Vellore Travel Guide
Vellore is home to Vellore Fort and the Sripuram Golden Temple, and a major medical-tourism hub around CMC Hospital.
Top attractions in Vellore
Vellore Fort
A 16th-century granite fort ringed by a wide moat, built by Vijayanagara-era chieftains. Unusually, its grounds hold a Hindu temple, a mosque, and a church side by side — and it was here that Tipu Sultan's family was held after his defeat, and where the 1806 Vellore Mutiny, one of the earliest revolts against East India Company rule, took place.
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Sripuram Golden Temple
A Lakshmi temple completed in 2007, sheathed in an estimated 1,500kg of gold-plated copper sheets over intricately carved panels. Visitors walk a winding path shaped like a Sri Chakra through landscaped gardens before reaching the temple itself — it's as much a modern architectural spectacle as a pilgrimage site.
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- •CMC Hospital, one of India's leading medical centres
Best time to visit
November to February is generally the most comfortable window across Tamil Nadu's plains, with cooler mornings and evenings. Summers (April-June) can be hot during the day.
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Getting to Vellore from Chennai
About 138km by road — a one-way Cabmart drop taxi costs ₹2708 in a sedan, paid directly to your driver in cash or UPI with zero commission. Toll and parking are the only extras, charged at actual cost.
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Vellore travel guide — frequently asked questions
How far is Vellore from Chennai by taxi?
About 138km by road, roughly 3 hours of driving. A one-way Cabmart drop taxi costs ₹2708 in a sedan, paid directly to your driver with zero commission taken by Cabmart.
What is the best time to visit Vellore?
November to February is generally the most comfortable window across Tamil Nadu's plains, with cooler mornings and evenings. Summers (April-June) can be hot during the day.
Is Vellore connected by outstation taxi from other Tamil Nadu cities?
Yes — Cabmart matches any pickup to any drop statewide by live driver location, not fixed routes, so a trip to or from Vellore works from anywhere in Tamil Nadu, not just Chennai.