The Virudhunagar municipality maintains a total length of 78.923 km (49.040 mi). The town has 38.36 km (23.84 mi) concrete roads, 39.428 km (24.499 mi) BT roads, 0.39 km (0.24 mi) WBM roads, 0.488 km (0.303 mi) earthern roads and 0.257 km (0.160 mi) other roads. The major roads include NH 7 and three district roads that connect Virudhunagar with neighbouring towns like Sivakasi, Madurai, Rajapalayam, Aruppukkottai and Sattur. There is a bye pass road located west of the town to reduce traffice inside the town.
Virudhunagar is served by town bus service, which provides connectivity within the town and the suburbs. There are private operated mini-bus services that cater to the local transport needs of the town. The main bus stand has 25 bus bays and is located in the heart of the town. There are regular inter-city bus services to the town. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation operates daily services connecting various cities to Virudhunagar. The Corporation operates a computerised reservation centre in the bus stand of the town. The State Express Transport Corporation operates long distance buses connecting the town to important cities like Chennai and Tiruppur and Thoothukudi. The major inter city bus routes from the town are to adjacent cities like Madurai, Chennai, Rajapalayam, Tenkasi, Kovilpatti, Tuticorin, Tiruchendur, Nagercoil and Tirunelveli. The town bus routes to surrounding villages are to Thayilpatti, Vilampatti, Alangulam, Vilampatti, M.Pudupatti, Alamarathupatti and Muthalipatti.
Virudhunagar railway station is located in the majaor rail head from Madurai to Kanyakumari. The Southern Railways operates daily express trains to places like Chennai, Tuticorin, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Guruvayoor, Tirupathi, Mumbai, Trivandrum, Mysore, Howrah and Nizamuddin. There are passenger trains connecting the town to places like Madurai, Tenkasi, Quilon, Tirunelveli, Kumbakonam, Erode, Nagercoil and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is
