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All 284 places by distance →One day from Neelankarai
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:05 pm
43 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Neelankarai
- Nanmangalam Reserve Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- ST. Thomas Mount National Shrine Basilicachurch · 30 min
- Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanamtemple · 45 min
- Guindy National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Templetemple · 45 min
- Back in Neelankarai
How to reach Neelankarai
By train
St Thomas Mount (STM), about 10 km from the centre.
By road
Chennai 19 km · Tirupati 148 km · Vellore 153 km. Directions.
By air
Chennai International Airport (MAA), Chennai — about 13 km by road; Tirupati International Airport (TIR), Tirupati — about 136 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Neelankarai?
Palavakkam Beach (beach, about 2 km), Thiruvalluvar Nagar Beach (beach, about 3 km), Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple (temple, about 5 km), Snow Kingdom (attraction, about 5 km), Edward Elliot's Beach (beach, about 7 km), Chennai Eliot Beach (beach, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Neelankarai?
229 places on Spotwander: 55 temples, 34 forts & heritage, 27 beaches & coast, 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest temple to Neelankarai?
Marudeeswarar Temple, about 5 km by road; Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Neelankarai?
Kaj Schmidt Memorial, about 7 km by road; Sivaji Ganesan Memorial (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Neelankarai?
Start in Neelankarai, visit Nanmangalam Reserve Forest, then ST. Thomas Mount National Shrine Basilica, then Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, then Guindy National Park, then Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple, and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.