Chennai, the capital city of Tamilnadu is the gateway to the state. Many International Airlines touch Chennai International Airport and operate regular filights in and out of Chennai. Air India, Indian Airlines, British Aiways, Singapore Airlines, Srilanka Airlines, Malaysian Airlines, Lufthansa, Gulf Air, Saudi Airlines are some of the airlines that operate flights to Chennai.

Chennai Domestic Airport connects Tamilnadu with other parts of India.There are regular flights from and to New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad and other important places within India. Trichy, Coimbatore, Salem are other cities in Tamilnadu which have airports.

Chennai Central Railway Station connects Tamilnadu with other parts of India. There are many trains connecting Chennai with almost all parts of India. Chennai Egmore Railway Station connects Chennai with other parts of Tamilnadu. Train journey from Chennai Egmore is the ideal way to reach many destinations within Tamilnadu which are famous for its temple architecture.

Every nook and corner of Tamilnadu is connected by well laid out roads. Buses ply throughout the day and night from one city to another city. It is convenient to travel by buses and with a motor car or taxi one can conveniently visit many temples which are located within short distances from one another.