Road
The National Highways NH 7, NH 45B, NH 208 and NH 49 pass through the city. Madurai has quite some state highways namely SH-32, SH-33 and SH-72 passing through it, which connect various parts of Madurai district. Madurai is one of the seven circles of Tamil Nadu State Highway network. Madurai is the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) and provides local and inter city bus transport across seven districts namely Madurai, Dindigul, Theni, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanyakumari. Madurai has four major bus stands, one each at four cardinal points, namely, Mattuthavani Integrated Bus Terminus (MIBT), Arappalayam, Palanganatham and Periyar Bus stand. There are 12,754 registered three-wheeled vehicle referred to as auto rickshaws commercially available for renting within the city. MIBT has pre-paid auto counter where commuters can pay fixed auto-fare depending on destination. Over the government operated city buses, there are 236 registered private mini-buses that cater to the local transportation.
Rail
Madurai Junction is an important railway junction in south Tamil Nadu and constitutes a separate division of the Southern Railway. The railway stations in the Madurai area are Madurai Junction, Koodal Nagar, Samayanallur, Sholavandan, Vadipatti, East Madurai, Silaiman, Tirupuvanam, Thiruparankundram, Tirumangalam, Chekanoorani, and Usilampatti. There are direct trains from Madurai connecting the important cities in Tamil Nadu like Chennai, Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, Trichy, Tirunelveli, Karaikudi, Mayiladuthurai, Rameswaram, Thanjavur and Vriddhachalam. Madurai has rail connectivity with most important cities and towns in India. The state government has announced Mono rail project for Madurai.
Air
Madurai Airport is located 12 kilometers from the city. It offers domestic flights to major cities and there are plans to introduce international services. The carriers
