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Subramaniya Swamy Temple
On the shore. Keep two to three hours for twenty people; queues are long on Sundays.
Nazhi Kinaru
The sacred well near the temple on the beach. A short walk.
Kulasekarapattinam
About 15 km south, with the Mutharamman temple. Thirty minutes.
Manapad
Churches on a headland, about 20 km south. The mini bus reaches the village.
Navathirupathi Temples
Nine Vishnu temples on the Tirunelveli road. Plan a full day.
Distance
615 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 13.5 hr
Via Krishnagiri, Dindigul and Thoothukudi
Starting from
₹ 48000
5 days, 1,500 km, 14 seater
Start
90 km
205 km
255 km
300 km
370 km
435 km
485 km
575 km
615 km
Two pickups, very early
The mini bus rolls at 4:30 am. For a pilgrim group of twenty, gather everyone at one or two places, because each added stop costs time in the first hour. The first toll is Attibele near the state border, and just after it the driver handles the Tamil Nadu road tax at the check post. Group leaders should carry a printed list with phone numbers. The plan is Madurai on day one, about 435 km, and Tiruchendur, 615 km in all, by the next noon.
Breakfast
Krishnagiri, 90 km out, is breakfast for the group, about thirty minutes. Jain pilgrims in the group may want the Shree Parshwa Padmavathi Shaktipeet, a tirth on the highway side listed by the district office. The KRP dam boat house, about 8 km from the bus stand, has a children's park for a family group on the return. Around Santhur village, about 150 nurseries sell mango saplings. The mini bus then follows NH44 south towards Dharmapuri and Salem.
Tea stop
A fifteen minute tea halt near Salem, 205 km out, with restrooms for the whole group. Salem's favourites are biryani and chicken varuval, but a pilgrim group usually keeps to coffee and biscuits here. The Kandhasamy temple, about 22 km away on the road to Tiruchengode, is one that some groups add on the return. Tharamangalam temple, about 24 km from the bus terminus, is known for a light effect seen each February. The mini bus then heads south.
Pass by
Namakkal, 255 km out, passes by the window, and the mini bus does not stop. Pilgrim groups heading south can keep Tiruchengode's Arthanareeswarar temple, about 35 km from here, for another trip. Jedarpalayam dam is about 36 km away. Buses from Trichy and Madurai crowd NH44 here, so the driver keeps to his lane and the group can rest. Karur, about 45 km ahead, is not a stop either; lunch is at Dindigul.
Pass by
The group crosses Karur, 300 km out, on the highway. Spinning mills and dyeing units are the town's trade. Nerur village near Karur has the Adhishtanam of Sadasiva Brahmendral and a Kashi Vishwanatha temple, which pilgrim groups can add on a return day. Karur lies in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats, so the sky is mostly clear, with October the wettest month. Dindigul and lunch are about 70 km ahead.
Lunch
Twenty people take about forty minutes for lunch at Dindigul, 370 km out. Pilgrims on a vegetarian vow should say so when we book the hotel, because this is biryani country and the kitchens are busy with it. The Kamarajar bus stand is in the heart of town, so the mini bus stays out on the highway. The Sirumalai hills, about 25 km off on the Natham road, suit a group with a spare day. Madurai is about an hour on.
Night halt
Day one ends at Madurai, 435 km out. The mini bus drops the group on the outer street for an evening darshan, and everyone leaves phones and cameras behind, since the temple does not allow them. The thousand pillar hall has a museum of icons and old photographs. Dinner can be coconut rice or kothu parotta for those who eat out. One hotel for all twenty keeps the 5 am wake up simple.
Tea
Aruppukottai, 485 km out on NH38, gives the group a fifteen minute tea and restroom stop. Pilgrims who like old temples can see the Meenakshi Chokkanatha temple, built under a 13th century Pandya king, if the halt is longer. NH38 runs on through Ettayapuram to Thoothukudi. The town is dry and hot, so fill the water cans in the mini bus here. The coast at Thoothukudi is about 90 km ahead.
Coast
The mini bus comes in to Thoothukudi, 575 km out, on NH38 from Ettayapuram, and halts fifteen minutes for snacks. Salt is made in the shallow pans along the shore, and this district gives about 90% of the state's salt. Thoothukudi has more hotels than Tiruchendur, so a big group can stay here if the temple lodges are full and drive down for darshan. Tiruchendur is 40 km south, under an hour on the coast road.
Temple on the shore
The mini bus reaches Tiruchendur after about 13.5 hours of driving over two days, usually by noon on day two. It drops the group near the shore temple and waits at the parking, so everyone can bathe, change and go for darshan without carrying bags. Keep one person with the bags at the bus. On Surasamharam and Vaikasi Visakam days the crowd runs into thousands and vehicles may have to stop further out, so we plan the drop point with you before the trip.
Taking 20 relatives or a temple group to Tiruchendur, with Madurai on the way? Read on for the Bangalore to Tiruchendur Mini Bus route, where we stop and what each size costs. A mini bus carries everyone and their bags on the long NH44 run and gets closer to temple parking than a coach. Book a mini bus on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Tiruchendur and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Tiruchendur via Krishnagiri, Dindigul and Thoothukudi | About 615 km | About 1,230 km | About 13.5 hr with stops |
About 615 km one way. We bill five days, 1,500 km, with Madurai as the night halt both ways. Driver allowance per day. Tolls, Tamil Nadu entry tax, parking and GST at actual. One way only is ₹2 more per km. The per km rate covers fuel and the driver, with the driver allowance on top for each day. You can book the mini bus with or without AC, and the rate changes with that choice.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km | 7 days, 2,100 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | ₹71,400 | |
₹32 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | ₹71,400 | |
₹34 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | ₹76,300 | |
₹34 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | ₹76,300 | |
₹34 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | ₹76,300 | |
₹36 | ₹57,500 | ₹69,000 | ₹80,500 | |
₹46 | ₹73,000 | ₹87,600 | ₹102,200 | |
₹36 | ₹57,500 | ₹69,000 | ₹80,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹800 a night, by size), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 25, 6 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹2,760 a person.
Up to 16: 16 seater mini bus. 17 to 20: 20 seater mini bus. 21: 21 seater mini bus. 22 to 25: 25 seater mini bus. Five days of bags fill the rear; leave one row free.
More than 27 pilgrims? See the Bangalore to Tiruchendur bus. A family of twelve? The Bangalore to Tiruchendur tempo traveller is enough.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹50,070 ₹60,505
+ ₹8905 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹50,070 ₹60,505
+ ₹8905 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹50,070 ₹60,505
+ ₹8905 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹53,080 ₹64,128
+ ₹9428 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹53,080 ₹64,128
+ ₹9428 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹53,080 ₹64,128
+ ₹9428 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹53,080 ₹64,128
+ ₹9428 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹55,990 ₹67,652
+ ₹9952 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹55,990 ₹67,652
+ ₹9952 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹50,070 ₹60,505
+ ₹8905 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹50,070 ₹60,505
+ ₹8905 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹50,070 ₹60,505
+ ₹8905 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹61,810 ₹74,700
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹61,810 ₹74,700
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹73,550 ₹88,895
+ ₹13095 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹61,910 ₹74,800
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹70,640 ₹85,371
+ ₹12571 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹70,640 ₹85,371
+ ₹12571 (Taxes & Charges)
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About 615 km via Krishnagiri, Salem, Karur, Dindigul and Madurai, then NH38 to Thoothukudi and south to Tiruchendur, about 1,230 km both ways. A mini bus takes about 13.5 hours of driving with stops, so the group stays a night in Madurai and arrives by noon on day two.
Five days, 1,500 km at ₹34/km is ₹51,000. Add ₹3,500 allowance, tolls, TN entry tax and GST.
Yes, it needs a full day. Extra km above the billed km are at the same rate.
The 25 seater. All sizes are on mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
Lodges and choultries near the temple. Book early for festival dates.
Palani is off this route. It can be added on the return with an extra day.
December to February is the most comfortable, with cooler days after the northeast monsoon. March to June is very hot on the coast, so plan the sea bath and darshan at dawn. October to December brings most of the year's rain, sometimes heavy. For Surasamharam or Vaikasi Visakam, book rooms months ahead, as the town fills with thousands of devotees.
Yes, with care. The mini bus drops near the shore and waits at the parking, so elders walk only a short way. They can stand at the water's edge instead of going into the waves, with someone holding their hand. Carry towels and dry clothes in one bag, and plan darshan before the noon heat.
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