by air / flights : The nearest airports are Cochin and Madurai 205 and 145 kilometers away respectively from Periyar National Park
by train / rail : The closest rail station is Kottayam at a distance of about 115 kilometers
by road / local transport : Thekkadi is linked by bus service from Thiruvananthapuram, Cochin, Kottayam and Madurai. Forest Department operates bus services between Kumily and Thekk
adi.
