By Air: The nearest airport is Chennai, located at a distance of 60 kms from Mahabalipuram. This place is linked with a lot of foreign destinations and you can easily reach here from any part of India as well.

By Rail: The nearest railway station is Chengalpattu, at a distance of 29 kms. Access to this station is very easy from the major destinations of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. You can also reach Mahabalipuram via Chennai railway station which connects Mahabalipuram with the other cities of India.

By Road: There is smooth network of motorable roads for easy access to Mahabalipuram. The East Coast Road connects Chennai with Mahabalipuram.

The prime spots of Mahabalipuram are undoubtedly Arjuna's Penance, the magnificent Shore Temple, Caves and Rathas. Arjuna's Penance is a superb one among the sculpted reliefs and perhaps the world's largest. The Krishna Temple is regarded as one of oldest rock-cut temples and the Shore Temple is definitely the most spectacular one.
The famous Rathas, known as the Paanch Pandava Rathas are located at the southern end of Mahabalipuram.

Chennai International Airport : +91 44 22340569 / 22560551 / 24632950 / 22343322
Mahabalipuram Police Control Room : 100 / +91 4114 242221
Saradeep Hospital : +91 044 27242335
Annai Theresa Hospital : +91 44 22771685 / 9444023477
Balaji Hospital : +91 44 22266400
Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospitals : +91 44 22415601 / 22415602 / 9884409475
Jayachandran Hospital : +91 44 9840025545