Rail
Nellore railway station is well connected by rail to most parts of India. Nellore is a very important railway station in the South Central Railway and lies on the arterial Vijayawada-Chennai section which connects Tamil Nadu and Kerala to North, East and Northeast India. Nellore railway station also falls under the Chennai Suburban Railway, lying on the North Line which terminates at Bitragunta.
Road
Nellore is well connected by road to all the major cities and states in India. National Highway 5 from Chennai to Kolkata, which is a part of the Golden Quadrilateral expressway project, passes through Nellore. It is just 173 km from Chennai by road.
The city is well connected by APSRTC buses from all parts of Andhra Pradesh, Chennai and Bangalore and by TNSTC buses from Chennai. Nellore is a zonal headquarters in the APSRTC, covering Nellore, Prakasam and Chittoor districts. There are 2 bus stations in the city-
RTC Bus Station- It is situated to the south of the city opposite Sarvodaya college. All intercity and interstate buses arrive and depart from here.
PSR (Potti Sreeramulu) Bus Station- It is situated in the heart of the city near the railway station. It is commonly known as Atmakur Bus Station. All buses to destinations within the district arrive and depart from here.
Sea
Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. (KPCL) was formed by winning the mandate from the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh to develop the existing minor port into modern, deep water & high Productivity port, on BOST (Build–Operate-Share-Transfer) concession basis for 50 years. The port is being built in three phases. Post the completion of the first phase in a record time of 18 months, Krishnapatnam Port was dedicated to the nation on July 17,