Kundara is connected by both rail and road modes of transportation. Near Technopark Kundara there is also facility for waterways, however it is not yet exploited. Industries like ALIND used waterways till 1980's.

Rail
Kundara and Kundara East are the railway stations in Kundara town. In Kerala it is very rare to have more than one railway station in a town. These stations are part of the Kollam–Sengottai branch line. There are daily trains from Kundara to Palakkad (via Kottayam), Tirunelveli, Madurai, Sengottai, Kanyakumari, Punalur and Kollam. There is a weekly train service to Velankanni.

Road

The National Highway 744 (India) and National Highway 183 (India), that connect the city of Kollam with places in Tamil Nadu such as Tirumangalam and Theni, pass through Kundara.

Bharanicauv - Kundara - Kottiyam Road, Kundara - Nedumoncauv roads are other major roads intersecting at Kundara.

Transportation through these roads consists of freight, public transport and private personal vehicles. In public transportation segment, numerous Private bus operators, KSRTC and SETC buses are major players.

These buses connect Kundara with Chennai, Bangalore, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kayamkulam, Punalur, Chengannur, Kumily, Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, Tenkasi, Madurai, Thoothukudi, Velankanni and Tirunelveli.

Air
The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport which is 67 km by road.