By Air Nearest airport from Pondicherry is Chennai 162 km.
One can take flights for most of the important Indian cities many places abroad Chennai International Airport.
By Rail
Pondicherry is connected through a meter gauge railway line with Villupuram. There is only one railway station between Pondicherry and Villupuram i.e. Villianur. Most people generally do not prefer trains and take buses instead.
By Road
Pondicherry is well connected to most of the major towns of southern India by road. Buses ply between Pondicherry and Chennai regularly as well as for other important cities of this region.