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All 268 places by distance →One day from Kuzhithurai
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:40 pm
80 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kuzhithurai
- Marthandam CSI Churchchurch · 30 min
- Thiruvithancode Arappallychurch · 30 min
- Chitharal Jain Temple ( Malaikovil)Jain temple · 40 min
- Thirparappu Waterfallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Chengal Maheswaram Shri Shiva Parvathi Templetemple · 45 min
- Back in Kuzhithurai
How to reach Kuzhithurai
By train
Kulitturai West (KZTW), about 3 km from the centre; Nagercoil Jn (NCJ), about 40 km from the centre.
By road
Thiruvananthapuram 45 km · Kanyakumari 57 km · Tirunelveli 95 km. Directions.
By air
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), Thiruvananthapuram — about 44 km by road; Tuticorin Airport (TCR), Vagaikulam — about 128 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kuzhithurai?
Chitharal Jain Temple ( Malaikovil) (Jain temple, about 7 km), Thirparappu Waterfalls (waterfall, about 14 km), Chengal Maheswaram Shri Shiva Parvathi Temple (temple, about 15 km), Thiruvithancode Arappally (church, about 18 km), Marthandam CSI Church (church, about 5 km), Padmanabhapuram Palace (palace, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kuzhithurai?
155 places on Spotwander: 33 temples, 18 beaches & coast, 15 waterfalls, 21 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest temple to Kuzhithurai?
Thirparappu Arulmigu Mahadevar Temple (Sri Jadadharan), about 14 km by road; Chengal Maheswaram Shri Shiva Parvathi Temple (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Kuzhithurai?
Beach View Point, about 12 km by road; Marthandanthurai Beach (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kuzhithurai?
Start in Kuzhithurai, visit Marthandam CSI Church, then Thiruvithancode Arappally, then Chitharal Jain Temple ( Malaikovil), then Thirparappu Waterfalls, then Chengal Maheswaram Shri Shiva Parvathi Temple, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.