Alleppey Boating Timing

Alleppey houseboat timing , Alleppey boating timing is a relative question. in Alleppey there are 3 types of boats are available.

  1. Houseboats
  2. Shikara / Motorboats / Traditional Canoe
  3. Government Passenger boat services

Let us go through these different categories of boats in detail.

Houseboats Timing in Alleppey

Generally houseboats in Alleppey can cruise in the backwater from 8 am in the morning to 5:30 pm in the evening. Alleppey boat house timing depends on which type of boating you choose like, day cruise or day-night (overnight) cruise etc.

  • Day night cruise (overnight cruise) operates from 12 pm to 5:30 pm and next day 7:30 pm to 9 am. houseboat will stop near the village after 5:30pm up to next day 7:30 am
  • Day cruise will start from 11 am and stops at 5 pm  usually. But it varies for different boat operators like 10 am to 4 pm etc.(usually it is  5 to 6 hours ride)

Overnight Cruise: 12:00 pm – next day 9:00am

Day cruise          : 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Shikara Boat Timing in Alleppey


Shikara cruise in alleppey is available from morning 6 am and can ride up to 6:30 in the evening. you can choose, Sunrise cruise (starting at 6 am), sunset cruise (stops around 6:30 pm), lunch cruise, Honeymoon cruise etc. Shikara alleppey boat ride timings are as follows.

Sunrise shikara boating timing – 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM (3 Hours)

Sunset shikara boating timing – 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM (3 Hours)

You can increase the shikara boat timing. Usually extra hours are charges are starting from ₹600/hour for small shikara.

Canoe boats timing is 6:00 am to evening 6:30 pm ( You can choose the timing slots in between). Usual prices for canoe boat in alleppey is arund ₹300/hour. (Canoe boats will be slower compared to shikara boats)

Government Boat Services in Alleppey

One of the cheapest backwater experience option is choosing the government ferry services. Starting from early morning 5: 30 from/to different locations in Alleppey passing through the backwaters of Alleppey & Kumarakom. Here is the alleppey boating ferry services list provided by Government

Goverment boat services starting from Alleppey boat Jetty

Sl. No. Time Departure Arrival Via
1 5.30 Alappuzha Krishnapuram Kuppappuram, C-Block
2 5.55 Alappuzha Kainakary Road, Pullathuseri (Punnamada) North Pandichery (See Kuttanad)
3 6.30 Alappuzha Ramankary Kannitta, Ayiraveli
4 6.45 Alappuzha Krishnapuram (Super) C Block
5 7.00 Alappuzha Kailasam Kannitta, Venattukadu
6 7.05 Alappuzha Kayalppuram Soman Jetty, North Venattukadu
7 7.15 Alappuzha Kottayam Pullathusseri
8 7.30 Alappuzha Nedumudy(Super) Kannitta, Venattukadu
9 8.00 Alappuzha Kidangara  Mill C Block, Liscio
10 8.20 Alappuzha Kainakary Road Punjiri North (See Kuttanad)
11 8.30 Alappuzha Nedumudy Kannitta, Ayiraveli
12 9.35 Alappuzha Kottayam Kuppappuram, Pandisserry, Pattassery
13 9.45 Alappuzha Grameena Soman Jetty
14 10.00 Alappuzha Nedumudy Kannitta, Ayiraveli
15 10.00 Alappuzha Krishnapuram C Block,Liscio
16 10.15 Alappuzha Krishnapuram Pandiserry, Venattukad
17 10.30 Alappuzha Kolllam (Tourist – Upper Deck)
18 10:45 Alappuzha Kainakary Road Soman Jetty (See-Kuttanad)
19 11.15 Alappuzha Krishnapuram (Super) Kuppappuram, C-Block
20 11.30 Alappuzha Kottayam Soman Jetty, Kuppappuram, Pullathserry
21 11.45 Alappuzha Venattukad Kannitta
22 12.00 Alappuzha Kainakary School Kuppappuram – Panaykkal Todu
23 12.30 Alappuzha Nedumudy (Super) Kannitta, Ayiraveli
24 12.30 Alappuzha Nedumudy Kuppappuram – Venattukadu – Pandissery
25 13.00 Alappuzha Pulincunnu Kuppappuram – Pandissery – Venattukadu
26 13.00 Alappuzha Michayel Church Soman – Kuppappuram – C Block
27 13.35 Alappuzha Kainakary Road See Kuttanad
28 13.40 Alappuzha Kandamkary Asramom Kannitta – Nedumudy – Champakkulam
29 13.45 Alappuzha Pulincunnu Kuppappuram – Panakkal Todu – Venattukadu
30 14.00 Alappuzha Krishnapuram C-Block – Kuppappuram
31 14.30 Alappuzha Kottayam Kuppappuram – Chittira
32 15.00 Alappuzha Krishnapuram Kuppappuram – C Block
33 15.00 Alappuzha Ayiraveli Kannitta
34 15.15 Alappuzha Kayalpuram Kuppappuram, Pandichery Via Venattukad
35 15.45 Alappuzha Nedumudy (Super) Kannitta, Ayiraveli
36 16.15 Alappuzha Krishnapuram (Super) Kuppappuram, C Block
37 16.20 Alappuzha Kannitta Punjiri
38 16.45 Alappuzha Nedumudy Venattukadu
39 16.45 Alappuzha Krishnapuram Soman – Kuppappuram – C Block
40 16.45 Alappuzha Kainakary Road Kannitta (See Kuttanad)
41 17.15 Alappuzha Kottayam Kuppappuram – Pandissery
42 17.30 Alappuzha Nedumudy Kannitta, Venattukadu
43 17.45 Alappuzha Krishnapuram Kuppappuram, C Block
44 18.20 Alappuzha Nedumudy Kannitta, Ayiraveli
45 18.30 Alappuzha Cherukara Soman, Pullathuserry
46 18.45 Alappuzha Nedumudy (Super) Kuppappuram – Pandiserry – Venattukadu
47 19.15 Alappuzha Michle Church C Block, Kavalam
48 19.40 Alappuzha Nedumudy Kannitta, Ayiraveli
49 19.45 Alappuzha Krishnapuram (Super) Kuppappuram
50 20.00 Alappuzha Venattukad Pandiserry, Venattukad
51 20.45 Alappuzha Krishnapuram Kuppappuram, C Block
52 20.45 Alappuzha Ayiraveli Pandiserry
53 21.15 Alappuzha Kanjiram Kuppappuram – Pandissery – Pullathuserry
54 21.30 Alappuzha Venattukad Kannitta