Puducherry: 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.
Puducherry is a city of 657,209 people in India, 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Pondicherry Airport (PNY), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Pondicherry railway station. Our booking partner lists 799 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Puducherry runs from about 11 h 28 min a day in late December to 12 h 52 min in late June (computed for 11.93° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Puducherry is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Pondicherry Airport (PNY), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 4,921 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Puducherry: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Pondicherry railway station. Trains to Puducherry
Buses to Puducherry · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 799 places to stay in Puducherry. Of the 436 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (217), and 14 are five-star. Across 155 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 37,141 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bengaluru, 269 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chennai, 137 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Coimbatore, 329 km — flights · trains · buses
- Kallakurichi, 97 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Madurai, 292 km — flights · trains · tours
- Tiruchirappalli, 175 km — trains · tours
- Tiruppur, 285 km — trains · tours
- Mysuru, 349 km
- Salem, 185 km — trains
- Nellore, 280 km — trains · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Basse-Terre.
Common questions
Which airport serves Puducherry?
Pondicherry Airport (PNY), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Puducherry?
About 657,209 people live in Puducherry, across 20 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Puducherry in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Puducherry?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Puducherry?
Our booking partner lists 799 places to stay in Puducherry, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Puducherry?
Bengaluru (269 km), Chennai (137 km), Coimbatore (329 km), Kallakurichi (97 km), Madurai (292 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.