i) If you are coming by taxi from Chennai, it will take approximately 4 hours from Chennai Central railway station, or about 3 hours from Chennai airport.
ii) If you want to travel by bus from Chennai, you should first go to Koyambedu Bus Stand, which is about an hour-long ride by auto-rickshaw from the Chennai Central Station.
iii) From Koyambedu Bus Stand, you can take a bus to Pondicherry, which will take around 4 hours.
iv) When you arrive at the Pondicherry bus stand, you will need to take an auto-rickshaw to reach SACAR. Please ask the driver to bring you to Vaithikuppam, near Padmini Nagar Post-office.
v) A road map to help you reach ISH, SACAR can be downloaded from here. vi) If you need any assistance, please call 76399 20796, 93452 16282.
vii) When you are about to reach Pondicherry please call ISH Staff to let them know the exact time you are expected to arrive at the ISH (International Scholars Home) at SACAR, so there is someone to assist you if needed.