Auto Rickshaws
Auto-Rickshaws are fairly cheaper than Taxi cars. Minimum charge upto 3 Kms is Rs. 8/-. In Ernakulam , auto-rickshaws are the most convenient mode of transport. There are around 800 or more autos running in the city. Pre-paid auto stands (booth) are available at Ernakulam Junction railway station and at Thoppumpady .

Buses
Buses are fairly frequent and cheap in Ernakulam . It connects Ernakulam , Willingdon and Fort Kochi and many other places. Local passenger buses are coloured in red and pale yellow on top. Minimum charges for upto three stoppage is Re. 3.00 approximately. Now, the Goshree Bridge from Ernakulam that stretches out across the backwaters connecting the islands of Bolghatty , Mulavukadu , Vallarpadam and Vypeen make tourist access much more easier to these Islands.

Hire Boats
Motorised boats of various sizes can be hired from the Sealord jetty or from the small dock adjacent to the Main jetty in Ernakulam. They are an excellent way of exploring Kochi harbour at your leisure and without the crowds. Rowboats offer to shuttle between Willingdon Island and Fort Cochin or Mattancherry.