Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple at Madurai, Tiruparangundram, Pazhamuthircholai and Nallamangaibagaswamy Hill Temple at Piranmalai constitute interesting short excursions from Tiruppuvanam.
Nearest airport is at Madurai. Tiruppuvanam Railway Station is on the Madurai–Rameshwaram meter gauge line of the Southern Railways.