NIT Trichy is located about 22 km from Tiruchirappalli Junction/Central Bus stand, on the Trichy - Thanjavur Highway. The simplest and most economical way to reach NIT Trichy is by bus. Any city bus at Tiruchirapalli Junction will take you to the Central Bus Stand. Board a Thanjavur-bound mofussil or route bus from there. The journey from Trichy will be around 40 minutes. The executive way of reaching NIT Trichy is by hiring a taxi. You may be charged around INR 400. 

Trichy is connected by road to Chennai (320 km), and to all major towns in South India by regular bus services. Tiruchirapalli is an important junction on the Southern Railway. It connects Chennai, Thanjavur, Madurai, Tuticorin, Tirupati, Rameswaram, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Cochin and Mangalore.