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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
₹1,774
from Trivandrum, 130 km
ROADS IN
194
cities we price a cab from
NEAREST AIRPORT
130 km
Trivandrum

Ways in, by road

FromDistanceDriveCab from
Trivandrumcrosses into Tamil Nadu130 km2.5 hrs₹1,774See fare →
Kadayanallur136 km2.5 hrs₹1,856See fare →
Tenkasi136.5 km2.5 hrs₹1,863See fare →
Sankarankoil139.3 km3 hrs₹1,901See fare →
Paravurcrosses into Tamil Nadu139.6 km3 hrs₹1,906See fare →
Kovilpatti142.7 km3 hrs₹1,948See fare →
Puliyangudi148.6 km3 hrs₹2,028See fare →
Kollamcrosses into Tamil Nadu154.1 km3 hrs₹2,103See fare →
Kottarakkaracrosses into Tamil Nadu163.4 km3.5 hrs₹2,230See fare →
Sattur164.1 km3.5 hrs₹2,240See fare →
Punalurcrosses into Tamil Nadu165.3 km3.5 hrs₹2,256See fare →
Rajapalayam170.7 km3.5 hrs₹2,330See fare →
Karunagappallycrosses into Tamil Nadu177.2 km3.5 hrs₹2,419See fare →
Adoorcrosses into Tamil Nadu183.3 km3.5 hrs₹2,502See fare →
Virudhunagar186.1 km3.5 hrs₹2,540See fare →
Kayamkulamcrosses into Tamil Nadu190.8 km4 hrs₹2,604See fare →
Pandalamcrosses into Tamil Nadu192.8 km4 hrs₹2,632See fare →
Mavelikkaracrosses into Tamil Nadu197.7 km4 hrs₹2,699See fare →
Sengottai201.3 km4 hrs₹2,748See fare →
Haripadcrosses into Tamil Nadu204.6 km4 hrs₹2,793See fare →
Srivilliputhur207.3 km4 hrs₹2,830See fare →
Chengannurcrosses into Tamil Nadu208.4 km4 hrs₹2,845See fare →
Pathanamthittacrosses into Tamil Nadu210.3 km4 hrs₹2,871See fare →
Aruppukkottai213 km4.5 hrs₹2,907See fare →
Thiruvallacrosses into Tamil Nadu216.9 km4.5 hrs₹2,961See fare →
Thirumangalam223.9 km4.5 hrs₹3,056See fare →
Changanasserycrosses into Tamil Nadu230.7 km4.5 hrs₹3,149See fare →
Alleppeycrosses into Tamil Nadu235.6 km4.5 hrs₹3,216See fare →
Madurai243 km5 hrs₹3,317See fare →
Madurai243 km5 hrs₹3,317See fare →
Usilampatti245.1 km5 hrs₹3,346See fare →
Ramanathapuram247.4 km5 hrs₹3,377See fare →
Paramakudi247.5 km5 hrs₹3,378See fare →
Kottayamcrosses into Tamil Nadu248.7 km5 hrs₹3,395See fare →
Vadipatti253.2 km5 hrs₹3,456See fare →
Erattupettacrosses into Tamil Nadu253.3 km5 hrs₹3,458See fare →
Ettumanoorcrosses into Tamil Nadu253.4 km5 hrs₹3,459See fare →
Idappadicrosses into Tamil Nadu258.6 km5 hrs₹3,530See fare →
Palacrosses into Tamil Nadu259.6 km5 hrs₹3,544See fare →
Cherthalacrosses into Tamil Nadu266.6 km5.5 hrs₹3,639See fare →
Manamadurai268 km5.5 hrs₹3,658See fare →
Vagamoncrosses into Tamil Nadu268.3 km5.5 hrs₹3,662See fare →
Vaikomcrosses into Tamil Nadu271.6 km5.5 hrs₹3,707See fare →
Koothattukulamcrosses into Tamil Nadu279.7 km5.5 hrs₹3,818See fare →
Attur280.6 km5.5 hrs₹3,830See fare →
Sivaganga281.9 km5.5 hrs₹3,848See fare →
Piravomcrosses into Tamil Nadu282.9 km5.5 hrs₹3,862See fare →
Thodupuzhacrosses into Tamil Nadu284.1 km5.5 hrs₹3,878See fare →
Theni285.3 km5.5 hrs₹3,894See fare →
Periyakulam291 km6 hrs₹3,972See fare →
Chinnamanur291.9 km6 hrs₹3,984See fare →
Melur295 km6 hrs₹4,027See fare →
Muvattupuzhacrosses into Tamil Nadu296.2 km6 hrs₹4,043See fare →
Rameswaram299.2 km6 hrs₹4,084See fare →
Thekkadycrosses into Tamil Nadu299.7 km6 hrs₹4,091See fare →
Kalamasserycrosses into Tamil Nadu300.4 km6 hrs₹4,100See fare →
Sabarimalacrosses into Tamil Nadu301.7 km6 hrs₹4,118See fare →
Eloorcrosses into Tamil Nadu302.4 km6 hrs₹4,128See fare →
Bodinayakanur303.4 km6 hrs₹4,141See fare →
Uthamapalayam303.5 km6 hrs₹4,143See fare →
Kochicrosses into Tamil Nadu304.4 km6 hrs₹4,155See fare →
Kochicrosses into Tamil Nadu304.4 km6 hrs₹4,155See fare →
Aluvacrosses into Tamil Nadu308.2 km6 hrs₹4,207See fare →
Kattappanacrosses into Tamil Nadu313.3 km6.5 hrs₹4,277See fare →
Oddanchatram314.3 km6.5 hrs₹4,290See fare →
North Paravurcrosses into Tamil Nadu315 km6.5 hrs₹4,300See fare →
Perumbavoorcrosses into Tamil Nadu315.7 km6.5 hrs₹4,309See fare →
Gudalur Theni317.5 km6.5 hrs₹4,334See fare →
Kodungallurcrosses into Tamil Nadu325.7 km6.5 hrs₹4,446See fare →
Kothamangalamcrosses into Tamil Nadu328.6 km6.5 hrs₹4,485See fare →
Angamalycrosses into Tamil Nadu329.5 km6.5 hrs₹4,498See fare →
Palani334.5 km6.5 hrs₹4,566See fare →
Kodaikanal335.5 km6.5 hrs₹4,580See fare →
Manapparai335.8 km6.5 hrs₹4,584See fare →
Karaikudi343.4 km7 hrs₹4,687See fare →
Chalakudycrosses into Tamil Nadu344.8 km7 hrs₹4,707See fare →
Dharapuram347 km7 hrs₹4,737See fare →
Pudukkottai353.6 km7 hrs₹4,827See fare →
Vellakoil353.9 km7 hrs₹4,831See fare →
Munnarcrosses into Tamil Nadu357 km7 hrs₹4,873See fare →
Irinjalakudacrosses into Tamil Nadu360.2 km7 hrs₹4,917See fare →
Aranthangi362.4 km7 hrs₹4,947See fare →
Karur362.8 km7.5 hrs₹4,952See fare →
Kulithalai365.3 km7.5 hrs₹4,986See fare →
Udumalaipettai366.7 km7.5 hrs₹5,005See fare →
Guruvayurcrosses into Tamil Nadu373.3 km7.5 hrs₹5,096See fare →
Thrissurcrosses into Tamil Nadu374.4 km7.5 hrs₹5,111See fare →
Pugalur378.9 km7.5 hrs₹5,172See fare →
Kangeyam387.3 km7.5 hrs₹5,287See fare →
Mohanur387.9 km8 hrs₹5,295See fare →
Adhirampattinam391.4 km8 hrs₹5,343See fare →
Palladam392.8 km8 hrs₹5,362See fare →
Pattukkottai393.9 km8 hrs₹5,377See fare →
Musiri394.6 km8 hrs₹5,386See fare →
Ponnanicrosses into Tamil Nadu396.3 km8 hrs₹5,410See fare →
Pollachi397.4 km8 hrs₹5,425See fare →
Thuvakudi401.9 km8 hrs₹5,486See fare →
Namakkal406.2 km8 hrs₹5,545See fare →
Shoranurcrosses into Tamil Nadu406.9 km8 hrs₹5,554See fare →
Trichy407.5 km8 hrs₹5,562See fare →
Avinashi410.8 km8 hrs₹5,607See fare →
Erode413 km8.5 hrs₹5,637See fare →
Tirurcrosses into Tamil Nadu415.7 km8.5 hrs₹5,674See fare →
Valancherycrosses into Tamil Nadu415.9 km8.5 hrs₹5,677See fare →
Perundurai417.3 km8.5 hrs₹5,696See fare →
Mannargudi417.6 km8.5 hrs₹5,700See fare →
Karumathampatti417.9 km8.5 hrs₹5,704See fare →
Thanjavur418.4 km8.5 hrs₹5,711See fare →
Tiruchengode418.4 km8.5 hrs₹5,711See fare →
Ottappalamcrosses into Tamil Nadu420.1 km8.5 hrs₹5,734See fare →
Pattambicrosses into Tamil Nadu421.3 km8.5 hrs₹5,751See fare →
Cherpulasserycrosses into Tamil Nadu423.7 km8.5 hrs₹5,784See fare →
Tanurcrosses into Tamil Nadu424.1 km8.5 hrs₹5,789See fare →
Thiruthuraipoondi427.2 km8.5 hrs₹5,831See fare →
Thirupathur428.6 km8.5 hrs₹5,850See fare →
Coimbatore429.6 km8.5 hrs₹5,864See fare →
Sankagiri430.2 km8.5 hrs₹5,872See fare →
Punjai Puliampatti431.9 km8.5 hrs₹5,895See fare →
Parappanangadicrosses into Tamil Nadu432.8 km8.5 hrs₹5,908See fare →
Thiruvarur433.9 km8.5 hrs₹5,923See fare →
Vedaranyam435.9 km8.5 hrs₹5,950See fare →
Koothanallur436.3 km8.5 hrs₹5,956See fare →
Gobichettipalayam436.8 km8.5 hrs₹5,962See fare →
Kottakkalcrosses into Tamil Nadu437.2 km8.5 hrs₹5,968See fare →
Palakkadcrosses into Tamil Nadu441.3 km9 hrs₹6,024See fare →
Tirurangadicrosses into Tamil Nadu442.5 km9 hrs₹6,040See fare →
Nagapattinam442.6 km9 hrs₹6,041See fare →
Rasipuram444.1 km9 hrs₹6,062See fare →
Perinthalmannacrosses into Tamil Nadu445.3 km9 hrs₹6,078See fare →
Kilvelur449 km9 hrs₹6,129See fare →
Valparai449 km9 hrs₹6,129See fare →
Bhavani449.3 km9 hrs₹6,133See fare →
Karamadai449.6 km9 hrs₹6,137See fare →
Mettupalayam450.1 km9 hrs₹6,144See fare →
Edappadi450.3 km9 hrs₹6,147See fare →
Salem456.3 km9 hrs₹6,228See fare →
Sathyamangalam458.8 km9 hrs₹6,263See fare →
Tharamangalam459.4 km9 hrs₹6,271See 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₹6,323See fare →
Koothuparambacrosses into Tamil Nadu463.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,323See fare →
Koyilandycrosses into Tamil Nadu463.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,323See fare →
Mattannurcrosses into Tamil Nadu463.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,323See fare →
Thuraiyur466.3 km9.5 hrs₹6,365See fare →
Malappuramcrosses into Tamil Nadu466.5 km9.5 hrs₹6,368See fare →
Manjericrosses into Tamil Nadu467.4 km9.5 hrs₹6,380See fare →
Kozhikodecrosses into Tamil Nadu469.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,405See fare →
Perambalur474.3 km9.5 hrs₹6,474See fare →
Mettur475.5 km9.5 hrs₹6,491See fare →
Mannarkkadcrosses into Tamil Nadu479.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,541See fare →
Karaikalcrosses into Tamil Nadu483.3 km9.5 hrs₹6,597See fare →
Irittycrosses into Tamil Nadu485.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,623See fare →
Koduvallycrosses into Tamil Nadu485.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,623See fare →
Mananthavadycrosses into Tamil Nadu485.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,623See fare →
Nilamburcrosses into Tamil Nadu485.7 km9.5 hrs₹6,630See fare →
Ariyalur493.6 km10 hrs₹6,738See fare →
Coonoor493.6 km10 hrs₹6,738See fare →
Mayiladuthurai493.8 km10 hrs₹6,740See fare →
Mukkamcrosses into Tamil Nadu497 km10 hrs₹6,784See fare →
Jayankondam507 km10 hrs₹6,921See fare →
Ooty508.3 km10 hrs₹6,938See fare →
Payyolicrosses into Tamil Nadu510.5 km10 hrs₹6,968See fare →
Harur513.9 km10.5 hrs₹7,015See fare →
Vatakaracrosses into Tamil Nadu520.6 km10.5 hrs₹7,106See fare →
Nelliyalamcrosses into Tamil Nadu520.9 km10.5 hrs₹7,110See fare →
Dharmapuri523.1 km10.5 hrs₹7,140See fare →
Sirkazhi528.7 km10.5 hrs₹7,217See fare →
Vadalur533.3 km10.5 hrs₹7,280See fare →
Chamarajanagarcrosses into Tamil Nadu536.6 km10.5 hrs₹7,325See fare →
Ulundurpettai537.9 km11 hrs₹7,342See fare →
Virudhachalam538.7 km11 hrs₹7,353See fare →
Jolarpet539.8 km11 hrs₹7,368See fare →
Kallakurichi539.8 km11 hrs₹7,368See fare →
Panoorcrosses into Tamil Nadu540.5 km11 hrs₹7,378See fare →
Tiruvannamalai550.8 km11 hrs₹7,518See fare →
Chidambaram551.9 km11 hrs₹7,533See fare →
Kollegalcrosses into Tamil Nadu554.6 km11 hrs₹7,570See fare →
Gundlupetcrosses into Tamil Nadu554.9 km11 hrs₹7,574See fare →
Tirukoilur555 km11 hrs₹7,576See fare →
Gudalur, Nilgiris556.7 km11 hrs₹7,599See fare →
Thalasserycrosses into Tamil Nadu559.1 km11 hrs₹7,632See fare →
Wayanadcrosses into Tamil Nadu559.9 km11 hrs₹7,643See fare →
Kannurcrosses into Tamil Nadu565.7 km11.5 hrs₹7,722See fare →
Panruti567.7 km11.5 hrs₹7,749See fare →
Anthoorcrosses into Tamil Nadu579.1 km11.5 hrs₹7,905See fare →
Mysorecrosses into Tamil Nadu580 km11.5 hrs₹7,917See fare →
Sreekandapuramcrosses into Tamil Nadu585.6 km11.5 hrs₹7,993See fare →
Vaniyambadi589.2 km12 hrs₹8,043See fare →
Tirupattur593.6 km12 hrs₹8,103See fare →
Viluppuram596 km12 hrs₹8,135See fare →
Taliparambacrosses into Tamil Nadu596.5 km12 hrs₹8,142See fare →
Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu645.6 km13 hrs₹8,812See fare →
Chennai706.5 km14 hrs₹9,644See fare →

If you are flying

Trivandrum130 km · ₹1,774Thoothukudi130 km · ₹1,774

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 250 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 750 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.

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 Trivandrum — 130 km, about 2.5 hrs, from ₹1,774 for the whole car.

Which is the nearest airport to Kanyakumari?+

Trivandrum International Airport, 130 km away, from ₹1,774 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

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