How to Reach Sabarimala by Road?

Devotees coming from the state of Karnataka who come via Managalore or Mysore can come to Thrissur town in the central part of Kerala. They may then take the Moovattupuzha-Kottayam road to reach Sabarimala. It is about 210 kilometres from Thrissur to Sabarimala.

Devotees from Tamil Nadu or Andhra Pradesh can reach Thrissur via Coimbatore or Guddalore. Pilgrims coming from the central regions of the state of Tamil Nadu can come via Madurai or else through Kumali to reach Sabarimala. From Madurai, it is about 250 kilometres by road to reach the shrine.

For pilgrims coming from regions in southern Tamil Nadu like Nagercoil, Sabarimala may be reached via Thiruvananthapuram - Kottarakkara - and Adoor. Sabarimala is about 250 kilometres from Nagercoil. Pilgrims can also arrive from Thiruvananthapuram via Kollam, Kayamkulam, Mavelikkara, Chengannur, or Thiruvalla.

Pilgrims arriving from Shenkottai of Tamil Nadu, can come to Punaloor and reach Sabarimala via Ranni and Erumeli. Pilgrims coming by road from Ernakulam can proceed via Vaikom-Ettumanoor route to reach Kottayam and from there through the Kanjirappalli-Erumeli route to reach Sabarimala. The total distance is about 165 km.

And for those coming from Alappuzha, Sabarimala can be accessed by road through the Changanassery-Erumeli route. In addition to journeying from Alappuzha, pilgrims can proceed through Thiruvalla, Kozhencherry and Pathanamthitta to reach Sabarimala, which is about 125 km by road.

There are three main routes that a devotee can take to reach Sabarimala – the Erumeli route, the Vandiperiyar route and the Chalakkayam route. There are two phases in the Erumeli trail – one from Erumeli to Pamba and the next from Pamba to the Sannidhanam. In total, this trail is about 61 km long. The Vandiperiyar route covers a total of 95 kms. Again, after the devotees reach Pamba, they will have to trek uphill to reach the Sannidhanam. The easiest among these is the Chalakkayam route which is located near the Pamba river.