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Places near Colachel by type
All 264 places by distance →One day from Colachel
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:52 pm
78 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Colachel
- Lemur Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Eraniel Palacepalace · 1.5 hrs
- Velimalai Sri Kumaraswamy Templetemple · 45 min
- Thiruvithancode Arappallychurch · 30 min
- Chitharal Jain Temple ( Malaikovil)Jain temple · 40 min
- Back in Colachel
How to reach Colachel
By train
Eraniel (ERL), about 8 km from the centre; Nagercoil Jn (NCJ), about 26 km from the centre.
By road
Kanyakumari 41 km · Thiruvananthapuram 65 km · Tirunelveli 101 km. Directions.
By air
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), Thiruvananthapuram — about 63 km by road; Tuticorin Airport (TCR), Vagaikulam — about 130 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Colachel?
Thiruvithancode Arappally (church, about 11 km), Padmanabhapuram Palace (palace, about 14 km), Lemur Beach (beach, about 15 km), Velimalai Sri Kumaraswamy Temple (temple, about 15 km), Chitharal Jain Temple ( Malaikovil) (Jain temple, about 21 km), Colachel Beach (beach, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Colachel?
102 places on Spotwander: 20 temples, 20 beaches & coast, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest temple to Colachel?
Shivalayam 10, Thiruvithamcode Arulmigu Mahadevar Temple, about 10 km by road; Muttom Beach (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Colachel?
Colachel Beach, about 1 km by road; Vettumadai Beach (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Colachel?
Start in Colachel, visit Lemur Beach, then Eraniel Palace, then Velimalai Sri Kumaraswamy Temple, then Thiruvithancode Arappally, then Chitharal Jain Temple ( Malaikovil), and drive back — about 78 km by road in all.