Pune to Kodaikanal

The rail distance between Pune and Kodaikanal is 1420 km. There is only one direct train available from Pune to Kodaikanal. Besides these, there are indirect trains which can involve a buffer of one to five hours.

Available Train Options

A. Option 1

1. Train Name: Nagarcoil Express (16339)

Departure from: Pune Junction (PUNE), Maharashtra at 03:50 pm
Arrival at: Kodaikanal Road (KQN), Tamil Nadu at 08:13 pm
Duration of journey: 28 hours 23 minutes
Total Number of Stops: 23
Running Days: Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

Fare:

Sleeper Class- starts from INR 570
AC 3 Tier- starts from INR 1540
AC 2 Tier- starts from INR 2255

B. Option 2

1. Train Name: Chennai Express (12163)

Departure from: Pune Junction (PUNE), Maharashtra at 00:10 am
Arrival at: Chennai Egmore (MS), Tamil Nadu at 07:45 pm
Duration of journey: 19 hours 35 minutes
Total Number of Stops: 19
Running Days: All days

Fare:

Sleeper Class- starts from INR 515
AC 3 Tier- starts from INR 1375
AC 2 Tier- starts from INR 1970
First Class AC (1A)- starts from INR 3360

2. Train Name: Pandian Express (12637)

Departure from: Chennai Egmore (MS), Tamil Nadu at 09:40 pm
Arrival at: Kodaikanal Road (KQN), Tamil Nadu at 04:40 am
Duration of journey: 7 hours 00 minutes
Total Number of Stops: 8
Running Days: All days

Fare:

Sleeper Class- starts from INR 295
AC 3 Tier- starts from INR 770
AC 2 Tier- starts from INR 1080
First Class AC (1A)- starts from INR 1825

From Dindigul, Kodaikanal is 97 km away. State buses run every hour from Dindigul to Kodaikanal and can take up to 2 hours 30 minutes. This journey will cost between INR 150 to 200.

The aerial distance between Pune and Kodaikanal is 1007 km. However, the two places do not have direct flight connectivity. Hence, all the available flights from Pune have at least one stop.

Flight Options: One has to book a flight ticket from Pune to Madurai Airport. No direct flights are available between the two places. The flights available take approximately four to five hours with usual layovers at Chennai, Bangalore, and Goa. These flights cost from INR 4000 to 17,000.

Transportation from the airport: From Madurai, Kodaikanal is 116 km away. The best and cheapest way of reaching Kodaikanal from Madurai is to board a train. The rail distance between Madurai and Kodaikanal is just 41 km. This will take only 30 minutes and cost up to INR 150. The available trains are Pearl City Express (12694), Anantapuri Express (16724), Mysore Express (16235), Pandian Express (12638), and Tcn Chennai Express (16106).