Trichy to Rameswaram by road: stops, timings and tips
Planning a Rameswaram trip from Trichy? Route via Pudukkottai, the Devipattinam stop, the Pamban Bridge, 22 theertham tips and a 2-day plan.
Rameswaram is about 235 km from Trichy. That is 4.5 hours of driving via Pudukkottai and Ramanathapuram, ending with the sea crossing on the Pamban road bridge.
Stops worth making
- Pudukkottai: the museum, and the Sittanavasal paintings nearby
- Devipattinam (Navapashanam): nine stone pillars in the sea, said to have been installed by Lord Rama
- Pamban Bridge: stop at the viewpoint for the new vertical-lift rail bridge
Day 1
Reach by 10 AM, bathe at Agni Theertham, then do the 22 theertham bath inside the Ramanathaswamy Temple, followed by darshan. Carry a change of clothes. Stay overnight.
Day 2
Early to Dhanushkodi and Arichal Munai, then the APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial, then drive back to Trichy by evening.
Which vehicle
An Urbania 13+1 is our most-booked Rameswaram van for families. See fares for every vehicle on the Trichy to Rameswaram page.
