subject: How To Reach From Chennai To Kodaikanal [print this page] Kodaikanal, known as the Princess of Hill Stations is located in the state of Tamilnadu. Chennai which is the capital city of the state of Tamilnadu is well-connected to its exotic hill station, Kodaikanal, through all modes of transportations like railways, roads and airways.
There is an approximate distance of about 536 km between Chennai and Kodaikanal and it takes about 9 hours of travel time by road to reach Kodaikanal from Chennai.
The nearest airport to Kodaikanal is at Madurai and there are flights connecting Chennai and Madurai regularly. Kodaikanal can be easily reached from Madurai by road in a number of taxis and cabs that are available from Madurai to Kodaikanal. Madurai airport is at about 81 km away from Kodaikanal.
Trains to Kodaikanal depart from 2 stations in Chennai namely, Chennai Egmore and Chennai Central. The main trains that ply between Chennai and Kodaikanal are, Tiruchendur Express No: 16735 which starts from Chennai Egmore at 4:05 pm and reaches Kodaikanal Road at 2:11 am taking a travel time of about 10 hours and 6 minutes on all the days, Nagercoil Express No: 12689 which starts from Chennai Central at 6:15 pm and reaches Kodaikanal Road at 5:25 am taking a travel time of about 11 hours and 10 minutes on Fridays, Thirukkural Express No: 12642 which starts from Chennai Egmore at 6:30 pm and reaches Kodaikanal Road at 2:30 am taking a travel time of about 8 hours and 8 minutes on Sundays, Pearl City Express No: 12693 which starts from Chennai Egmore at 7:15 pm and reaches Kodaikanal Road at 3:15 am taking a travel time of about 8 hours on all the days, and, Anantapuri Express No: 16723 which starts from Chennai Egmore at 7:35 pm and reaches Kodaikanal Road at 3:34 am taking a travel time of about 7 hours and 59 minutes on all the days.
The city of Kodaikanal is also well connected by road to Chennai and several buses that range from Semi Sleeper to air-conditioned Coaches are available to travel from Chennai to Kodaikanal at a cost ranging from Rs 250 to Rs 440 per traveler depending upon the type of bus chosen to travel.
Numerous taxis and private cabs that are available to travel from Chennai to Kodaikanal charge from about 10000 to 15000 rupees round the trip depending upon the type of vehicle chosen to travel from Chennai to Kodaikanal.
Journey by train is the most comfortable way to reach Kodaikanal from Chennai, especially for senior citizens and families. Bus journey is suited only for backpackers and individual travelers. Since the journey by road involves many twists and hair-pin turns, it is not recommended fro those with travel sickness.
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