 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kanyakumari Beach · beach · Kanniyakumari · ~147 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Papanasam Beach · beach · Thiruvananthapuram · ~0 km
- The Black Sand Beach · beach · Thiruvananthapuram · ~2 km · Highly rated
- Edava Beach, Varkala · beach · Thiruvananthapuram · ~4 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
Is Varkala Beach Trivandrum safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Varkala Beach Trivandrum yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Varkala Beach Trivandrum?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Varkala Beach Trivandrum from Kollam?
Varkala Beach Trivandrum is about 25 km by road from Kollam (20 km straight line), 43 km from Thiruvananthapuram and 118 km from Alappuzha. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Varkala Beach Trivandrum?
Nearby: Sivagiri Mutt (temple, 4 km), Kappil Beach (beach, 8 km), Poonthran (fort, 9 km), Puttingal Devi Temple (temple, 12 km), Anjuthengu Fort Trivandrum (fort, 13 km), Anchuthengu Fort (fort, 13 km).
Is Varkala Beach Trivandrum worth visiting?
Varkala Beach Trivandrum is listed as a must-see beach in Kerala on Spotwander and is highly rated with travellers.