How to reach Kodaikanal:

Kodaikanal - By Air(Nearest airport):

Coimbatore 180 kms, (5 hrs drive)
Madurai 120 kms (4 hrs drive)

» Indian Airlines
» Air Deccan
» Paramount Airways

Kodaikanal - By Train:

Kodai Road is the nearest Railway station to reach Kodaikanal which is 80 kms and 3 hrs drive.

Train starts from Bangalore / Chennai in the evening and will reach early morning at Kodai Road station.
Return train from Kodai Road station starts in the evening and will reach Bangalore / Chennai early morning.

» Southern Railways

Kodaikanal - By Bus:

Bangalore - Kodaikanal - Bangalore - departure evening and arrives in the morning

» Sharma Transports
» KPN Travels
» KSRTC

Chennai – Kodaikanal – Chennai - departure evening and arrives in the morning.

» PARVEEN Travels
» KPN Travels

Also there are regular mini coaches and govt buses to Madurai and nearby towns

Distance by road from Kodaikanal:

Places		Distance
Bangalore	Kodaikanal	480 kms
Chennai	Kodaikanal	500 kms
Ooty	Kodaikanal	280 kms
Munnar	Kodaikanal	180 kms
Thekkady	Kodaikanal	120 kms
Cochin	Kodaikanal	360 kms
Kanyakumari	Kodaikanal	400 kms
Rameshwaram	Kodaikanal	300 kms
Madurai	Kodaikanal	120 kms
Trichy	Kodaikanal	200 kms