Brihadeeswara Temple is located in Thanjavur which is connected to many cities through road and rail network. Thanjavur does not have airport but tourists can reach Tiruchirapalli by air and then catch a taxi, bus or train to reach Thanjavur.
Distance of some of the nearby cities from Thanjavur is as follows −
Thanjavur to Tiruchirapalli
By rail – 50km
By road – 59km
Thanjavur to Chennai
By rail – 326km
By road – 341km
Thanjavur to Madurai
By rail – 210km
By road – 195km
Thanjavur to Tuticorin
By rail – 334km to 365km (depends on the route taken by train)
By road – 333km
Thanjavur to Rameshwaram
By rail – 314km
By road – 237km
Thanjavur to Tirupati
By rail – 452km
By road – 414km
Thanjavur does not have airport but the nearest airport is Tiruchirapalli from where flights to Indian and foreign cities can be caught. People who arrive at Tiruchirapalli can hire a taxi or take a bus to reach Thanjavur.
Thanjavur is connected to nearby places through railways but there are very few long distance trains. Superfast and fast mail and express trains along with Jan Shatabdi have stoppages here. For long distance trains, tourists can go to Tiruchirapalli where many long distance trains arrive.
Thanjavur is well-connected to many cities of Tamil Nadu by road. National highways that pass through the city are NH 67, NH 45C, and NH 226. These highways connect the city to Tiruchirapalli, Coimbatore, Pudukottai and many more.
The bus stations in the city are new bus stand, old bus stand, and Tiruvaiyaru bus stand.