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Places near Tondi by type
All 248 places by distance →One day from Tondi
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:47 pm
181 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tondi
- Passipattinam Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Sankarapathi Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- Nagara Sivan Koviltemple · 45 min
- Sri Adhirathneshwarar Temple, Thiruvaadaanai - Paadal Petra Sthalamtemple · 45 min
- Devipattinam Navagraha Templetemple · 45 min
- Back in Tondi
How to reach Tondi
By train
Karaikkudi Junction (KKDI), about 55 km from the centre; Madurai Jn (MDU), about 127 km from the centre.
By road
Rameswaram 75 km · Madurai 126 km · Thanjavur 146 km. Directions.
By air
Jaffna International Airport (JAF), Jaffna — about 144 km by road; Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirappalli — about 148 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tondi?
Thondi Beach (beach, about 1 km), Sri Adhirathneshwarar Temple, Thiruvaadaanai - Paadal Petra Sthalam (temple, about 15 km), Devipattinam Navagraha Temple (temple, about 40 km), Passipattinam Lighthouse (beach, about 12 km), Bala Murugan Temple (temple, about 3 km), M.R. Pattinam Beach (beach, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tondi?
125 places on Spotwander: 40 temples, 15 beaches & coast, 20 churches, 25 mosques & dargahs, 2 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest temple to Tondi?
Bala Murugan Temple, about 3 km by road; Narenthal Mariamman Kovil (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Tondi?
Thondi Beach, about 1 km by road; M.R. Pattinam Beach (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tondi?
Start in Tondi, visit Passipattinam Lighthouse, then Sankarapathi Fort, then Nagara Sivan Kovil, then Sri Adhirathneshwarar Temple, Thiruvaadaanai - Paadal Petra Sthalam, then Devipattinam Navagraha Temple, and drive back — about 181 km by road in all.