- Distance
- About 70 km by road
- Drive time
- 2 hours one way
- Pickup
- Trivandrum
- Destination
- Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu
- Trip type
- Same-day return possible
- Vehicles
- Sedan, SUV, tempo traveller, coach
About the trip
Nagercoil is the main town of Kanyakumari district, just across the Kerala border in Tamil Nadu. People travel here for the Nagaraja Temple, family and business visits, and as a base for Kanyakumari and Suchindram. The road follows NH 66 south through Neyyattinkara and Marthandam, a short, busy coastal-belt drive that is easy to cover in a morning.
What to see in Nagercoil
- Nagaraja Temple
- Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple
- Padmanabhapuram Palace
- Chitharal Jain rock temple
On the road
The route is NH 66 via Neyyattinkara, Parassala and Marthandam; Padmanabhapuram Palace at Thuckalay is a good halt on the way. Leave early to beat Marthandam market traffic.
A same-day plan
- 7:00 amPickup in Trivandrum and drive south on NH 66
- 8:30 amStop at Padmanabhapuram Palace in Thuckalay (closed Mondays)
- 10:30 amDarshan at the Nagaraja Temple in Nagercoil
- 12:00 pmVisit the Suchindram temple nearby
- 1:30 pmLunch in Nagercoil town
- 3:00 pmHead back towards Trivandrum
- 5:30 pmDrop in Trivandrum
Timings are a guide — tell us when you want to leave and what you want to see, and the driver will work around it.
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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