Karaikal is well connected with all the major towns in Tamilnadu State.

Route to Karaikal from Pondicherry by road: Pondicherry -> Cuddalore -> Chidambaram -> Sirkazhi -> Tarangambadi -> Karaikal

Public Transport: Many town buses are in operation in this district. They connect tourist places like Thirunallar, Nagore, Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Mayiladudhurai and Thiruvarur in Tamilnadu State. Many private and public  buses with registration of Pondicherry union territory and Tamilnadu state are plying in this region. Long distance buses operated by Tamilnadu government from Nagapattinam to Madras via. Pondicherry, pass through this place. Government owned bus services and Pondicherry Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) also runs long distance bus services between Karaikal and Pondicherry.

Karaikal Bus Stand Phone Number: 22107 (STD Code: 04368)

Local Transport: City bus services available to all places of tourist interest from Karaikal Bus Stand. Tourist taxis, auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws are also available here.

Airport: 

Nearest Domestic Airport is in Trichy (Trichirapalli). Indian Airlines connects Trichy with Chennai, Sharjah, Kuwait and Colombo. Air Lanka Service connects Tiruchirapalli with Colombo.

Nearest International Airport is in Chennai (Madras).  Distance from Chennai to Karaikal is around 300 Kms and the travel time by road takes from 7 to 9 hours.