How to Reach Rameshwaram

Rameshwaram does not own an airport so that the nearest airport from the city is Madurai that is the 4th busiest airport of Tamil Nadu after Coimbatore, Chennai, and Tiruchirappalli. Madurai Airport is 174 km far away from Rameshwaram that means it takes around 3 hours and 15 minutes to reach there. Another nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport. The distance between Rameshwaram and Tuticorin Airport is around 189 km that covers the whole journey within 3 hours and 10 mins through NH 49 and E Coast Rd. Both airports are quite closer to this pilgrimage site and visitors can easily reach there by hiring taxis or cabs.

This town comprises its major bus stand which is located right in the heart of the city. So, the bus stand makes this place easily accessible by bus from other nearby cities such as Kanyakumari, Trichy, Chennai, and Madurai, etc. Tamil Nadu Road Transport Corporation provides daily bus service that connects Rameshwaram with other cities of this state. Similarly, bus service operates daily from Tirupati to Rameshwaram by the Andra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Also, private bus service runs from various travel agencies that offer the option of AC, non-AC, and sleeper buses. People can easily book the tickets for the trip to Rameshwaram either directly or online.

The devotees can travel in and around the Rameshwaram Temple in an auto and car as per their convenience. But if weather and time permits, then tourists can walk along as the sea breeze blows which is a true delight for them.

This pilgrimage site has its railway station which is located on the GP Road. Trains heading from Madurai, Chennai, Trichy, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Bengaluru, and Thanjavur, etc. take a halt at Rameshwaram Railway Station. This railway station is well-attached to various major cities like Kanyakumari and Bhubaneshwar. Several trains are running in between Rameshwaram and Madurai.