How to reach Thirukkurungudi?
It is located in the southern part of Tamilnadu, approximately 45 kilometers from town Tirunelveli famous for ‘Irutu kadai halwa’ and 120 kilometers from temple city called Madurai.
As Kanyakumari is about 40km from Thirukkurungudi kshetram, one can reach from Thiruvananthapuram, capital city of Kerala as well. Distance from Thiruvananthapuram to Thirukkurungudi is about 120 kms & it took only 3 hours (approx) journey by car.
Valliyur is the nearby town which is the connecting city for Thirukkurungudi.
Valliyur will be the descending point for everyone travel by bus or train to Thirukkurungudi.
If you are traveling by car, you can easily reach Thirukurungudi via Ervadi by turning right under the flyover before Nanguneri on Madurai to Kanyakumari NH44 bypass.
Train & Bus details:
Valliyur is well connected by road & rail networks and it is located in between Tirunelveli – Kanyakumari NH44 the longest running north- south highway of India, the four-lane express way provides good connectivity to Valliyur. There are scheduled state run bus services available to Valliyur from various parts of Tamilnadu cities like Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Chennai, Trichy, Madurai, Kumuli, Dindugul, Thanjavur, Kodaikanal, Pazhani, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Rameshwaram, Thiruvananthapuram, Bengaluru etc.
All OMNI BUS operators are having stoppage at Valliyur.
Valliyur railway station provides train connections to cities like Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Howrah.
Valliyur to Thirukkurungudi:
Once reached Valliyur you can take auto or cab to reach Thirukkurungudi and it will be a 20 mins ride. Govt buses are available but are limited to specific timings. Buses from Nagercoil to Tenkasi stops here.
Buses are,
- #182-Tenkasi : From Nagercoil via Eravadi -> Thirukkurungudi -> Kalakkad.
- #67-Papanasam: From Nagercoil via Eravadi -> Thirukkurungudi -> Kalakkad.
Direct trains to Valliyur: 🚆🚆🚆
Railway station is located on the eastern side of the city, Valliyur railway station provides train connections to cities like Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Howrah.
Chennai to Valliyur:
Trichy to Valliyur:
Bengaluru to Valliyur:
Vandhe Bharath facility is available from Chennai Egmore to Tirunelveli & Nagercoil.
Vandhe Bharat schedule:
Chennai Egmore (MS) – Tirunelveli (TEN) :
Chennai Egmore (MS) – Nagercoil (NCJ) :
Near by Airports from Thirukkurungudi:
- The nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport, 80 km away.
- Thiruvananthapuram International Airport at a distance of 120 km.
- Madurai International Airport at a distance of 200 km.