Kodaikanal travel guide: getting there, stays, things to do
Everything for a trip to Kodaikanal: how to get there by every mode, where to stay near the station, what to see, and how to get around.
Getting to Kodaikanal
Bus
Stations, airports and where to stay
Airports
- IXM · Madurai Airport · about 79 km from the centre (straight line)
Stays by area (live prices on the map)
Things to do
Things to do in Kodaikanal Veg and Jain food card for restaurants
Festival rush ahead
Navratri begins about · Diwali / Mahavir Nirvana about · Diwali about
National dates (Government of India 2026 holiday list), approximate; not a Kodaikanal events calendar. When trains are hardest to book · checked
Getting around Kodaikanal
We haven’t checked local transport here yet. App cabs and autos are the usual way; agree the fare or use the meter.
Questions people ask
Which airport is Kodaikanal’s?
IXM.
Kodaikanal has no railway stations we list and 1 airport.