Ambur: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ambur is a city of 114,608 people in India (Tamil Nadu), 322 m (1,056 ft) above sea level. It has 1 railway station on record, including Ambur railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Ambur runs from about 11 h 25 min a day in late December to 12 h 55 min in late June (computed for 12.79° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Ambur in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
By rail: stations on record include Ambur railway station. Trains to Ambur
Buses to Ambur · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bengaluru, 123 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chennai, 172 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Coimbatore, 275 km — trains · buses · tours
- Kallakurichi, 121 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Madurai, 326 km
- Tiruchirappalli, 220 km — trains · tours
- Tiruppur, 238 km — tours
- Mysuru, 232 km — trains
- Salem, 140 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Puducherry, 154 km — trains
Common questions
How big is Ambur?
About 114,608 people live in Ambur, across 18 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ambur in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Ambur?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Ambur?
Bengaluru (123 km), Chennai (172 km), Coimbatore (275 km), Kallakurichi (121 km), Madurai (326 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.