The park is located at Vandalur in the south-western part of the Chennai Metropolitan Area, about 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) from Tambaram, 4 km from Mudichur 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) and about 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) from Chennai Airport.
The main entrance of the zoo lies on the eastern side of the Chennai–Trichy Highway (National Highway 45), also known as the Grand Southern Trunk (GST) Road, near its intersection with the Vandalur–Kelambakkam Road.
The Vandalur railway station of the Chennai suburban railway network is located on the north-western side, about 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) from the main entrance of the park.
