About Kerala
Chennai to Kerala distnce : 690 km
Estimated travel time : 13.5 hours
Chennai to Kerala is a very popular route for both tourism and business. Kerala is crowned as "God's Own Country". It offers everything from pristine beaches, scenic hill stations, and wildlife sanctuaries to ancient temples, churches, and palaces.
Situated on the tropical Malabar Coast, Kerala is famous for its beautiful beaches and backwaters. Beaches at Kovalam, Alappuzha, Muzhappilangad, Bekal and Kappad are the most popular. Ashtamudi Lake, Kollam offers the most beautiful backwaters and lake resorts. Kerala is home to hill stations like Munnar, Wayanad, Nelliampathi, Vagamon, and Ponmudi. It equally attracts wildlife lovers with its national parks and wildlife sanctuaries at Wayanad, Periyar, Parambikulam, Silent Valley National Park, and Eravikulam National Park. Thousands of devotees visit Kerala at its religious festivals like Thrissur Pooram, Attukal Pongala, Beema Palli Uroos, and Chettikulangara Bharani. Kerala has very prominent religious diversity. The most popular pilgrimage destinations in Kerala are Guruvayur, Sabarimala, Malayatoor, Paradesi Synagogue, St. Mary's Forane Church Kuravilangad, Attukal Pongala, and Chettikulangara Bharani.
Taxi from Chennai to Kerala is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Chennai to Kerala by car is well connected through Chennai - Theni Highway/Chennai - Villupuram - Trichy - Kanyakumari Road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Chennai to Kerala distance is 690 Km and is 13.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Guduvancheri - Kapaleeswarar Temple, Edward Elliot's Beach, Shore Temple, Marina Beach, Kapaleeswarar Temple, Fort St. George
Maraimalai nagar - Muthumari Amman Kovil, Sri Patalathri Narasimha Perumal, Sri Nithya Kalyana Prasanna Venkateswara
Chengalpattu - Bhairava temple, Ballam hill cave temple, Sri sarda shamrakshana narayanan, Gnanapureeswarar temple, Vedagiriswarar temple
Maduranthakam - Eri Katha Rama Temple, Shri Narasimha Perumal Temple, Madurantakam Dam View Point, Lake
Tindivanam - Mailan murugan temple, National fossil wood park, Gramathil Oru Naal, Matri mandir
Viluppuram - Gingee fort, Fortification walls, Kalyana mahal, Venugopala swamy temple, Ranganatha temple, Sad-at-Ullah Khan mosque, Sri Ramanatha eswarar temple, 24 Theerthangarargal
Ulundurpet - Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple, Murugan Temple, Church
Kallakurichi - Annamalaiyar Temple, Lake, SHri Mannar Koli
Attur - Indra Gandhi Statue, Buddha Statue, Lake, Kottai Kaayanirmaleswarar Temple
Salem - Kailasanathar temple, Kottai Mariamman, Siddhar temple, Bhathrakaliamman temple, Sankagiri fort, 1008 lingam temple, Kalipatti Kandaswamy temple, Kurumbapatti Zoological park, Oothumalai hill
Sankari - Muniyappan Kovil, Fort, Sri Kottai Mariyamman Temple, Gardens
Avinashi - Arulmigu Avinashi Lingeshwarar Temple, Sivan Temple, Agasharayar Temple , Murugan Temple
Coimbatore - Museums, Sivan Temple, Amusement Park, VOC park and zoo, Sree Ayyappan Temple
Palakkad - Palakkad Fort, Sree Chinmaya Guruvayurappan Temple, Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Temple
Pattikkad - Sree Krishna Temple, Orappan Kettu Water Falls, Vettilappara Waterfalls, St. Francis Xavier Syro Malabar Catholic Church
Thrissur - Heritage Garden, Peechi Dam, Cheppara, Vazhachal Falls, Dolours Basilica, Athirappilly Waterfalls
Angamaly - Sri Adi Sankara Keerthi Sthamba Mandapam, Sri Ramakrishna Advaita Ashram, St. Joseph Church
Aluva - Sree Datta Anjaneya Kshetram, Kattilekkavu Temple, Periyar River, Palace
Ernakulam - Museum Of Kerala History, Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary, Queen's Walkway, Pearl of Kochi - Lourdes