Chidambaram to Kodaikanal One Way Taxi
Book your Chidambaram to Kodaikanal drop taxi and pay only one way — no return fare, driver bata included, pay after the trip.
A one way taxi from Chidambaram to Kodaikanal costs about ₹5,695 in a Sedan and about ₹7,460 in a 6-seater SUV 6+1, including driver bata. The road distance is about 353 km and the drive takes around 8 hrs 20 min, via Jayankondam, Manapparai, Oddanchatram. Tolls and parking are extra as actuals. You pay only one way — no return fare — and pay the driver after the trip.
- Distance
- ~353 km
- Travel time
- 8 hrs 20 min
- One way fare
- from ₹5,695
- Driver bata
- Included
- Payment
- After the trip
Chidambaram to Kodaikanal taxi fare
All-inclusive fare with driver bata. Tolls, parking and permits are extra as actuals.
| Car | Seats | One way (drop) | Round trip · 2 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan Lowest | 4+1 · 2 bags | ₹5,695 | ₹10,684 | Book |
| SUV 6+1 | 6+1 · 4 bags | ₹7,460 | ₹14,214 | Book |
| MUV 7+1 | 7+1 · 4 bags | ₹7,813 | ₹14,920 | Book |
| Innova Crysta | 7+1 · 4 bags | ₹8,519 | ₹16,332 | Book |
How the Sedan fare is worked out: 353 km × ₹15/km + driver bata ₹400 ≈ ₹5,695. How fares are calculated
Chidambaram to Kodaikanal distance & route
The road distance from Chidambaram to Kodaikanal is about 353 km, and the drive takes roughly 8 hrs 20 min with a short tea break and a meal stop. The usual road goes via Jayankondam → Manapparai → Oddanchatram. Leaving by 6–7 am gets you there by lunch and avoids the evening highway traffic. The last stretch is a ghat road, so plan to cross it in daylight.
Chidambaram is the town of the Nataraja temple and Pichavaram mangroves. We pick up from any address in Chidambaram, including Thillai Nataraja Temple, Pichavaram Mangrove Forest, Annamalai University. Kodaikanal is the princess of hill stations — the driver drops you at your exact address, whether that is a home, hotel, hospital or Coaker's Walk.
Because this is a one way drop taxi, you do not pay for the car's return to Chidambaram. A round trip for the same journey costs ₹10,684, so the one way fare saves you about 47%. Driver bata is included; you pay the driver after the trip by cash or UPI.
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