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Places near Udangudi by type
All 211 places by distance →One day from Udangudi
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:06 pm
74 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Udangudi
- St Francis Xavier Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Abu Gardengarden · 2 hrs
- Valli Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Kayalpatnam Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Theri Kaadu (Kudiraimoli Theri)park · 45 min
- Back in Udangudi
How to reach Udangudi
By train
Tiruchendur (TCN), about 16 km from the centre; Tirunelveli (TEN), about 61 km from the centre.
By road
Tirunelveli 55 km · Kanyakumari 83 km · Thiruvananthapuram 151 km. Directions.
By air
Tuticorin Airport (TCR), Vagaikulam — about 41 km by road; Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), Thiruvananthapuram — about 153 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Udangudi?
Theri Kaadu (Kudiraimoli Theri) (park, about 14 km), St Francis Xavier Cave (cave, about 9 km), Abu Garden (garden, about 13 km), Valli Cave (cave, about 17 km), Manapad Point Lighthouse (beach, about 9 km), Kayalpatnam Beach (beach, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Udangudi?
92 places on Spotwander: 29 temples, 15 beaches & coast, 18 churches, 15 mosques & dargahs, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest temple to Udangudi?
Rengavinayagar Temple, about 2 km by road; Mutharamman Kovil (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Udangudi?
Kulasai Beach, about 6 km by road; Kulasekharapatnam Beach (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Udangudi?
Start in Udangudi, visit St Francis Xavier Cave, then Abu Garden, then Valli Cave, then Kayalpatnam Beach, then Theri Kaadu (Kudiraimoli Theri), and drive back — about 74 km by road in all.




















