There are frequent buses to Covelong from the towns of Karaikal, Pondicherry and Tranquebar. The tickets are cheap, depending on the class of travel, but rarely come above 50 Rupees. You can also board a bus to Covelong from Chennai, or the nearby towns of Chidambaram, Villupuram and Kanchipuram.
Head west on Joithe Ram Linghm St toward Dasathapuram/Rutland Gate 6th St
Turn left at Chaitanya State Emporium onto Nungambakkam High Rd
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
Slight left onto Anna Salai
Turn left onto Cenotaph Rd
Slight right at Dhabba Express onto Cenotaph Road Flyover
Continue onto Turnbulls Rd
Continue onto Gandhi Mandapam Rd
Turn left toward Sardar Patel Rd
Continue straight onto Sardar Patel Rd
Turn right onto Rajiv Gandhi IT Expressway
Continue onto OMR/Rajiv Gandhi IT Expy/Rajiv Gandhi Salai
Turn left at Swaram Hospital onto Dr Kalaignar Karunanidhi Salai
Turn right onto ECR
Turn left at WoodsWorth
Continue straight onto Dargah Rd
Turn left