Since Pondicherry does not have an international airport in its territory visitors avail the facility of Chennai International Airport while coming to Pondicherry. Pondicherry does have a small airport which is mostly used by the flight schools now and we can expect some domestic airlines operating sometime in the future. The closest airport from Pondicherry is in Chennai (160km).

Pondicherry Railway Station has an important position in the railway network of the Southern Railways. It is connected to Viluppuram by meter gauge line. Pondicherry-Chennai Beach Passenger, Pondicherry-Viluppuram Passenger and Viluppuram-Tambaram Passenger pass through this station. The nearest major railhead is the Chennai Central Railway Station (162 km north.) Towards south is Cuddalore Junction Railway Station, 21 km from Pondicherry.

Villupuram railhead is the nearest railway station to Pondicherry. Villupuram is connected to Trichy, Madurai and Chennai. Taxi services are available from Villupuram to Pondicherry and it costs about Rs 750.

The nearest railway junction is Villupuram which is 36 km away and is connected to Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram . You also have the option of taking train from Bangalore to Cuddalore. Southern Road Network Of Pondicherry ways  operates here.

Pondicherry is well connected through the road. One has to take the NH45 from Chennai Airport and travel towards tindivanam/pondicherry. The road is so good that by car one can reach pondicherry in two and half hours. For nature lovers pondicherry is connected to chennai via ECR which is a scenic way along the coast. It would just feel great to have a view on the ECR in the night(drive carefully on the ECR since people, dogs, cows cross the road on the village sides and watch out for the dangerous curves)

Well connected road network is there in Pondicherry with National Highway No. 45 traversing the whole of Pondicherry Tours