Thoothukudi: 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.
Thoothukudi is a city of 410,760 people in India (Tamil Nadu), 2 m (7 ft) above sea level. Our booking partner lists 9 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Thoothukudi runs from about 11 h 39 min a day in late December to 12 h 40 min in late June (computed for 8.77° 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 Thoothukudi in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Thoothukudi · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 9 places to stay in Thoothukudi. Of the 9 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (7), and 1 are five-star. Guests have left 9 reviews in total.
Hotels in Thoothukudi: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Coimbatore, 280 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kallakurichi, 342 km
- Madurai, 128 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tirunelveli, 50 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tiruchirappalli, 236 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tiruppur, 275 km — tours
- Salem, 321 km
- Kanayannur, 244 km — tours
- Thiruvananthapuram, 134 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Puducherry, 398 km
Common questions
How big is Thoothukudi?
About 410,760 people live in Thoothukudi (GeoNames).
What time zone is Thoothukudi in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Thoothukudi?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Thoothukudi?
Our booking partner lists 9 places to stay in Thoothukudi, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Thoothukudi?
Coimbatore (280 km), Kallakurichi (342 km), Madurai (128 km), Tirunelveli (50 km), Tiruchirappalli (236 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.