Guests staying at hotels near Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research can reach the hospital easily. The closest, Hotel O Sharmila Guest House, is 980 m away, about a 15-minute walk. Guru Residency Pondicherry and Woodlands Villa Bamboo Stay are 1.1 km, roughly 16 minutes on foot, while Townhouse Oak Pondicherry Airport, Hotel Blue Stone, Accord Puducherry, Hotel Tamizh Park, Villa D Jems A Heritage Home stay, Hotel Jothimani, and Lagoon Sarovar Premiere Resort Pondicherry are 1.7 to 1.8 km, a 25-27 minute walk or a short auto-rickshaw ride. For hotels 1.9 to 2.5 km away, such as Eden Park, Alps Residency, Sree Resorts, Hotel Annamalai International, and AAHA Serenity Stays, a taxi or auto-rickshaw is convenient, taking about 28-37 minutes on foot. From Chennai International Airport, about 150 km north, taxis and buses are available; Puducherry Airport has limited flights.