Travel to Madurai
Every way to reach Madurai: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Madurai is reachable from 34 places across 3 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 7 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin is 41 km away.
How people reach Madurai
Every mode that actually calls at Madurai, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 54 | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 344 km | 2 |
| Flight | 15 | €46.75 | 4h 3m | 2,985 km | 5 |
- 34Places you can arrive from
- 34Places you can leave for
- 3Countries
- 7Operators
The train gets you into Madurai. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
Where to stay in Madurai
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 40 | 58% | Sivaganga, 41 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 20 | 29% | Nāgercoil, 208 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 4 | 6% | Hyderabad, 831 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 5 | 7% | Delhi, 2085 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Madurai that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 64 | 93% |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 4% |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 3% |
Stations, airports and ports in Madurai
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Madurai
- Madurai East railway station
- Madurai Junction railway station
- Silsiman railway station
- Periyar Bus Stand , Madurai
- Omni Bus Stand
- IXM
Madurai is large, and the road in from IXM can take longer than the last hour of the flight. Cars are not our business.
Getting from IXM into Madurai
Settled in advance, so the ride into Madurai costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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The cheapest journeys into Madurai
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dindigul to Madurai train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 52 km |
| Aruppukkottai to Madurai train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 46 km |
| Virudunagar to Madurai train | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 41 km |
| Sivakasi to Madurai train | €12.99 | 1h 20m | 63 km |
| Srivilliputhur to Madurai train | €14.09 | 1h 26m | 70 km |
| Rajapalayam to Madurai train | €16.29 | 1h 32m | 81 km |
| Kovilpatti to Madurai train | €17.39 | 1h 33m | 87 km |
| Karur to Madurai train | €19.59 | 1h 46m | 116 km |
| Tiruchirappalli to Madurai train | €20.14 | 1h 49m | 118 km |
| Puliyankudi to Madurai train | €21.77 | 1h 45m | 114 km |
| Tirunelveli to Madurai train | €23.98 | 1h 59m | 141 km |
| Thoothukudi to Madurai train | €23.98 | 1h 51m | 128 km |
| Erode to Madurai train | €27.29 | 2h 8m | 164 km |
| Tiruchengode to Madurai train | €27.29 | 2h 5m | 164 km |
| Vīrappanchathiram to Madurai train | €27.29 | 2h 14m | 166 km |
| Komarapalayam to Madurai train | €28.94 | 2h 20m | 175 km |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Madurai well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Where to leave your bags in Madurai
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Popular trips to Madurai
Common questions about Travel to Madurai
How can I get to Madurai?
Madurai is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 34 places, across 3 countries, on services run by 7 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Madurai?
The cheapest way into Madurai is by Train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 34 origins we sell into Madurai over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Madurai?
The fastest journey into Madurai is by Train, at 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 41 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Madurai have?
Madurai has 6 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Madurai East railway station, Madurai Junction railway station, Silsiman railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Madurai from within 200 km?
40 of the routes we sell into Madurai start within 200 km. The nearest is Sivaganga, 41 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Madurai in India?
Madurai connects to 34 places on our network across 3 countries, the furthest of them 2,985 km away in a straight line. India routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in India
The wider region
The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Madurai is somebody else's catalog.
Things to do in Madurai
Day trips that leave Madurai in the morning and cover a good part of India by evening.
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