- Distance
- About 205 km by road
- Drive time
- 4 hours one way
- Pickup
- Pondicherry
- Destination
- Trichy, Tamil Nadu
- Trip type
- One way, or stay over and return
- Vehicles
- Sedan, SUV, tempo traveller, coach
About the trip
Trichy, or Tiruchirappalli, sits on the Kaveri and is a key temple and transport hub for central Tamil Nadu. Visitors come for the Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple, the vast Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple and Samayapuram Mariamman. The trip from Pondicherry uses the Villupuram–Perambalur highway, a smooth four-lane road that passes close to our own base near Virudhachalam.
What to see in Trichy
- Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple
- Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple
- Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval
- Samayapuram Mariamman Temple
On the road
Take NH 45 via Villupuram, Ulundurpet and Perambalur, with good food halts at Ulundurpet. Leave by 6 am to reach Srirangam before the midday rush.
Choose your vehicle
Airport runs, couples and small families on short trips.
The usual pick for family trips, ghat roads and long days on the highway.
Extra room and comfort for special occasions and senior guests.
Extended families, pilgrimage parties and office outings.
Weddings, school trips and temple tours with a big party.
Every car is air-conditioned and comes with an experienced driver. Our quote is all-inclusive — fuel, tolls, parking, interstate permit and driver batta — and is confirmed in writing before you book.
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