From Tiruchirappalli Airport

Trichy Airport to Thanjavur

An hour and a quarter east to the Brihadeeswarar temple — the single most-requested transfer after the city itself.

Distance: 58 km
Drive time: 1 h 23 min
From, all inclusive: ₹11,250

The journey

The road to Thanjavur runs through the wet heart of the delta, and in the growing season it is genuinely beautiful. The Big Temple is a thousand years old and built without mortar; it deserves more than the ninety minutes most tour itineraries give it. If you are arriving on a night flight and going straight there, say so when you book — we will carry blankets and stop for coffee at a place that is actually open at four in the morning.

Worth knowing

Roughly 1 hour 20 minutes in normal traffic.
The temple opens at 06:00 and closes for the afternoon between 12:30 and 16:00.
Ask about the Thanjavur–Kumbakonam extension if you want the palace and the art gallery in the same day.