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All 197 places by distance →One day from Thoothukudi
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:14 pm
99 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Thoothukudi
- Our Lady of Snows Basilicachurch · 30 min
- Thlamuthunagar Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Pandiyan Tivu Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Thoothukudi Harbour Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Theri Kaadu (Kudiraimoli Theri)park · 45 min
- Back in Thoothukudi
How to reach Thoothukudi
By train
Tuti Melur (TME), about 6 km from the centre; Vanchimaniyachi (MEJ), about 37 km from the centre.
By road
Tirunelveli 52 km · Kanyakumari 125 km · Madurai 161 km. Directions.
By air
Tuticorin Airport (TCR), Vagaikulam — about 16 km by road; Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), Thiruvananthapuram — about 172 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Thoothukudi?
Our Lady of Snows Basilica (church, about 5 km), Rajaji Park (park, about 4 km), Roche Park (park, about 4 km), Shankara Rameshwarar Udanurai Pagampriya Kovil (temple, about 6 km), Thoothukudi Harbour Beach (beach, about 6 km), Pearl City Beach (beach, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Thoothukudi?
122 places on Spotwander: 26 temples, 25 churches, 13 beaches & coast, 18 parks, 12 mosques & dargahs.
Which is the nearest temple to Thoothukudi?
ஶ்ரீ கருப்பசாமி திருக்கோவில், about 2 km by road; அருள்மிகு ஶ்ரீ பத்ரகாளி அம்மன் திருக்கோவில் (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Thoothukudi?
St. Charles Borromeo Church, about 4 km by road; C.S.I. Christ Church (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Thoothukudi?
Start in Thoothukudi, visit Our Lady of Snows Basilica, then Thlamuthunagar Beach, then Pandiyan Tivu Lighthouse, then Thoothukudi Harbour Beach, then Theri Kaadu (Kudiraimoli Theri), and drive back — about 99 km by road in all.