 Over 87% of the municipal roads are paved.There are regular government and private bus services to Chennai, Thanjavur, Mannargudi, Tiruchirapalli, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Coimbatore, Palani,Tiruppur, Thoothukudi, Rameswaram, Tirechendur, Salem, Edapaddi, vellore, Kumuli,cumbum,Karaikudi, Pudukkottai, Neyveli, Madurai, Sivagangai, Puducherry, and Tirunelveli.The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)(SETC)operates daily services from Bengaluru and mysuru to Kumbakonam.