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All 239 places by distance →One day from Karaikal
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:36 pm
134 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Karaikal
- Tharangambadi Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Sri Naganathaswamy Templetemple · 45 min
- Pampuranathar Templetemple · 45 min
- Arulmigu Sri Navaneetheswarar Swami Templetemple · 45 min
- Nagore Dargah Shareefdargah · 30 min
- Back in Karaikal
How to reach Karaikal
By train
Nagore (NCR), about 14 km from the centre; Thanjavur (TJ), about 97 km from the centre.
By road
Thanjavur 97 km · Puducherry 142 km · Tiruchirappalli 155 km. Directions.
By air
Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirappalli — about 154 km by road; Jaffna International Airport (JAF), Jaffna — about 160 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Karaikal?
Nagore Dargah Shareef (dargah, about 14 km), Tharangambadi Beach (beach, about 15 km), Fort Dansborg (fort, about 15 km), Karaikal Beach (beach, about 2 km), Arulmigu Sri Navaneetheswarar Swami Temple (temple, about 23 km), Sri Naganathaswamy Temple (temple, about 30 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Karaikal?
150 places on Spotwander: 47 temples, 19 beaches & coast, 20 mosques & dargahs, 11 forts & heritage, 14 churches.
Which is the nearest temple to Karaikal?
Shri Nithyakalyanaperumal Thirukovil, about 1 km by road; கைலாசநாதர் கோவில் (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Karaikal?
Karaikal Beach, about 2 km by road; Neravy Beach (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Karaikal?
Start in Karaikal, visit Tharangambadi Beach, then Sri Naganathaswamy Temple, then Pampuranathar Temple, then Arulmigu Sri Navaneetheswarar Swami Temple, then Nagore Dargah Shareef, and drive back — about 134 km by road in all.