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Chennai was also known as Madras till 1996. The city is located in the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. It is considered as the “Gateway of South India” and the largest cultural, economic and educational center of South India. With more than one-third of India’s automobile company the city gets its nickname “The Detroit of India”. It is the center of the Tamil Film Industry so, also known as the Film Production center.

Chennai has temples, beaches, museums, galleries that attract the tourists’ at a large number. The city is the home of the UNESCO Heritage Site of Mahabalipuram. Moreover, the city has the oldest museum known as Government Museum and Art Gallery The National Art Gallery. The city is a perfect blend of traditional culture with modernity.

This is the reason the “Chennai was Most Visited City” by foreign tourists in 2009. In 2011, it was ranked as the 41st most visited city. Moreover, in 2015, it was ranked as the “Third Most Visited City of India” with the foreign tourist received 4,243,700 and 43rd “Most Visited City in the World”.

Whereas, the Kodaikanal is situated in the hills of Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu. The name Kodaikanal is derived from the Tamil language which means “The Gift of the Forest” and also referred to as “Princess of Hill station”. Its economy mainly depends on tourism and infrastructure to keep on modifying as a response to tourists' requirements.

Kodaikanal is well known for its flora which includes trees of cypress, eucalyptus, acacia, pear, magnolia, rhododendron, and high-quality fruits. The city abundant beauty gains its zenith from the beautiful yellow wildflowers, water lilies and rich variety of flower plants. Moreover, the city has other eye-pleasing sights including Bryant Park, Kodaikanal Lake, etc. Many young people come here for a bike trip, leisure and also considered as a popular romantic destination. The city is also famous for its homemade chocolates and eucalyptus oil.

Best Bus Operator from Chennai to Kodaikanal

SuperMyTrip offers an assured discount on every bus service. We offer the best deals on buses and a range of bus options including AC Sleeper 2+1, A/C Seater, Sleeper 2+1, NONA/C Semi Sleeper, etc. There are 10 buses from Chennai to Kodaikanal in which 9 are operated by the private bus operator and 1 is operated by the State. The road distance between the two cities is 526.8 KM which requires approx 9:45 – 10 hrs.

The state governed bus for this route is TNSTC - 1700CHEKOK which is an ultra-deluxe bus. This bus departs from its destination at 5:00 PM and took 14 hrs to reach its destination. Though it takes the maximum time-consuming bus for this route yet, it charges the most nominal fare which is 535. It is also the earliest bus for this route. The maximum fare i.e. INA 990 for this route is charged by two bus operator which is Parveen Travels and YBM Travels. For this route, the last bus is at 9:00 PM by Travel In. The short time-consuming bus for this is route 9 hrs 45 min operated is by YBM Travels.

Other Ways to Reach Kodaikanal from Chennai

By Train

If you are planning to take the train from Chennai to Kodaikanal is also a good and convenient choice. There are 11 trains The earliest train for this route is Tejas Exp at 6:00 AM and took 5 hrs 34 minutes to complete its journey which is the shortest time for this journey. The last train is Pandian Exp at 9:40 PM. Moreover, the longest time is consumed by the Tiruchendur exp which is 9 hrs34 min. 

By Air

Madurai International Airport is the nearest located airport at a distance of approx 120 KM from Kodaikanal. So, to reach Kodaikanal from Chennai you can take flights any flight from Chennai airport to Madurai International Airport. The fares are depending on particular airlines only.

Hotels In Kodaikanal

We are also offering some of the exciting discounts on hotel booking if you book a hotel using SuperbMyTrip to book your hotel. Some of the best tourist attractions places are Coaker's Walk, Pine forests, green valley view, guna caves, pillar rocks, etc. Don’t miss the Kodaikanal Lake, an artificial lake with 740 variety of roses and Kurinji Andavar Murugan Temple, which is famous for Kurinji flower which blossoms in this region once every after 12 years. Some best hotels in Kodaikanal are:

●        Hotel Cliffton

●        Pearwoods

●        Hotel Raindrop

●        Villa Retreat