Kodaikanal Travel - Nearest Airport, Station and driving distances

How to reach

Road

Kodaikanal is on NH7 and connected to Ooty and Bangalore by luxury buses and taxis.

Kodaikkanal is well connected by road and there are frequent buses from Chennai, Madurai, Palani, Coimbatore, Dindugal and Tiruchi

Bus Stand

Kodaikanal is connected by road with Chennai (520 km), Ooty (264 km), Trichy (197 km), Coimbatore (175 km), Kumili (160 km), and Madurai(120-km-3 1/2 hrs). Regular bus services are available from Madurai (120 km), Palani (60 km-3hrs), Kodaikanal Road, Theni, Dindigul (100 km), Tiruchirapalli, Kumuli (Thekkady) and Coimbatore. Additional buses ply during the season.

Regular bus services are available from Madurai, Palani, Kodaikanal Road, Theni, Dindigul, Tiruchirapalli, Kumuli (Thekkady) and Coimbatore. Additional buses ply during the season. Taxis and vans are available for local transportation. There are no auto-rickshaws in Kodaikanal.

Rail

Kodaikanal Road, 80 km, is the nearest railhead, connected to Chennai, Ooty, Trichy and Coimbatore by regular trains.

Railway Stations

The nearest railway stations are the Kodai Road Railway Station (80 km-3hrs) and the Palani Railway Station (64 km) to the north. Dindigul Railway Junction (120 km).

The nearest railway stations are the Kodai Road Railway Station (80 km) and the Palani Railway Station (64 km)

Air

Madurai, 121 km,) and Palani (64 km) is the closest airport. Hire a taxi or a luxury bus to reach Kodaikanal.

Arrival and departure

Buses from Madurai (4 hrs) or Periyar (5 hrs), also from Kodaikanal Road on Trichy-Madurai railway line and Palani (ancient hilltop temple here).

Travel Direction

The closest airport from Kodaikanal is at Madurai, 135 km away. The other airports at convenient distances are Coimbatore (170 km) and Trichy (195 km). Kodairoad Station is situated 80 km from the city on the Chennai-Madurai broad gauge line. Fast trains can be caught from this railhead. The Palani railway station is 64 km away but trains from here are less frequent. Kodaikanal is connected by regular bus service to all important towns like Madurai, Palani, Theni, Dindigul, Kodai Road, Thiruchirapalli, Kumuli, Bangalore and Coimbatore. Taxis and vans are also available for local transport.