Goa to Kodaikanal

Option 1: Goa to Madurai to Kodaikanal

Madurai Airport is one of the nearest airports to Kodaikanal. The aerial distance between Goa and Madurai is 747 kms and there are several flights that fly between the two cities. However, there are hardly any direct flights available. Most of them are either Via or Stop Over flights which tend to take a lot of time. Have a look at the details.
Boarding Airport: Goa International Airport
Departure Airport: Madurai Airport
Starting Ticket Fare: INR 3526
Approx. Time Taken: 6 hours to 20 hours (1+ Stops)
Once you land in Madurai, there are several public transport options like buses, jeeps and shared taxis, which you can take to reach Kodaikanal. There are buses that you can book online as well. Here’s sharing the details.
Bus Name: STC Travels and Holidays
Departure Station: Mattu Thavani
Arrival Station: Kodaikanal
Departure Time: 7:35 AM
Arrival Time: 12:05 PM
Starting Ticket Fares: INR 329
Approx. Time Taken: 4 hours and 30 minutes

Option 2: Goa to Coimbatore to Kodaikanal

The other option is to travel from Goa to Coimbatore and then to Kodaikanal. The aerial distance between Goa and Coimbatore is just 575 kms and there are several flights that fly on this route. Again, there are no direct flights. Most of these are either Via or Stop over flights so they take more time.
Boarding Airport: Goa International Airport
Departure Airport: Coimbatore International Airport
Starting Ticket Fare: INR 4405
Approx. Time Taken: 5 hours to 15 hours (1+ Stops)
Once you reach Coimbatore, then you can take public transport options to reach Kodaikanal which is only 170 kms from here. The bes way to reach Kodaikanal from Coimbatore is in a taxi and the total distance can be covered in 5 hours. The meter fares start from INR 3400.

Option 3: Goa to Kochi to Kodaikanal

The aerial distance between Goa and Cochin International Airport is around 641 kms and several flights commute on the route on an everyday basis. The good part is that, on this route you can easily find direct flights to save your time and energy. Have a look at the details.
Boarding Airport: Goa International Airport
Departure Airport: Cochin International Airport
Starting Ticket Fare: INR 3070
Approx. Time Taken: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Once you deboard at Kochi, there are different ways to reach Kodaikanal. The best however, is to take a cab or private taxi. The total journey will take around 4 to 6 hours and the ticket prices start from INR 4800.

There are also no direct trains available from Goa to Kodaikanal. The next best option is to take a train from Thivim in Goa to Dindigul which is a distance of 966 kms approx. On this route also, only a single train is available. Sharing train details-

Train Name: Dadar Ten Exp

Boarding Station: Thivim
Deboarding Station: Dindigul Jn
Departure Time: 5:08 AM
Arrival Time: 11:35 PM
Approx. Time Taken: 18 hours and 27 minutes
Starting Ticket Fares: INR 555
Frequency of Train: Fri Only
Once you deboard at Dindigul, Kodaikanal is just around 96 kms away and to cover that distance, you can hire a cab or a private taxi. It will roughly take around 2 to 3 hours and the taxi fares start from INR 1100.

In case you want to travel in a bus only, then that is also not difficult. Although there is no direct bus available from Goa to Kodaikanal but there are several interconnecting buses that run on the route. The easiest way will be to take a bus from Goa to Bangalore first and then from Bangalore to Kodaikanal. The distance between Goa and Bangalore is approximately 562 kms that can be covered in around 12 to 14 hours. And the total distance between Bangalore and Kodaikanal is around 467 kms that can be covered in 10 to 12 hours. There are several trains that run on both the routes at different times of the day. Have a look at the details.
Route 1: Goa to Bangalore
Starting Ticket Fares: INR 600
Approx. Time Taken: 12 hours to 14 hours
Route 2: Bangalore to Kodaikanal
Starting Ticket Fares: INR 710
Approx. Time Taken: 10 hours to 13 hours