Transport in Kumbakonam

Kumbakonam is a small town, even though it is well connected with the nearby cities and town by railway and roadways. There is no official airport in the town, but the nearest airport is located in Trichy which is about 92 km away from the town of Kumbakonam. The rest of the journey from Trichy to Kumbakonam can be continued by road or rail transport. Check out some important features of transport in the town of Kumbakonam.

Railways in Kumbakonam

Kumbakonam has one active railway station in the town namely Kumbakonam railway Station (KMU). Kumbakonam railhead is well connected by trains with the nearby cities and states. Rock Fort Express, Jan Shatabadi Express, Mailaduthurai-Mysore Express, Chennai Express, Mannai Express, Kumbakonam- Thanjavur Passenger, Uzhavan Express, Rameshwaram Express, Trichy Express and many more trains pass through this station and connects Kumbakonam with Chennai, Trichy, Thanjavur, Madurai, Rameshwaram, Bhubaneshwar, Bangalore, Mysore, and Kanyakumari. After reaching the station you can hire the auto- rickshaw to reach nearest hotels and to visit the town. Computerized reservation system is also available on the station. Traveling by train to Kumbakonam is the cheapest and comfortable mode.
Contact Details of Kumbakonam Railway Station
Station Name: Kumbakonam Railway Station, Southern Zone (SR)
Address: Srinivasa Nagar, Sakkottai, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu- 612001
Station Code: KMU
Contact No. 0435- 2433131

Road Transport in Kumbakonam

Kumbakonam town is well connected to nearby cities and towns with a good network of roads. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation buses ply to and from the town. There is regular availability of government and private buses are available from Kumbakonam to Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Chidambaram, Thanjavur, Coimbatore, Nagapattinam, Pondicherry, Bangalore, Mysore and Tirunelveli. Government of Tamil Nadu established Cholan Roadways Corporation with its headquarters in Kumbakonam, to improve the transportation facilities in the state. If you want to travel within the town, you can opt for auto-rickshaw. You can travel up to 10 km in and around the town of Kumbakonam by auto- rickshaw and it is the cheapest mode of hired transport. You can also hire for the taxis to travel around the town.

Now, you can opt for any of the mode of transport to travel to and from the town of Kumbakonam or in and around the town, as per you requirement and convenience.

Distance of Kumbakonam with Other Cities

Thanjavur- 40 km
Trichy- 90 km
Chennai- 285 km
Coimbatore- 312 km
Bangalore- 410 km
Hyderabad- 860 km