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How to Reach Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari is the southern tip of the Indian mainland, where three seas meet, and the reason to be there is what happens at the horizon at either end of the day.

Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Photograph: Shivani / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
CHEAPEST WAY IN
₹2,068
from Kadayanallur, 136 km
ROADS IN
192
cities we price a cab from
NEAREST AIRPORT
130 km
Trivandrum

Ways in, by road

FromDistanceDriveCab from
Trivandrumcrosses into Tamil Nadu130 km2.5 hrs₹2,094See fare →
Kadayanallur136 km2.5 hrs₹2,068See fare →
Tenkasi136.5 km2.5 hrs₹2,074See fare →
Sankarankoil139.3 km3 hrs₹2,110See fare →
Paravurcrosses into Tamil Nadu139.6 km3 hrs₹2,115See fare →
Kovilpatti142.7 km3 hrs₹2,155See fare →
Puliyangudi148.6 km3 hrs₹2,231See fare →
Kollamcrosses into Tamil Nadu154.1 km3 hrs₹2,303See fare →
Kottarakkaracrosses into Tamil Nadu163.4 km3.5 hrs₹2,424See fare →
Sattur164.1 km3.5 hrs₹2,433See fare →
Punalurcrosses into Tamil Nadu165.3 km3.5 hrs₹2,449See fare →
Rajapalayam170.7 km3.5 hrs₹2,519See fare →
Karunagappallycrosses into Tamil Nadu177.2 km3.5 hrs₹2,604See fare →
Adoorcrosses into Tamil Nadu183.3 km3.5 hrs₹2,683See fare →
Virudhunagar186.1 km3.5 hrs₹2,719See fare →
Kayamkulamcrosses into Tamil Nadu190.8 km4 hrs₹2,780See fare →
Pandalamcrosses into Tamil Nadu192.8 km4 hrs₹2,807See fare →
Mavelikkaracrosses into Tamil Nadu197.7 km4 hrs₹2,870See fare →
Sengottai201.3 km4 hrs₹2,917See fare →
Haripadcrosses into Tamil Nadu204.6 km4 hrs₹2,960See fare →
Srivilliputhur207.3 km4 hrs₹2,995See fare →
Chengannurcrosses into Tamil Nadu208.4 km4 hrs₹3,010See fare →
Pathanamthittacrosses into Tamil Nadu210.3 km4 hrs₹3,034See fare →
Aruppukkottai213 km4.5 hrs₹3,069See fare →
Thiruvallacrosses into Tamil Nadu216.9 km4.5 hrs₹3,120See fare →
Thirumangalam223.9 km4.5 hrs₹3,210See fare →
Changanasserycrosses into Tamil Nadu230.7 km4.5 hrs₹3,299See fare →
Alleppeycrosses into Tamil Nadu235.6 km4.5 hrs₹3,363See fare →
Madurai244.9 km5 hrs₹3,667See fare →
Usilampatti245.1 km5 hrs₹3,487See fare →
Ramanathapuram247.4 km5 hrs₹3,516See fare →
Paramakudi247.5 km5 hrs₹3,517See fare →
Kottayamcrosses into Tamil Nadu248.7 km5 hrs₹3,533See fare →
Vadipatti253.2 km5 hrs₹3,591See fare →
Erattupettacrosses into Tamil Nadu253.3 km5 hrs₹3,593See fare →
Ettumanoorcrosses into Tamil Nadu253.4 km5 hrs₹3,594See fare →
Idappadicrosses into Tamil Nadu258.6 km5 hrs₹3,662See fare →
Palacrosses into Tamil Nadu259.6 km5 hrs₹3,675See fare →
Cherthalacrosses into Tamil Nadu266.6 km5.5 hrs₹3,766See fare →
Manamadurai268 km5.5 hrs₹3,784See fare →
Vagamoncrosses into Tamil Nadu268.3 km5.5 hrs₹3,788See fare →
Vaikomcrosses into Tamil Nadu271.6 km5.5 hrs₹3,830See fare →
Koothattukulamcrosses into Tamil Nadu279.7 km5.5 hrs₹3,936See fare →
Attur280.6 km5.5 hrs₹3,948See fare →
Sivaganga281.9 km5.5 hrs₹3,965See fare →
Piravomcrosses into Tamil Nadu282.9 km5.5 hrs₹3,978See fare →
Thodupuzhacrosses into Tamil Nadu284.1 km5.5 hrs₹3,993See fare →
Theni285.3 km5.5 hrs₹4,009See fare →
Periyakulam291 km6 hrs₹4,083See fare →
Chinnamanur291.9 km6 hrs₹4,094See fare →
Melur295 km6 hrs₹4,135See fare →
Muvattupuzhacrosses into Tamil Nadu296.2 km6 hrs₹4,150See fare →
Rameswaram299.2 km6 hrs₹4,190See fare →
Thekkadycrosses into Tamil Nadu299.7 km6 hrs₹4,196See fare →
Kalamasserycrosses into Tamil Nadu300.4 km6 hrs₹4,205See fare →
Sabarimalacrosses into Tamil Nadu301.7 km6 hrs₹4,222See fare →
Eloorcrosses into Tamil Nadu302.4 km6 hrs₹4,231See fare →
Bodinayakanur303.4 km6 hrs₹4,244See fare →
Uthamapalayam303.5 km6 hrs₹4,246See fare →
Kochicrosses into Tamil Nadu304.4 km6 hrs₹4,481See fare →
Aluvacrosses into Tamil Nadu308.2 km6 hrs₹4,307See fare →
Kattappanacrosses into Tamil Nadu313.3 km6.5 hrs₹4,373See fare →
Oddanchatram314.3 km6.5 hrs₹4,386See fare →
North Paravurcrosses into Tamil Nadu315 km6.5 hrs₹4,395See fare →
Perumbavoorcrosses into Tamil Nadu315.7 km6.5 hrs₹4,404See fare →
Gudalur Theni317.5 km6.5 hrs₹4,428See fare →
Kodungallurcrosses into Tamil Nadu325.7 km6.5 hrs₹4,534See fare →
Kothamangalamcrosses into Tamil Nadu328.6 km6.5 hrs₹4,571See fare →
Angamalycrosses into Tamil Nadu329.5 km6.5 hrs₹4,584See fare →
Palani334.5 km6.5 hrs₹4,649See fare →
Kodaikanal335.5 km6.5 hrs₹4,662See fare →
Manapparai335.8 km6.5 hrs₹4,666See fare →
Karaikudi343.4 km7 hrs₹4,764See fare →
Chalakudycrosses into Tamil Nadu344.8 km7 hrs₹4,783See fare →
Dharapuram347 km7 hrs₹4,811See fare →
Pudukkottai353.6 km7 hrs₹4,897See fare →
Vellakoil353.9 km7 hrs₹4,901See fare →
Munnarcrosses into Tamil Nadu357 km7 hrs₹4,941See fare →
Irinjalakudacrosses into Tamil Nadu360.2 km7 hrs₹4,983See fare →
Aranthangi362.4 km7 hrs₹5,011See fare →
Karur362.8 km7.5 hrs₹5,016See fare →
Kulithalai365.3 km7.5 hrs₹5,049See fare →
Udumalaipettai366.7 km7.5 hrs₹5,067See fare →
Guruvayurcrosses into Tamil Nadu373.3 km7.5 hrs₹5,153See fare →
Thrissurcrosses into Tamil Nadu374.4 km7.5 hrs₹5,168See fare →
Pugalur378.9 km7.5 hrs₹5,226See fare →
Kangeyam387.3 km7.5 hrs₹5,335See fare →
Mohanur387.9 km8 hrs₹5,343See fare →
Adhirampattinam391.4 km8 hrs₹5,389See fare →
Palladam392.8 km8 hrs₹5,407See fare →
Pattukkottai393.9 km8 hrs₹5,421See fare →
Musiri394.6 km8 hrs₹5,430See fare →
Ponnanicrosses into Tamil Nadu396.3 km8 hrs₹5,452See fare →
Pollachi397.4 km8 hrs₹5,467See fare →
Thuvakudi401.9 km8 hrs₹5,525See fare →
Namakkal406.2 km8 hrs₹5,581See fare →
Shoranurcrosses into Tamil Nadu406.9 km8 hrs₹5,590See fare →
Trichy407.5 km8 hrs₹5,597See fare →
Avinashi410.8 km8 hrs₹5,640See fare →
Erode413 km8.5 hrs₹5,669See fare →
Tirurcrosses into Tamil Nadu415.7 km8.5 hrs₹5,704See fare →
Valancherycrosses into Tamil Nadu415.9 km8.5 hrs₹5,707See fare →
Perundurai417.3 km8.5 hrs₹5,725See fare →
Mannargudi417.6 km8.5 hrs₹5,729See fare →
Karumathampatti417.9 km8.5 hrs₹5,732See fare →
Thanjavur418.4 km8.5 hrs₹5,739See fare →
Tiruchengode418.4 km8.5 hrs₹5,739See fare →
Ottappalamcrosses into Tamil Nadu420.1 km8.5 hrs₹5,761See fare →
Pattambicrosses into Tamil Nadu421.3 km8.5 hrs₹5,777See fare →
Cherpulasserycrosses into Tamil Nadu423.7 km8.5 hrs₹5,809See fare →
Tanurcrosses into Tamil Nadu424.1 km8.5 hrs₹5,813See fare →
Thiruthuraipoondi427.2 km8.5 hrs₹5,853See fare →
Thirupathur428.6 km8.5 hrs₹5,871See fare →
Coimbatore429.6 km8.5 hrs₹5,885See fare →
Sankagiri430.2 km8.5 hrs₹5,892See fare →
Punjai Puliampatti431.9 km8.5 hrs₹5,914See fare →
Parappanangadicrosses into Tamil Nadu432.8 km8.5 hrs₹5,927See fare →
Thiruvarur433.9 km8.5 hrs₹5,941See fare →
Vedaranyam435.9 km8.5 hrs₹5,967See fare →
Koothanallur436.3 km8.5 hrs₹5,972See fare →
Gobichettipalayam436.8 km8.5 hrs₹5,978See fare →
Kottakkalcrosses into Tamil Nadu437.2 km8.5 hrs₹5,984See fare →
Palakkadcrosses into Tamil Nadu441.3 km9 hrs₹6,037See fare →
Tirurangadicrosses into Tamil Nadu442.5 km9 hrs₹6,052See fare →
Nagapattinam442.6 km9 hrs₹6,053See fare →
Rasipuram444.1 km9 hrs₹6,073See fare →
Perinthalmannacrosses into Tamil Nadu445.3 km9 hrs₹6,089See fare →
Kilvelur449 km9 hrs₹6,137See fare →
Valparai449 km9 hrs₹6,137See fare →
Bhavani449.3 km9 hrs₹6,141See fare →
Karamadai449.6 km9 hrs₹6,145See fare →
Mettupalayam450.1 km9 hrs₹6,151See fare →
Edappadi450.3 km9 hrs₹6,154See fare →
Salem456.3 km9 hrs₹6,231See fare →
Sathyamangalam458.8 km9 hrs₹6,265See fare →
Tharamangalam459.4 km9 hrs₹6,272See fare →
Krishnagiri461 km9 hrs₹6,293See fare →
Kondottycrosses into Tamil Nadu461.2 km9 hrs₹6,295See fare →
Kanhangadcrosses into Tamil Nadu463.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,322See fare →
Koothuparambacrosses into Tamil Nadu463.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,322See fare →
Koyilandycrosses into Tamil Nadu463.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,322See fare →
Mattannurcrosses into Tamil Nadu463.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,322See fare →
Thuraiyur466.3 km9.5 hrs₹6,362See fare →
Malappuramcrosses into Tamil Nadu466.5 km9.5 hrs₹6,365See fare →
Manjericrosses into Tamil Nadu467.4 km9.5 hrs₹6,376See fare →
Kozhikodecrosses into Tamil Nadu469.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,400See fare →
Perambalur474.3 km9.5 hrs₹6,466See fare →
Mettur475.5 km9.5 hrs₹6,482See fare →
Mannarkkadcrosses into Tamil Nadu479.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,530See fare →
Karaikalcrosses into Tamil Nadu483.3 km9.5 hrs₹6,583See fare →
Irittycrosses into Tamil Nadu485.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,608See fare →
Koduvallycrosses into Tamil Nadu485.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,608See fare →
Mananthavadycrosses into Tamil Nadu485.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,608See fare →
Nilamburcrosses into Tamil Nadu485.7 km9.5 hrs₹6,614See fare →
Ariyalur493.6 km10 hrs₹6,717See fare →
Coonoor493.6 km10 hrs₹6,717See fare →
Mayiladuthurai493.8 km10 hrs₹6,719See fare →
Mukkamcrosses into Tamil Nadu497 km10 hrs₹6,761See fare →
Jayankondam507 km10 hrs₹6,891See fare →
Ooty508.3 km10 hrs₹6,908See fare →
Payyolicrosses into Tamil Nadu510.5 km10 hrs₹6,936See fare →
Harur513.9 km10.5 hrs₹6,981See fare →
Vatakaracrosses into Tamil Nadu520.6 km10.5 hrs₹7,068See fare →
Nelliyalamcrosses into Tamil Nadu520.9 km10.5 hrs₹7,071See fare →
Dharmapuri523.1 km10.5 hrs₹7,100See fare →
Sirkazhi528.7 km10.5 hrs₹7,173See fare →
Vadalur533.3 km10.5 hrs₹7,233See fare →
Chamarajanagarcrosses into Tamil Nadu536.6 km10.5 hrs₹7,276See fare →
Ulundurpettai537.9 km11 hrs₹7,292See fare →
Virudhachalam538.7 km11 hrs₹7,303See fare →
Jolarpet539.8 km11 hrs₹7,317See fare →
Kallakurichi539.8 km11 hrs₹7,317See fare →
Panoorcrosses into Tamil Nadu540.5 km11 hrs₹7,327See fare →
Tiruvannamalai550.8 km11 hrs₹7,460See fare →
Chidambaram551.9 km11 hrs₹7,474See fare →
Kollegalcrosses into Tamil Nadu554.6 km11 hrs₹7,510See fare →
Gundlupetcrosses into Tamil Nadu554.9 km11 hrs₹7,513See fare →
Tirukoilur555 km11 hrs₹7,515See fare →
Gudalur, Nilgiris556.7 km11 hrs₹7,537See fare →
Thalasserycrosses into Tamil Nadu559.1 km11 hrs₹7,569See fare →
Wayanadcrosses into Tamil Nadu559.9 km11 hrs₹7,579See fare →
Kannurcrosses into Tamil Nadu565.7 km11.5 hrs₹7,654See fare →
Panruti567.7 km11.5 hrs₹7,680See fare →
Anthoorcrosses into Tamil Nadu579.1 km11.5 hrs₹7,829See fare →
Mysorecrosses into Tamil Nadu580 km11.5 hrs₹7,840See fare →
Sreekandapuramcrosses into Tamil Nadu585.6 km11.5 hrs₹7,912See fare →
Vaniyambadi589.2 km12 hrs₹7,960See fare →
Tirupattur593.6 km12 hrs₹8,017See fare →
Viluppuram596 km12 hrs₹8,048See fare →
Taliparambacrosses into Tamil Nadu596.5 km12 hrs₹8,054See fare →
Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu645.6 km13 hrs₹9,150See fare →
Chennai706.5 km14 hrs₹9,984See fare →

If you are flying

Trivandrum130 km · ₹1,690Thoothukudi130 km · ₹1,755

What the road asks of you

This route crosses into Tamil Nadu

Leaving Karnataka for Tamil Nadu means a state permit. Whether you pay it depends on the fare you pick: a toll-included fare has it inside, and nothing is collected at the border; the cheaper fare leaves it out, and it is handed over at the checkpost. The amount is set by Tamil Nadu, not by us, and the receipt is theirs.

A round trip here is billed by the day, not the kilometre

A return journey is charged for at least 300 km per day, because the car stays with you for the whole trip rather than picking up another fare. This route is 304 km each way, so 609 km of driving over 3 days is still billed as 900 km. On a short trip that floor is most of the fare, and two one-way journeys can work out cheaper — worth comparing both before you book.

Through Nagercoil

The road crosses into Tamil Nadu and runs through Nagercoil, which is slow at peak hours. Padmanabhapuram Palace at Thuckalay is on the way if you want a stop.

What is there

Vivekananda Rock Memorial

The memorial on the offshore rock, reached by ferry.

Thiruvalluvar Statue

The 133-foot statue of the poet on the neighbouring rock.

Sunrise and sunset point

The shore where both can be watched over the sea.

Bhagavathy Amman Temple

The temple at the shoreline the town is named for.

Gandhi Mandapam

The memorial built where Gandhi's ashes were kept before immersion.

Worth knowing before you go

  • The ferry to the rock queues, and it stops when the sea is rough.
  • Sunrise and sunset are the point — an afternoon arrival misses half of what people come for.

Questions people ask

What is the cheapest way to reach Kanyakumari by cab?+

From Kadayanallur — 136 km, about 2.5 hrs, from ₹2,068 for the whole car.

Which is the nearest airport to Kanyakumari?+

Trivandrum International Airport, 130 km away, from ₹1,690 by cab.

Is a cab fare to Kanyakumari per person or for the car?+

For the car. The fare is the same whether one person travels or the car is full.

Anything to know about the road to Kanyakumari?+

Leaving Karnataka for Tamil Nadu means a state permit. Whether you pay it depends on the fare you pick: a toll-included fare has it inside, and nothing is collected at the border; the cheaper fare leaves it out, and it is handed over at the checkpost. The amount is set by Tamil Nadu, not by us, and the receipt is theirs.

From Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari → TrivandrumKanyakumari → KadayanallurKanyakumari → TenkasiKanyakumari → Sankarankoil🕉️ Good time to set offAll destinations ›