Punalur is 45 km northeast of Kollam and 75 km north of Thiruvananthapuram. Punalur Railway Station is on the Kollam-Shencotta railway line. The nearest airport is at Thiruvananthapuram. The Main Eastern Highway Punalur-Pathanamthitta-Muvattupuzha Road /SH-08 and Kollam-Shengottai Road NH-208 connects the town to other major towns.
