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All 285 places by distance →One day from Saint Thomas Mount
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:50 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 Saint Thomas Mount
- Ashok Pillarheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Guindy National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Templetemple · 45 min
- Pallavaram Mountainpark · 45 min
- Sree Ramanatheeswarar Temple (Guru Sthalam)temple · 45 min
- Back in Saint Thomas Mount
How to reach Saint Thomas Mount
By train
St Thomas Mount (STM), about 1 km from the centre.
By road
Chennai 15 km · Tirupati 136 km · Vellore 145 km. Directions.
By air
Chennai International Airport (MAA), Chennai — about 4 km by road; Tirupati International Airport (TIR), Tirupati — about 125 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Saint Thomas Mount?
ST. Thomas Mount National Shrine Basilica (church, about 1 km), St. Thomas Mount (attraction, about 1 km), St. Patrick's Church (church, about 1 km), Ashok Pillar (heritage site, about 5 km), Babuji Memorial Ashram Manapakkam (monument, about 3 km), Guindy National Park (national park, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Saint Thomas Mount?
216 places on Spotwander: 59 temples, 27 forts & heritage, 25 beaches & coast, 24 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest temple to Saint Thomas Mount?
Nandeeshvrer Temple, about 1 km by road; Viswaroopa Anjaneya Temple (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Saint Thomas Mount?
Babuji Memorial Ashram Manapakkam, about 3 km by road; Nesapakkam MGR Statue (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Saint Thomas Mount?
Start in Saint Thomas Mount, visit Ashok Pillar, then Guindy National Park, then Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple, then Pallavaram Mountain, then Sree Ramanatheeswarar Temple (Guru Sthalam), and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.