How To Travel From Bangalore To Kodaikanal

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Located in the state of Tamil Nadu, Kodaikanal is one of the most famous hill stations in South India. The hill station with its scenic beauty and pleasant weather attracts lots of tourists every year. Kodaikanal is referred as the Princess of Hill Stations and is visited by tourists all over the year. As it is nearby to Karnataka and Kerala, tourists from these states find Kodaikanal a suitable holiday destination. The blooming of blue Kurinji flowers that happens only one time in twelve years is an additional attraction of this hill town. The hill town is also famous for the educational institutions with international reputations.

Kodaikanal is placed at around 465 km away from Bangalore. To arrive at Kodaikanal from Bangalore, all modes of transportation including road, rail and air are available. Still the ideal mode of transportation to reach Kodaikanal from Bangalore is by road that is about 8 hours of journey. The journey by bus may take an extra 2 hours to reach Kodaikanal as it takes breaks at places for refreshments. Private cabs are available and charge around 12-60 Rupees per kilometer based on the type of ...
... car opted by the tourists. Direct bus services are provided from Bangalore to Kodaikanal. There are several buses ranging from Air Bus to AC Sleeper Coaches available to the hill station from Bangalore. The bus ticket rates range from 360-600 Rupees for each passenger. Kodaikanal bus station is located at the heart of the town.

While travelling by flight, a person can get down at Madurai airport which is placed approximately 126 km away from Kodaikanal. It is the closest airport to Kodaikanal besides airports at Trichy and Coimbatore. The travel time to Madurai from Bangalore by flight is one hour though it takes about three hours to reach Kodaikanal by road from Madurai airport.

The two train services that link Bangalore with Kodaikanal are Nagarcoil Express and Tuticorin Express. Trains to Kodaikanal leave from two stations in Bangalore namely Bangalore city Junction and Krishnarajapuram respectively. The train services are available only till the railway station at Kodai road. A two hour journey by bus or taxi is needed to reach Kodaikanal city from this train station. The Nagarcoil Express Train services are available only on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. However there are train services to Kodaikanal from Bangalore offered by the Tuticorin Express train on a daily basis. The travelling time in train is around 9-10 hours and online booking is also facilitated.

Kodaikanal has many hotels with all the facilities for a perfect vacation. There are lots of holiday packages to Kodaikanal with travelling and accommodation facilities to ensure a comfortable journey and a pleasant stay in Kodaikanal.