How to Reach Madurai

Madurai, one of the holy cities of Hindus in south India, is easily reached by road, train and flights. More than 15000 tourists reach Madurai to have ‘darshana’ of the famous for Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Temple. Madurai is the oldest city in the state of Tamil Nadu. This city of great historical and cultural richness is a commercial and industrial center also. Since ages, it has been a center of learning and pilgrimage, attracting intellectuals and pilgrims. The city of Madurai offers different modes of transportation - auto rickshaw, cycle rickshaw, bus and taxi to choose from. The auto rickshaw is very popular with locals due to being economical and fast. The manually-pulled cycle rickshaw is a popular means of transportation that is economical for short distances. Buses as means of mass transportation ply on the roads in sufficient numbers. The taxis are mainly used for guided tours. It is the most expensive of all means of travel. In order to reach Madurai, one can opt any of the transportation modes convenient to one’s budget, time, timings and comfort.