Kodaikanal Location : One of the popular tourist destinations, Kodaikanal is located in the state of Tamil Nadu at the longitude of 77.5 and latitude of 10.2 in the Palani hill range under the administrative control of Dindigul district. The hill presents its tourists with amazing holidaying options. From family trip to honeymooning to adventure tour to religious trip, the town of Kodaikanal has something for everyone. From adventurous trekking routes to breath taking waterfalls to serene lakes to temples to museums to caves to parks, Kodaikanal offers more than one option to keep its tourist entertained.
In the southern crest of the Palani hills, the hill station is located quite close to the city of Madurai which is well connected to the major cities of the country. Kodaikanal is at a distance of about 120 km from Madurai. The hill station is 510 km away from Chennai and about 262 km from Coimbatore. From Bangalore, it is approximately 615 km away. Because of its location, Kodaikanal is well connected to the rest of the country via all the three modes of transportation-airways, railways and road. The nearest airport is Madurai airport which is 120 km away. Other airport located nearby are Trichy (150 km) and Coimbatore (175 km). The nearest railway station is Kodairoad station which is of 80 km away. Buses to Kodaikanal are also many runing from various nearby places like Dindigul city, Chennai, Trichy, Madurai, Palani and Coimbatore. The facility of private vehicle from these places is also available.