The Murudeshwar railway station is connected with two major cities in India which are Mumbai and Mangalore. Mangalore being a major railhead is connected with all the major cities of India. Different trains that help the visitors to reach Mangalore from various cities are Trivandrum Mangalore Express, Chennai Egmore Mangalore Express and Karwar Yesvantpur Express. The Murudeshwar railway station is situated at a distance of 2 km from the main town.
The Mangalore international airport that lies at a distance of 153 km is the nearest airport. This international airport is well connected with all the major cities in India and with some cities abroad. A person can hire a taxi from the airport to reach Murudeshwar and the fares charged by the taxi owners are reasonably priced. This is the preferred mode of transport.
The city of Murudeshwar is well connected via road to 3 major cities with various private and state owned buses connecting it with Mumbai, Kochi and Bengaluru. The national highway NH17 connects Mumbai with Kochi and the buses that ply between these two cities pass through Mangalore making a stop at Murudeshwar. Overnight bus services are also available for the travelers to travel from the city of Bangalore till Murudeshwar.