Tiruchirapalli has an international airport, which has regular flights to many Indian cities and cities of other countries. It has flights from Chennai, Dubai, Singapore, Colombo and various other cities.

Trichy is a major railway station on the meter and broad gauge lines of Southern Railway. It is connected with various cities of India through superfast and express trains.

Tiruchirapalli is well-connected to various parts of Tamil Nadu through buses of Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation. It is also connected to the other cities of Tamil Nadu, southern Karnataka and Kerala through private buses. Rental cars and private taxis are also available to travel this city.