About Tiruchendur
Chennai to Tiruchendur distnce : 641 km
Estimated travel time : 11 hours
Chennai to Tiruchendur is very popular route for both Indian as well as foreign tourists all year round. Tiruchendur is also popularly known as Thoonga Nagaram which means a city that never sleeps and is famous for ancient unrivalled architecture which will leave you amazed, beautiful beaches and temples that will make you fall in love with this place.
Tiruchendur is a small beautiful city blooming on the banks of River Vaigai. Tiruchendur is the educational and industrial hub of Tamil Nadu, and also boasts for many historical monuments like Meenakshi Amman Temple and Tirumalai Nayak Palace. Some other places to visit are Kalakkad Wildlife sanctuary, Sri Meenakshi temple, Alagarkoil temple and shrine, Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal and many more.The Gandhi museum which is located nearby has the stained clothes of Mahatma Gandhi after being assassinated by nathuram ghodse. Tiruchendur is an ideal blend of history, wildlife and beaches.
Taxi from Chennai to Tiruchendur is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Chennai to Tiruchendur by car is well connected through Chennai - Thei highway / Chennai - Villupuram - Trichy - Kanyakumari road and NH38 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Chennai to Tiruchendur distance is 641 Km and is 11 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Chengalpattu - Mahabalipuram, Mahishasuramardhini cave, Ramakrishna Mutt Temple, Shore Temple
Maduranthakam - Eri Katha Rama Temple, Shri Narasimha Perumal Temple, Madurantakam Dam View Point, Lake
Melmaruvathur - Adhiparasakthi Siddhar Peetam
Tindivanam - Paradise Beach, Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Pondicherry Lighthouse, Botanical Gardens, Sacred Heart of Jesus
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
Perambalur - Rajankudi Fort, National Fossil Wood Park etc, Siruvachur Temple - Kovil Gopuram, Arulmigu Siruvachur MathuraKaliaman Temple, Chettikulam Temple
Samayapuram - South Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Kannapuram Mariamman Temple, Jain Temple, Pangunui River
Melur - Kallazhagar Temple in Alagar Kovil, Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple, Thiruvathavur Thirumarainathar Shiva Temple
Madurai - Meenakshi Amman Temple, Shri Koodal Azhagar Temple, Vaigai River, Sri Muktheeswarar Temple, Temple Museum
Virudhunagar - Sri Parasakthi Mariamman Temple, Vishnu Temple, Maruthur Ayyanar Temple, Goverment Museum
Kovilpatti - Sri Shenbahavalli Amman Temple, Murugan Temple, Ayyappan Temple, Amusement Park
Toothukudi - Vettuvan Koil Temple, Thiruchendur Murugan Temple, Sri Subrahmanya Swami Devasthanam, Our Lady of Snows Basilica, Arultharum Mutharamman Thirukoil Temple, Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Sri Vaikuntam Temple, Arulmigu Karkuvel Ayyanar Temple
Kayalpattinam - Kayalpattinam beach, Kayalpattinam beach park