| Mode | Point | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | approx 72 km | Nearest airport with domestic and international flights. Take a taxi or the airport-Kanchipuram bus/train combination; road time is roughly 1.5 to 2 hours depending on traffic. |
| Train | Kanchipuram Railway Station | approx 2 km from temple | On the Chengalpattu-Arakkonam line with services toward Chennai, Tirupati and Pondicherry. Autos wait outside for the short hop to Kamakshi Amman Sannathi. |
| Road (bus) | Kanchipuram bus stand | approx 1 km from temple | Frequent TNSTC and private buses from Chennai (CMBT), Bengaluru and regional towns. NH-4 corridor keeps the town well connected. |
| Road (car) | From Chennai city | approx 72 km | Drive via NH-4 / Chennai-Bengaluru highway and the Kanchipuram link road; about 1.5 to 2 hours by car. |
Kanchipuram is one of the easiest major temple towns to reach from Chennai, sitting about 72 km south-west along the NH-4 corridor. By car or taxi the drive is roughly 1.5 to 2 hours; state and private buses run frequently from Chennai's CMBT terminus and from Bengaluru, dropping you at the Kanchipuram bus stand barely a kilometre from the temple.
By rail, Kanchipuram Railway Station lies about 2 km from the shrine on the Chengalpattu-Arakkonam line, with connections toward Chennai, Tirupati and Pondicherry. Frequency is modest compared with the buses, so check timings, but the station is handy if you are arriving from Tirupati on a combined Shakti-and-Venkateswara circuit.
The nearest airport is Chennai International (approx 72 km), well served by domestic and international flights. From the airport, the simplest route is a pre-booked taxi, or a train/bus hop into Kanchipuram. Once in town, autos are the standard way to cover the last stretch to Kamakshi Amman Sannathi Street.
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