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All 266 places by distance →One day from Mahabalipuram
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:25 pm
70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mahabalipuram
- Tiger Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Shri Munisuvratswami Jain Navgraha Temple, ECRJain temple · 40 min
- Nithya Kalyana Perumal Templetemple · 45 min
- Kovalam Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Kondangi Lake View Pointlake · 45 min
- Back in Mahabalipuram
How to reach Mahabalipuram
By train
Otivakkam (OV), about 30 km from the centre.
By road
Chennai 65 km · Puducherry 108 km · Vellore 150 km. Directions.
By air
Chennai International Airport (MAA), Chennai — about 51 km by road; Pondicherry Airport (PNY), Puducherry (Pondicherry) — about 105 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mahabalipuram?
Krishna's Butter Ball (heritage site, about 1 km), Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (heritage site, about 1 km), Mahabalipuram Shore Temple (temple, about 1 km), Mahabalipuram Beach (beach, about 1 km), Descent of the Ganga River and Arjuna's Penance (heritage site, about 1 km), Mamallapuram Light House (beach, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mahabalipuram?
105 places on Spotwander: 26 temples, 9 forts & heritage, 19 beaches & coast, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest temple to Mahabalipuram?
Ganesh Ratha, about 1 km by road; Arulmigu Sri Sthala Sayana Perumal Temple (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Mahabalipuram?
Krishna's Butter Ball, about 1 km by road; Descent of the Ganga River and Arjuna's Penance (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mahabalipuram?
Start in Mahabalipuram, visit Tiger Cave, then Shri Munisuvratswami Jain Navgraha Temple, ECR, then Nithya Kalyana Perumal Temple, then Kovalam Beach, then Kondangi Lake View Point, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.