Down are few means of transportation regarding how to reach Thrissur:
By air: Kochi International Airport is 58 km away from the city Kozhikode (Calicut) Airport is 80 km away from city. Direct flights there from the Middle East, Singapore, Maldives, Europe and Sri Lanka. Alternatively reach Chennai (Madras), Bangalore, Mumbai (Bombay), New Delhi, or other Indian cities and then by train.
By train: Thrissur city is well connected and serviced by rail to all major cities in India like Kozhikode, Mangalore, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and New Delhi. Most of the express trains stop at Thrissur railway station. This station is very near to KSRTC bus stand.
By bus: You can also reach here by bus from cities like Mangalore, Kochi, Bangalore, Thiruvananam, Chennai, Mumbai and Coimbatore.
By road: Thrissur is well connected to other cities Kochi, Kozhikode, Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai and Pollachi by road. Get around. Local bus service system is cheap.
Autorickshaw - Auto rickshaws are the main form of local transport provided you don't have your own means of transportation. Autorickshaws running in the city limits are to use fare meters, while the ones from the adjacent areas need not use them. How ever it is a rule that such autorickshaws without metres should not pick up passengers within city limits. There is a pre-paid auto rickshaw counter at Thrissur Railway Station.
Taxi - Local taxis are also available at cheap rates. Please note that there are no local Taxis (Yellow cabs or the one's having yellow roof and black body). The taxis known as 'Tourist taxis' are meant for long travel or one day trips.
Car - There are many Car rental companies offering cars with drivers or self drive.
Bike - Bikes are available for rental in Thrissur. This is available for a week or more than that.
Walk - Many places of attractions are near by other so you could walk between them. Thrissur town is a not a very big place so that people can walk around.