Arcot is 70 miles south of Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu. Arcot is situated on the National Highway which connects Chennai and Bangalore. Hence it is well connected by buses to the State Capital and the IT Capital of India. In addition, many buses ply to/from Arcot to the important cities in Tamil Nadu, like Kancheepuram, Coimbatore, Salem, Erode, Chidambaram, Thanjavur etc.
Inter-state buses to Chittoor, Tirupati(the famous Hindu shrine), Mysore and Pondicherry also run from Arcot.
The nearest Railway station to Arcot is Katpadi, which is a Junction in the Southern Railways. Almost all trains which run from Chennai to the other Southern cities (in-state and inter-state) go through Katpadi Station. Also, the trains running from Cochin, Mangalore, Coimbatore etc to the Northern States also run through Katpadi. Hence, it is quite easy to reach Arcot by either road or rail.