Accessibility -

: Karaikal is accessible directly from Thirunallar, which is located approximately 5 km (West), Kumbakonam, which is located 64 km (West), Thanjavur, which is located 103 km (West), Tiruchirappalli, which is located 168 km (West), Coimbatore, which is located 40 km (Southwest), Thiruvarur, which is located 64 km (North on ECR), Chidambaram, which is located 64 km (North on ECR), Mayila.

: The nearest railway station from Karaikal is Karaikal Railway station itself and Chennai, Thanjaur, Tiruchirapalli, Velankanni, Ernakulam, Bangalore, and Mumbai can all be reached by train from Karaikal.

: Pondicherry Airport (123 km) and Tiruchirapalli Airport ()are the closest airports from Karaikal.