Jonah's Cave

Jonah's Cave: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Jonah's Cave

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Jonah's Cave — distance from nearby cities

• From Tirunelveli (TN): about 8 km by road (7 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
• From Kanyakumari (TN): about 85 km by road (68 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
• From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 108 km by road (87 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
• From Kollam (KL): about 154 km by road (123 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
• From Madurai (TN): about 183 km by road (146 km straight line) · directions · more places near Madurai

Address: 21,Shankar Colony, Araikulam, Road, Kokkattikulam road, Village, Palayamkottai, Muthur Reddiarpatti, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu 627005. Coordinates: 8.67305, 77.71123. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jonah's Cave

• Sri Gothaparameshwar Sri Sivagami Ambal Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~5 km · Must-see
• Reddiarpatti Hill · viewpoint · Tirunelveli · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Arulmigu Venkatachalapati temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~7 km · Must-see
• C.S.I Holy Trinity Cathedral Palayamkottai ( Estd 1826 ) · church · Tirunelveli · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Thirunelveli Arulmigu Swami Nellaiappar Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~8 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Sri Gnanambikai Sametha Sri Kalahastheeswarar Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~16 km · Must-see
• Karisoozhntha Nangai Amman Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~16 km · Must-see
• Arulmigu Kanakasabapati Sundarambikai Sametha Sundareswarar Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~16 km · Must-see
• Arulmigu Sivakamithayar Udanurai Kailasanathar Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~17 km · Must-see
• Aurulmigu Avudayammal Udanurai Ammanathar Swami Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~19 km · Must-see
• Sri Appan Venkatasalapati Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~20 km · Must-see
• Arulmigu Kailasanathar Udanurai Ariyanayaki Ambal temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~24 km · Must-see
• Arulmigu Maragathambigai Annai Udanurai Bhuminathar Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~26 km · Must-see
• Aruldarum Gomati Ambal Udanurai Arulmiku Narumpoonathaswamy Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~30 km · Must-see
• Arulmigu Maragathambikai Sametha Moondreeswarar temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~31 km · Must-see
• Sathya Vageeswarar Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~31 km · Must-see
• Sri Adimoola Gajendra Varathar temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~31 km · Must-see
• Arulmigu Aramvalartha Nayagi Udanurai Kulasekaramudayar Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jonah's Cave

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• Rock-Cut Cave Shiva Temple, Vizhinjam · cave · Thiruvananthapuram · ~107 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Valli Cave · cave · Thoothukudi · ~63 km · Highly rated
• St Francis Xavier Cave · cave · Thoothukudi · ~64 km · Highly rated
• Kathiresan Hill Tiger Cave · cave · Thoothukudi · ~71 km
• Azhimala Cave Temple and Meditation Area · cave · Thiruvananthapuram · ~106 km
• Munippara - Cave of Sadhoos · cave · Thiruvananthapuram · ~107 km
• Korakar cave · cave · Madurai · ~146 km
• Early Pandiya period Andhichi Rock cave Temple · cave · Tirunelveli · ~24 km
• Korakar, cave · cave · Tirunelveli · ~60 km
• Puli's cave 2.0 · cave · Thoothukudi · ~62 km

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