Tuticorin Airport is at Vagaikulam, 14 km from the heart of the city. The State Government plans to extend the runway and modernize the airport to handle to more traffic and bigger aircraft. There was also a proposal in 2009 for a greenfield airport. Madurai Airport is the nearest international airport.
Tuticorin Port is an artificial deep-sea harbour. A luxury ferry liner, the Scotia Prince, was conducting a ferry service to Colombo, Sri Lanka. Ferry services between the two countries have been revived after more than 20 years
