Access to Kodaikanal

A c c e s s T o K o d a i k a n a l

Nearest Airports

Madurai	:	120 Kms
Coimbatore	:	170 Kms
Trichy	:	195 Kms

Nearest Railway Stations

Kodai Road	:	85 Kms
Palani	:	65 Kms

Distance From Kodaikanal

Madurai	:	120 Kms
Coimbatore	:	170 Kms
Dindigul	:	90 Kms
Trichy	:	195 Kms
Chennai	:	520 Kms
Bangalore	:	500 Kms
Palani	:	65 Kms
Cochin	:	330 Kms
Ooty	:	260 Kms
Kanniyakumari	:	370 Kms
Rameswaram	:	300 Kms

THE ONLY HAIR PIN BEND

Time schedule

Air timings.

Madurai

Flight No.	Departure		Arrival
Flight No.	Place	Time	Place	Time
IA : IC 671	Mumbai	9.20	Chennai	11.05
IA : IC 671	Chennai	11.45	Madurai	12.40
IC 672	Madurai	13.20	Chennai	14.15
IC 672	Chennai	14.55	Mumbai	16.40
Jet Airways	Mumbai	9.35	Madurai	11.30
Jet Airways	Madurai	12.00	Mumbai	13.55

Trichy

Flight No.	Departure		Arrival		Days
Flight No.	Place	Time	Place	Time	Days
IA : IC 994	Trichy	10.40	Chennai	11.30	Wed, Tue, Thu & Sat
IC 968		4.40		5.30	Wed, Tue, Thu & Sat
IC 996		10.40		11.40	Sun
IC 967		16.35	Cochin	17.15	Mon, Wed & Fri
IC 993		13.15	Kozhikode	14.00	Tue
IC 995		13.05	Kozhikode	13.50	Sat
IC 993		13.15	Fujairah	16.35	Tue
IC 993		13.15	Kuwait	18.20	Tue
IC 995		13.05	Kuwait	18.20	Sat
IC 995		13.05	Ras-Alkhaimah	16.55	Sat
IC 967		16.35	Sharjah	20.25	Wed & Fri

Trains available from Madurai to Kodairode.

Train No.	Train Name	Source	Destination	Arrival Time	Departure Time	Days
6718	Pandian Express	Madurai	Chennai Egmore	-	19.15	All Days
6704	Pearl City Express	Tuticorin	Chennai Egmore	20.10	20.20	All Days
6120	Nellai Express	Tirunelveli	Chennai Egmore	21.20	21.30	All Days
6121	Express	Chennai Egmore	Kanniyakumari	03.40	03.50	All Days

Buses are available in the below said timings from Madurai.

The Buses to Kodaikanal from Madurai - Arapalayam Bus stand.

Type	Charge	Timings
Ordinary Bus	Rs.26/-	6.20am, 6.40am, 7.10am, 7.40am, 8.45am, 9.15am, 10.30am, 12.45pm, 1.20pm, 2.50pm, 4.50pm
Express Bus	Rs.42/-	12.40pm

Rented Car and Van from Madurai

By Car the rent is Rs.1450/- ( per day ) including driver ( bata ) & diesel charge.It is possible to travel maximum of 250Kms. Above 250Kms they have to pay Rs.3.75/- per Km. For the next day the Car rent will be Rs.450/- in addition the extra charge per Km is Rs.3.75/- & Rs.75/- as driver ( bata ) charge.

By Van the rent is Rs.1700/- ( per day ) including driver ( bata ) & diesel charge.It is possible to travel maximum of 250Kms. Above 250Kms they have to pay Rs.4/- per Km. For the next day the Car rent will be Rs.700/- in addition the extra charge per Km is Rs.4/- & Rs.75/- as driver ( bata ) charge.

For further details contact

Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation
Moonchikal Stop
Kodaikanal - 624 101.
PH : 04542 - 41336

Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation
West veli street
Madurai - 625 001
PH : 0452 - 737471

One can reach kodai to via any one of the ghat routes on either side of the hill. The oldest one is from Kodairoad. Another one from palani is comparatively steeper and Ghat route is longer than the other.