Bus
ChandarLonda Jn (LD)
205 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹310–₹620
3.7h
Train
Londa Jn (LD)Salem Jn (SA)
17315 Vasco Da Gama–Velankanni Weekly Express · 3A · 700 km
₹1,390–₹1,630
15.9h
Train
Salem Jn (SA)Vridhachalam Jn (VRI)
11064 Salem–Chennai Egmore Express · 3A · 161 km
₹530–₹630
3.1h
Shared jeep
Vridhachalam JnGangaikonda Cholapuram Temple
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 53 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹150–₹300
2.3h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹2,380–₹3,180 one way
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