• By Road

There are good roads connecting Yercaud to various places in South via. Salem. It is 358 km from Chennai (via. Tindivanam) 222 km from Bangalore (via. Hosur - Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri - Salem - Yercaud) 190 km from Coimbatore (via. Avinashi) 163 km from Trichy (via. Namakkal) 271 km from Madurai (via. Karur) 80 km from Mettur (via. Toppur) 144 km from Hogenakkal (via. Dharmapuri) 176 km from Tiruvannamalai (via. Harur)

From Chennai by road

• Chennai – Vellore - Krishnagiri – Dharmapuri – Salem – Yercaud. Total distance of 404 kms and a seven hours drive
• Chennai – Vellore - Thirupattur – Dharmapuri – Salem – Yercaud. Total distance of 360 kms and a six hours drive
• Chennai – Villupuram – Kallakurchi – Attur – Salem –Yercaud. Total distance of 345 kms and a six hours drive