There are 8 ways to get from Pune to Kodaikanal Lake by plane, train, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly Pune Airport to Coimbatore International Airport, train, taxi
best- Fly from Pune Airport (PNQ) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane PNQ - CJB
- Take the train from Podanur Jn to Palanitrain
- Take the taxi from Palani to Kodaikanal Laketaxi
7h 36m₹8,159–12,470Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Pune Jn to Podanur Jntrain
- Take the train from Podanur Jn to Palanitrain
- Take the taxi from Palani to Kodaikanal Laketaxi
26h 36m₹1,339–6,440Bus
- Take the bus from Swargate Pune to Shanthi Nagar B.S.bus
- Take the bus from Shanthi Nagar to Kodaikanalbus
24h 1m₹2,761–5,496Drive 1,170.1 km
- Drive from Pune to Kodaikanal Lakecar 1,170.1 km
18h 35m₹13,191–19,053Bus to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, fly to Coimbatore International Airport, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Swargate to Vileparlebus
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane BOM - CJB
- Take the train from Podanur Jn to Palanitrain
- Take the taxi from Palani to Kodaikanal Laketaxi
10h 34m₹7,934–13,150Fly Pune Airport to Madurai, bus
- Fly from Pune Airport (PNQ) to Madurai (IXM)plane PNQ - IXM
- Take the bus from Periyar Bus Stand to Dindigulbus
- Take the bus from Dindigul to Kodaikanalbus
12h 16mBus via Pune, Maharashtra
- Take the bus from Pune, Maharashtra to Bangalore, Karnatakabus Pune, Maharashtra - Bangalore, Karnataka
- Take the bus from Shanthi Nagar to Kodaikanalbus
25h 38mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Pune Jn to Dindigul Jntrain 16339 / ...
- Take the bus from Dindigul to Kodaikanalbus
29h 47m
Pune Airport (PNQ) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pune to Kodaikanal Lake is to train and taxi which costs ₹1,300 - ₹6,500 and takes 26h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Pune to Kodaikanal Lake is to fly and train and taxi which takes 7h 36m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pune to Kodaikanal Lake. However, there are services departing from Swargate Pune and arriving at Kodaikanal via Shanthi Nagar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 1m.
The distance between Pune and Kodaikanal Lake is 1091 km. The road distance is 1170.1 km.
The best way to get from Pune to Kodaikanal Lake without a car is to bus which takes 24h 1m and costs ₹2,700 - ₹5,500.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Pune to Kodaikanal Lake, including transfers.
Pune to Kodaikanal Lake bus services, operated by KSRTC, depart from Swargate Pune station.
Pune to Kodaikanal Lake bus services, operated by KSRTC, arrive at Shanthi Nagar B.S. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pune to Kodaikanal Lake is 1170 km. It takes approximately 18h 35m to drive from Pune to Kodaikanal Lake.
There are 19+ hotels available in Kodaikanal Lake.
What companies run services between Pune, India and Kodaikanal Lake, India?
You can take a bus from Swargate Pune to Kodaikanal Lake via Shanthi Nagar B.S., Shanthi Nagar, and Kodaikanal in around 24h 1m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Pune Airport to Coimbatore International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–10,000
Flights from Pune Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–10,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–10,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–10,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–10,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–10,000
Flights from Pune Airport to Madurai via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Pune Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Pune Airport to Madurai via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Pune Airport to Madurai via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Pune Airport to Madurai via Goa, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–10,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Podanur Jn to Palani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,200
Train from Pune Jn to Podanur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–700
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,600–4,500
Train from Podanur Jn to Palani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,200
Train from Podanur Jn to Palani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,200
Train from Pune Jn to Dindigul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,700–4,700
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Swargate Pune to Shanthi Nagar B.S.
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–2,300
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- Sleeper
- ₹1,400–2,100
- Phone
- 080 46333686
- [email protected]
- Website
- samtourist.com
Bus from Shanthi Nagar to Kodaikanal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–3,200
- Website
- https://www.samtourist.com/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹1,300–3,200
Bus from Dindigul to Kodaikanal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.samtourist.com/
Bus from Shanthi Nagar to Kodaikanal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–3,200
- Website
- https://www.samtourist.com/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹1,300–3,200
Bus from Dindigul to Kodaikanal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.samtourist.com/
- Phone
- 1800 22 1250
- Website
- msrtc.maharashtra.gov.in
Bus from Swargate to Vileparle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹290–710
- Schedules at
- msrtc.org.in
- Ordinary
- ₹290–370
- AC
- ₹440–650
- AC Shivneri
- ₹710
- Semi Luxury
- ₹429
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Periyar Bus Stand to Dindigul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹470–2,000
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- ₹600–750
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