How to reach

From Chennai, Bangalore and Pondicherry there are lot of private and government buses to Kodaikanal. Book your tickets to Kodaikanal and get down at Pannaikadu Pirivu, just before Kodaikanal.

Direct buses ply from Dindigul bus terminus and Madurai Arappalayam bus terminus more frequently or at least every one hour to Kodaikanal. Or else, there are many buses to batlagundu more frequently, from there you can board Kodaikanal bus. Your stop is “Pannaikadu Pirivu”

Direct Bus Timings from Madurai Arappalayam Bus Terminus: 03:30AM, 05:40AM, 06:20AM, 06:45AM, 07:10AM, 07:20AM, 08:45AM. 09:15AM,  10:20AM, 12:20PM, 01:20PM, 02:50PM, 05:50PM

There are direct buses from Trichy to Kodaikanal. If not you can get buses to Batlagundu from Trichy bus terminus more frequently. From there take a bus to Kodaikanal and get down at “Pannaikadu Pirivu”.

There are frequent buses to Batlagundu or else you can board bus to Dindigul and then follow route from Dindigul.

Direct bus available from Karur – Kodaikanal at 06:00 AM

Reach Madurai Arappalayam bus terminus. Direct buses are available to Kodaikanal or Batlagundu from Madurai Arapalayam Bus Stand. From Batlagundu board bus to Kodaikanal and get down at Pannaikadu Pirivu bus stop.

SETC Ultra Deluxe bus available from Kanyakumari @ 20:00 hrs, Nagercoil @ 21:00 hrs Valliyoor @ 21:30 hrs and Tirunelveli @ 22:45 hrs. Other ways to reach is to reach Madurai Arappalayam bus terminus and then reach Pannaikadu Pirivu following route instructions from Madurai.

Take the bus route of Usilampatti – Batlagundu – Kodaikanal. Your destination is at Pannaikadu Pirivu bus stop in Batlagundu – Kodaikanal route.

Get to Trichy and follow directions from Trichy

Direct bus available from Pudukkottai and Nagapattinam at 06:30AM

Take bus to Batlagundu. From Batlagundu take Kodaikanal bus and get down at Pannaikadu Pirivu

Take bus to Kodaikanal and get down at Perumal Malai. From Perumal Malai take bus to Batlagundu and get down at Pannaikadu Pirivu.

Direct bus available from Pazhani to Pannaikadu Pirivu at 04:15 AM and 12:45 PM [Bus Route: Pazhani – Thandikudi]

Direct bus available from to Batlagundu. From Batlagundu take bus to Kodaikanal and get down at Pannaikadu Pirivu stop.

Take bus to Dindigul / Batlagundu. From Dindigul / Batlagundu take bus to Kodaikanal and get down at Pannaikadu Pirivu stop.

Direct bus available from Karaikudi @ 07:30AM