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All 283 places by distance →One day from Tambaram
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:23 pm
45 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tambaram
- Thiruneermalai Ranganatha Perumal Koviltemple · 45 min
- Pallavaram Mountainpark · 45 min
- Nanmangalam Reserve Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Sri Lakshmi Kuberar Templetemple · 45 min
- Arignar Anna Zoological Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Tambaram
How to reach Tambaram
By train
Tambaram (TBM), about 1 km from the centre.
By road
Chennai 29 km · Vellore 135 km · Tirupati 137 km. Directions.
By air
Chennai International Airport (MAA), Chennai — about 11 km by road; Tirupati International Airport (TIR), Tirupati — about 126 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tambaram?
Nanmangalam Reserve Forest (nature spot, about 6 km), Thiruneermalai Ranganatha Perumal Kovil (temple, about 6 km), Sri Lakshmi Kuberar Temple (temple, about 8 km), Arignar Anna Zoological Park (nature spot, about 9 km), Pallavaram Mountain (park, about 8 km), ST. Thomas Mount National Shrine Basilica (church, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tambaram?
242 places on Spotwander: 65 temples, 34 forts & heritage, 24 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 27 beaches & coast, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest temple to Tambaram?
Pachamalai Hill, about 3 km by road; Thiruneermalai Ranganatha Perumal Kovil (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Tambaram?
Babuji Memorial Ashram Manapakkam, about 15 km by road; Nesapakkam MGR Statue (17 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tambaram?
Start in Tambaram, visit Thiruneermalai Ranganatha Perumal Kovil, then Pallavaram Mountain, then Nanmangalam Reserve Forest, then Sri Lakshmi Kuberar Temple, then Arignar Anna Zoological Park, and drive back — about 45 km by road in all.