How to find cheap flights to Madurai Airport (IXM)
₹ 8,010 is currently the cheapest price for a return flight to Madurai Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to IXM, the lowest fare is ₹ 3,633.
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Book as early as possible. You might even be able to pick up some excellent early bird deals on tickets to Madurai, where Madurai Airport is located.
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Search for plane tickets to Madurai Airport that include a stop. Routes with stops tend to be less expensive. Once your results show up, select the 'Stops' filter to explore your options.
Best time to go to Madurai
You can typically board the cheapest flight to Madurai in May.
Use the 'Whole month' tool if you're flexible with your dates. Browse fares for the entire month and find a flight to IXM that fits your schedule and budget.
If you'd like to experience Madurai at its busiest, lock in your flights to IXM for September. Taking a trip during peak seasons typically means more things to do compared to other times.
Travel in January if you want to avoid the crowds. This is the quietest time of the year and also when plane tickets to Madurai are typically more affordable.
With averages of between 25ºC and 39ºC, April is when Madurai is warmest. Organise your visit around your weather preferences to get the most out of your time here.
Ranging from 19ºC to 31ºC, January is when temperatures are at their lowest.
Don't want to pack a raincoat? January is the driest month in Madurai, averaging one day of rain.
It rains the most during October, which gets around 15 days of wet weather.
Travelling to Madurai Airport (IXM): What you need to know
Skip the layovers and get to Madurai in one easy hop. Take a direct flight to Madurai Airport with one of these airlines:
If you want to jet away with the most consistently on-time carrier, book your IXM plane ticket with Air India. Up to 97% of its flights into this hub arrive according to schedule.
When you hop off the plane at IXM, you'll be in the UTC+5:30 timezone.
Whether you're arriving late or simply want the convenience of staying close by, you'll find some great hotels near Madurai Airport. Check in and relax at one of these after your flight to IXM:
Madurai Airport has an on-time rating of 75%, which is based on how often departing flights arrive when they should. This can be helpful to know if you're planning a tight connection or have somewhere to be not long after landing.
Getting to central Madurai from Madurai Airport (IXM)
IXM is about 11 kilometres from central Madurai.
Once you've touched down from your flight to IXM, driving to the centre will take around 25 minutes.
Expect the trip to take roughly 45 minutes on public transport.
Madurai is packed with options for a great night's sleep. Here's a lineup of comfortable hotels to consider for your visit:
Madurai highlights
Jump off your flight to Madurai and make your way to these popular attractions:
Meenakshi Amman Temple: Delivering a strong first impression of all the city has to offer, this landmark is around 0.64 kilometres south of the centre.
Tirumalai Naayaker Mahal Garden: Here's where you can hit the pause button when exploring Madurai. This park is roughly 2 kilometres south of the centre.
Meenakshi Amman temple koothiyarkundu: This will also make the highlight reel of your holiday. A memorable landmark, it's around 11 kilometres southwest of the heart of Madurai.
How to get to Dindigul from Madurai Airport (IXM)
Heading for the nearby city of Dindigul? It's about 80 kilometres from IXM. It'll take you around 1 hour 20 minutes to drive to the centre.
Travelling from Madurai Airport (IXM) to Pudukkottai
If Pudukkottai is your destination, it's around 97 kilometres from Madurai Airport.
Explore more of India
India has plenty more waiting for you. Keep going to Tirunelveli, located around 129 kilometres south of Madurai. Veda Thavro (Krishnan Temple), ISKCON Tirunelveli and Sri Kailasanather & Sri Soundaravalli Ambal Temple are just the start of its must-sees.
Another city in India that could easily become a favourite is Coimbatore. From Madurai, it's around 177 kilometres northwest and offers top sights like Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park and Siruvani Falls and Dam. Work in a visit to Sri Ranganathar Temple too. Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) is the main airport serving the city.
Expand your adventure to Thiruvananthapuram, which is roughly 193 kilometres southwest of Madurai. Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Padmanabha Swamy Temple Entrance and Natural History Museum are reasons to go. You can get here by flying to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV).