Brihadeeswara Temple - How to Reach?

Brihadeeswara Temple is located in Thanjavur which is connected to many cities through road and rail network. Thanjavur does not have airport but tourists can reach Tiruchirapalp by air and then catch a taxi, bus or train to reach Thanjavur.

Distance of some of the nearby cities from Thanjavur is as follows −

Thanjavur to Tiruchirapalp

By rail – 50km

By road – 59km

Thanjavur to Chennai

By rail – 326km

By road – 341km

Thanjavur to Madurai

By rail – 210km

By road – 195km

Thanjavur to Tuticorin

By rail – 334km to 365km (depends on the route taken by train)

By road – 333km

Thanjavur to Rameshwaram

By rail – 314km

By road – 237km

Thanjavur to Tirupati

By rail – 452km

By road – 414km

By Air

Thanjavur does not have airport but the nearest airport is Tiruchirapalp from where fpghts to Indian and foreign cities can be caught. People who arrive at Tiruchirapalp can hire a taxi or take a bus to reach Thanjavur.

By Train

Thanjavur is connected to nearby places through railways but there are very few long distance trains. Superfast and fast mail and express trains along with Jan Shatabdi have stoppages here. For long distance trains, tourists can go to Tiruchirapalp where many long distance trains arrive.

By Road

Thanjavur is well-connected to many cities of Tamil Nadu by road. National highways that pass through the city are NH 67, NH 45C, and NH 226. These highways connect the city to Tiruchirapalp, Coimbatore, Pudukottai and many more.

The bus stations in the city are new bus stand, old bus stand, and Tiruvaiyaru bus stand.