How To Reach - Bangalore To Kodaikanal

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Kodaikanal, one of the most popular hill stations in South India is situated in the state of Tamil Nadu. It draws a lot of tourists every year for its fine weather and picturesque settings. Tourists from the nearby states of Karnataka and Kerala find it a suitable holiday destination due to its proximity from these states. If Ooty is called the Queen of Hill Stations, Kodaikanal is popular as the Princess of Hill Stations with the added attraction of the blooming of blue Kurinji flowers that occurs only once in twelve years. Kodaikanal is frequented by tourists all throughout the year and is renowned for its educational institutions of international repute.

Kodaikanal is situated at about 465 kmaway from Bangalore. All modes of transportation, road, rail and air can be made use of, to reach Kodaikanal from Bangalore. However, the best possible mode of transportation to reach Koaikanal from Bangalore is to travel by road that will approximately take 8 hours of journey. If travelling by bus, the journey may take an additional 2 hours to reach kodaikanal, since it halts at places for refreshments. Private cabs charge about ...
... 12 rupees to 60 rupees per kilometer depending upon the type of car chosen by the traveler. There are direct bus services available from Bangalore to Kodaikanal. The Kodaikanal bus station is situated at the heart of the city. A lot of buses ranging from Air Bus to AC Sleeper Coaches are available from Bangalore to Kodaikanal. The ticket charges range from360 rupees to 600 rupees per traveler.

If travelling by flight, one can get down at Madurai airport situated at about 126 km away from Kodaikanal, which is also the nearest airport to Kodaikanal, in addition to airports at Trichy and Coimbatore. The traveling time to Madurai from Bangalore by airplane is just one hour but it takes a travel of about threehours duration to reach Kodaikanal by road from Madurai airport.

Nagarcoil Express and Tuticorin Express are the two train services that connect Bangalore with Kodaikanal. The train service is available only up to the train station at Kodai road from where one will have to travel by bus or taxi for 2 hours to reach Kodaikanal city. Trains to Kodaikanal namely Nagarcoil Express and Tuticorin Express depart from2 stations in Bangalore, Bangaloe city Junction and Krishnarajapuram. The Nagarcoil Express services are available only on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. But there are regular train services to Kodaikanal from Bangalore provided by theTuticorin Express on a daily basis. The travelling time is about 9 to 10 hours.

Many of the holiday packages to Kodaikanal include pick-up and drop facilities that make sure a hassle-free travel and an enjoyable holiday in Kodaikanal.