No trains run directly into Kodaikanal, so train travelers must get off at the Kodai Road stop and travel the remaining distance by car or bus.
Driving distance from the Kodai Road stop to Kodaikanal is about 50 miles or 79.6 kilometers.
The route from the train stop to the town winds through some remote hill country, which makes for slow going on the last leg of the trip. It generally takes anywhere from 90 minutes to two hours to make the drive.
