Madurai Central Bus Station (locally known as Periyar Bus Station) is a short distance from the
Madurai Junction Railway Station and 10 km from the
Madurai Airport. The station is well connected to two national highways - NH 7 and NH 45. TNSTC (Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation) operates deluxe, semi-deluxe and fast passenger buses to
Chennai,
Coimbatore,
Erode,
Pollachi,
Kodaikanal,
Rameshwaram,
Palani and Suruli Falls. Also, the transport corporations of neighbouring states run regular services to and from
Madurai to major destinations such as
Kozhikode,
Ernakulam,
Guruvayoor,
Mangalore and
Mysore. Private bus services are available to all major towns and cities in
Tamil Nadu.
Best Western Germanus, Hotel Sangam, Hotel Madura Park Inn International and Taj Garden Retreat offer comfortable accommodations near the station. Nearby attractions include Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Gandhi Museum, Tirupparankundram, Alagar Koil and Tirumala Nayak Mahal.
