About Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam is a small town in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. This town is surrounded by two rivers: Kaveri and Arasalar. This city is famous for its temples and is also popularly known as the ‘Temple town.’ The Mahamaham festival, which is celebrated in this town, is quite popular and well-known. The climate of this city is quite moderate, and this makes it a popular tourist destination. The whole city is covered with extensive paddy fields. This city is quite well connected with the other cities by both road and rail transport. You can visit the redBus app or the redBus official website to know how to reach Kumbakonam. A Kumbakonam bus can be taken from cities like Chennai, Coimbatore, etc.
How to reach Kumbakonam
You can reach Kumbakonam by both road and trains. Cars and buses are the most common modes of transportation as Kumbakonam is very well connected to the nearby cities by a network of well-maintained roads. In case you want to understand how to reach Kumbakonam via bus, you can visit the redBus website or log in to the redBus app. You can book a Kumbakonam bus without any hassle using the redBus app. Kumbakonam is quite well connected with big cities like Chennai, Bangalore, etc.
Nearby Airports
Kumbakonam does not have an airport of its own. However, the city is quite near to the international airport, which is situated in Tiruchirappalli. The airport is about 91 kilometers away from Kumbakonam. You can take a bus to reach the airport without any hassle. You can also use the redBus app to book a bus from Kumbakonam to the international airport. The accessibility of the airport makes Kumbakonam even more popular for tourism.
Nearby Railway Station
The Kumbakonam railway station is a very important part of the city as a lot of people use trains to travel from one city to another. The Southern Railway Zone operates this station. It is also considered to be one of the busiest stations in the southern zone. This railway station is also known as one of the top revenue generators of the Southern Railway Zone.
Nearby Bus Stops
Buses form a well-connected network and connect Kumbakonam to other popular cities in the south. Kumbakonam has several bus stations. A Kumbakonam bus can be boarded from any of the following bus stops:
- Aduthurai
- Kamaraj Road
- Kumbakonam bus station
- Nall Road
- New Bus stand
- Palakarai market
- Mim Complex
There are some other bus stops in Kumbakonam too. You will get to know about these stops when you open the redBus app and understand how to reach Kumbakonam via bus. You can also take up buses from popular cities like a Tirupur to Kumbakonam bus or Madurai to Kumbakonam bus to reach the location without any hassle.
Most popular routes to Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam is a very popular city, and a lot of people travel to this city daily for both work and recreation. Some of the popular routes to Kumbakonam are:
A Tirupur to Kumbakonam bus can be easily booked using the redBus application.
You can also book tickets to Salem to Kumbakonam bus or Erode to Kumbakonam bus. You can also easily book a Pondicherry to Kumbakonam bus as a round trip if you are coming back. Some of the most popular routes to Kumbakonam are:
Route
Chennai to Kumbakonam
Coimbatore to Kumbakonam
Tirupur to Kumbakonam
Palladam to Kumbakonam
Bangalore to Kumbakonam
Madurai to Kumbakonam
Tiruchirappalli to Kumbakonam
Tiruchirappalli is quite near to Kumbakonam. The other cities are also not too far and can be easily traveled via bus.
Places to visit near Kumbakonam by Road Journey
This temple town is quite rich in historical monuments and temples. Some of the major tourist attractions of Kumbakonam are:
- Adi Kumbeswarar Temple: This temple was built when the Chola Dynasty was in power. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Kumbakonam.
- Nageswaran Temple: This temple has the shape of a chariot. It is also a very popular site which was built during the Chola Dynasty.
- Mahamaham Tank: This tank is just 5 km away from the Kumbakonam Railway station. This place has religious importance and is considered to be sacred by the locals.
How to get around Kumbakonam?Kumbakonam is very well connected. The roads are built properly, and the maintenance of roads is being done regularly. You can easily hire a car in case you want to see the places around. Alternatively, you can also Rent a Mini bus to visit these places. The bus schedules can be viewed on the redBus app, and you can book a bus accordingly.
