How to Reach Ooty
Ooty sits at about 2,240 m in the Nilgiris, and there is no mainline station at the top — however you come, the last stretch is a climb.
CHEAPEST WAY IN
₹1,774
from Coimbatore, 130 km
ROADS IN
335
cities we price a cab from
NEAREST AIRPORT
150 km
Coimbatore
Ways in, by road
| From | Distance | Drive | Cab from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coimbatore | 130 km | 2.5 hrs | ₹1,774 | See fare → |
| Mukkamcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 136.1 km | 2.5 hrs | ₹1,858 | See fare → |
| Perinthalmannacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 136.7 km | 2.5 hrs | ₹1,866 | See fare → |
| Perundurai | 137.2 km | 2.5 hrs | ₹1,873 | See fare → |
| Pollachi | 138.7 km | 3 hrs | ₹1,893 | See fare → |
| Nelliyalamcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 149.4 km | 3 hrs | ₹2,039 | See fare → |
| Chamarajanagarcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 149.8 km | 3 hrs | ₹2,045 | See fare → |
| Palakkadcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 153.8 km | 3 hrs | ₹2,099 | See fare → |
| Tirurangadicrosses into Tamil Nadu | 154.1 km | 3 hrs | ₹2,103 | See fare → |
| Mysorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 155.5 km | 3 hrs | ₹2,123 | See fare → |
| Mysorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 155.5 km | 3 hrs | ₹2,123 | See fare → |
| Cherpulasserycrosses into Tamil Nadu | 155.6 km | 3 hrs | ₹2,124 | See fare → |
| Erode | 157.4 km | 3 hrs | ₹2,149 | See fare → |
| Kozhikodecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 157.5 km | 3 hrs | ₹2,150 | See fare → |
| Valancherycrosses into Tamil Nadu | 158.2 km | 3 hrs | ₹2,159 | See fare → |
| Parappanangadicrosses into Tamil Nadu | 159 km | 3 hrs | ₹2,170 | See fare → |
| Vellakoil | 160.7 km | 3 hrs | ₹2,194 | See fare → |
| Dharapuram | 161.2 km | 3 hrs | ₹2,200 | See fare → |
| Tirurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 161.6 km | 3 hrs | ₹2,206 | See fare → |
| Pattambicrosses into Tamil Nadu | 162.4 km | 3 hrs | ₹2,217 | See fare → |
| Udumalaipettai | 163.7 km | 3.5 hrs | ₹2,235 | See fare → |
| Tanurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 165.8 km | 3.5 hrs | ₹2,263 | See fare → |
| Manjericrosses into Tamil Nadu | 167.8 km | 3.5 hrs | ₹2,290 | See fare → |
| Malappuramcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 170.1 km | 3.5 hrs | ₹2,322 | See fare → |
| Kollegalcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 171.5 km | 3.5 hrs | ₹2,341 | See fare → |
| Ottappalamcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 172.2 km | 3.5 hrs | ₹2,351 | See fare → |
| Shoranurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 175.5 km | 3.5 hrs | ₹2,396 | See fare → |
| Kottakkalcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 177.5 km | 3.5 hrs | ₹2,423 | See fare → |
| Tiruchengode | 179.3 km | 3.5 hrs | ₹2,447 | See fare → |
| Sankagiri | 181.1 km | 3.5 hrs | ₹2,472 | See fare → |
| Kangeyam | 183 km | 3.5 hrs | ₹2,498 | See fare → |
| Thalasserycrosses into Tamil Nadu | 185.3 km | 3.5 hrs | ₹2,529 | See fare → |
| Kondottycrosses into Tamil Nadu | 187 km | 3.5 hrs | ₹2,553 | See fare → |
| Ponnanicrosses into Tamil Nadu | 188.7 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,576 | See fare → |
| Vatakaracrosses into Tamil Nadu | 189.9 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,592 | See fare → |
| Edappadi | 190.8 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,604 | See fare → |
| Panoorcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 193.4 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,640 | See fare → |
| Guruvayurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 194.3 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,652 | See fare → |
| Oddanchatram | 194.5 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,655 | See fare → |
| Palani | 195.5 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,669 | See fare → |
| Payyolicrosses into Tamil Nadu | 199.8 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,727 | See fare → |
| Hunsurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 200.9 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,742 | See fare → |
| Pugalur | 201.1 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,745 | See fare → |
| Virajpetcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 201.6 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,752 | See fare → |
| Irittycrosses into Tamil Nadu | 203 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,771 | See fare → |
| Koduvallycrosses into Tamil Nadu | 203 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,771 | See fare → |
| Mananthavadycrosses into Tamil Nadu | 203 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,771 | See fare → |
| Valparai | 203.3 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,775 | See fare → |
| Mandyacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 205.6 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,806 | See fare → |
| Thrissurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 207 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,826 | See fare → |
| Sreekandapuramcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 208.8 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,850 | See fare → |
| Tharamangalam | 210.4 km | 4 hrs | ₹2,872 | See fare → |
| Namakkal | 215.6 km | 4.5 hrs | ₹2,943 | See fare → |
| Mettur | 216.1 km | 4.5 hrs | ₹2,950 | See fare → |
| Kanhangadcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 216.4 km | 4.5 hrs | ₹2,954 | See fare → |
| Koothuparambacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 216.4 km | 4.5 hrs | ₹2,954 | See fare → |
| Koyilandycrosses into Tamil Nadu | 216.4 km | 4.5 hrs | ₹2,954 | See fare → |
| Mattannurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 216.4 km | 4.5 hrs | ₹2,954 | See fare → |
| Kannurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 217.9 km | 4.5 hrs | ₹2,974 | See fare → |
| Taliparambacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 219.6 km | 4.5 hrs | ₹2,998 | See fare → |
| Irinjalakudacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 220.7 km | 4.5 hrs | ₹3,013 | See fare → |
| Anthoorcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 223.6 km | 4.5 hrs | ₹3,052 | See fare → |
| Salem | 223.9 km | 4.5 hrs | ₹3,056 | See fare → |
| Mohanur | 228.3 km | 4.5 hrs | ₹3,116 | See fare → |
| Chalakudycrosses into Tamil Nadu | 231.3 km | 4.5 hrs | ₹3,157 | See fare → |
| Attur | 231.7 km | 4.5 hrs | ₹3,163 | See fare → |
| Rasipuram | 233 km | 4.5 hrs | ₹3,180 | See fare → |
| Kodungallurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 240.3 km | 5 hrs | ₹3,280 | See fare → |
| Kushalnagarcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 244 km | 5 hrs | ₹3,331 | See fare → |
| Angamalycrosses into Tamil Nadu | 245.8 km | 5 hrs | ₹3,355 | See fare → |
| Payyannurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 247.6 km | 5 hrs | ₹3,380 | See fare → |
| Munnarcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 248.2 km | 5 hrs | ₹3,388 | See fare → |
| North Paravurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 250.6 km | 5 hrs | ₹3,421 | See fare → |
| Kengeri, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 250.9 km | 5 hrs | ₹3,425 | See fare → |
| Kodaikanal | 251.6 km | 5 hrs | ₹3,434 | See fare → |
| Perumbavoorcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 259.5 km | 5 hrs | ₹3,542 | See fare → |
| Aluvacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 259.7 km | 5 hrs | ₹3,545 | See fare → |
| Ramanagaracrosses into Tamil Nadu | 260.4 km | 5 hrs | ₹3,554 | See fare → |
| Kalamasserycrosses into Tamil Nadu | 263.5 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,597 | See fare → |
| Banashankari, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 263.7 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,600 | See fare → |
| Musiri | 264.8 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,615 | See fare → |
| Nileshwaramcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 266.2 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,634 | See fare → |
| Eloorcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 267.3 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,649 | See fare → |
| Jayanagar, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 268.1 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,660 | See fare → |
| JP Nagar, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 268.2 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,661 | See fare → |
| Bannerghatta Road, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 269.1 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,673 | See fare → |
| Rajajinagar, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 269.9 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,684 | See fare → |
| Dharmapuri | 270.1 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,687 | See fare → |
| Vadipatti | 270.4 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,691 | See fare → |
| Krishnagiri | 270.9 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,698 | See fare → |
| BTM Layout, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 271.9 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,711 | See fare → |
| Thuraiyur | 272.2 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,716 | See fare → |
| Malleshwaram, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 272.4 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,718 | See fare → |
| Kanakapuracrosses into Tamil Nadu | 272.4 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,718 | See fare → |
| Coorgcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 273.5 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,733 | See fare → |
| Electronic City, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 273.9 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,739 | See fare → |
| Channapatnacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 274.2 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,743 | See fare → |
| Indiranagar, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 274.7 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,750 | See fare → |
| Yeshwanthpur, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 276.6 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,776 | See fare → |
| Periyakulam | 277 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,781 | See fare → |
| Hebbal, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 278 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,795 | See fare → |
| Usilampatti | 278.3 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,799 | See fare → |
| Muvattupuzhacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 279 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,808 | See fare → |
| HSR Layout, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 280.9 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,834 | See fare → |
| Sarjapur Road, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 281.9 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,848 | See fare → |
| KR Puram, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 282.9 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,862 | See fare → |
| Koramangala, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 283.2 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,866 | See fare → |
| Kochicrosses into Tamil Nadu | 284.7 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,886 | See fare → |
| Hassancrosses into Tamil Nadu | 284.9 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,889 | See fare → |
| Harur | 285.8 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,901 | See fare → |
| Bellandur, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 286 km | 5.5 hrs | ₹3,904 | See fare → |
| Madurai | 287.8 km | 6 hrs | ₹3,928 | See fare → |
| Madurai | 287.8 km | 6 hrs | ₹3,928 | See fare → |
| Yelahanka, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 292 km | 6 hrs | ₹3,986 | See fare → |
| Marathahalli, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 292.3 km | 6 hrs | ₹3,990 | See fare → |
| Koothattukulamcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 293.2 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,002 | See fare → |
| Theni | 293.4 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,005 | See fare → |
| Kothamangalamcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 295.1 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,028 | See fare → |
| Piravomcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 295.7 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,036 | See fare → |
| Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 295.8 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,038 | See fare → |
| Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 295.8 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,038 | See fare → |
| Whitefield, Bangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 296.4 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,046 | See fare → |
| Tumakurucrosses into Tamil Nadu | 296.4 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,046 | See fare → |
| Thodupuzhacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 297.8 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,065 | See fare → |
| Thirumangalam | 298.1 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,069 | See fare → |
| Kasaragodcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 300.4 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,100 | See fare → |
| Cherthalacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 302.7 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,132 | See fare → |
| Karur | 303.1 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,137 | See fare → |
| Melur | 303.2 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,139 | See fare → |
| Vaikomcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 303.4 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,141 | See fare → |
| Trichy | 304.4 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,155 | See fare → |
| Tipturcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 305.6 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,171 | See fare → |
| Bodinayakanur | 307.7 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,200 | See fare → |
| Chikkaballapurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 307.8 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,201 | See fare → |
| Manapparai | 308.5 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,211 | See fare → |
| Nanjangudcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 310.1 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,233 | See fare → |
| Kulithalai | 310.3 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,236 | See fare → |
| Sakleshpurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 311.7 km | 6 hrs | ₹4,255 | See fare → |
| Thuvakudi | 315.2 km | 6.5 hrs | ₹4,302 | See fare → |
| Palacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 315.7 km | 6.5 hrs | ₹4,309 | See fare → |
| Idappadicrosses into Tamil Nadu | 316.4 km | 6.5 hrs | ₹4,319 | See fare → |
| Belurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 316.9 km | 6.5 hrs | ₹4,326 | See fare → |
| Chinnamanur | 318.4 km | 6.5 hrs | ₹4,346 | See fare → |
| Ettumanoorcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 321.7 km | 6.5 hrs | ₹4,391 | See fare → |
| Hoskotecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 321.9 km | 6.5 hrs | ₹4,394 | See fare → |
| Sulliacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 323.7 km | 6.5 hrs | ₹4,419 | See fare → |
| Kottayamcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 324.1 km | 6.5 hrs | ₹4,424 | See fare → |
| Erattupettacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 326.5 km | 6.5 hrs | ₹4,457 | See fare → |
| Sengottai | 329.1 km | 6.5 hrs | ₹4,492 | See fare → |
| Uthamapalayam | 330 km | 6.5 hrs | ₹4,504 | See fare → |
| Alleppeycrosses into Tamil Nadu | 330.1 km | 6.5 hrs | ₹4,506 | See fare → |
| Doddaballapuracrosses into Tamil Nadu | 333.3 km | 6.5 hrs | ₹4,550 | See fare → |
| Sivaganga | 333.6 km | 6.5 hrs | ₹4,554 | See fare → |
| Arsikerecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 337.7 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,610 | See fare → |
| Srivilliputhur | 339.3 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,631 | See fare → |
| Vagamoncrosses into Tamil Nadu | 339.7 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,637 | See fare → |
| Aruppukkottai | 340.1 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,642 | See fare → |
| Virudhunagar | 342 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,668 | See fare → |
| Chikmagalurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 342.5 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,675 | See fare → |
| Perambalur | 342.9 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,681 | See fare → |
| Gudalur Theni | 344 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,696 | See fare → |
| Changanasserycrosses into Tamil Nadu | 344.9 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,708 | See fare → |
| Kuppamcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 345.6 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,717 | See fare → |
| Thanjavur | 348.2 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,753 | See fare → |
| Pudukkottai | 349.6 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,772 | See fare → |
| Sattur | 349.8 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,775 | See fare → |
| Madhugiricrosses into Tamil Nadu | 351.8 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,802 | See fare → |
| Thekkadycrosses into Tamil Nadu | 355.2 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,848 | See fare → |
| Tirukoilur | 356.4 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,865 | See fare → |
| Kadurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 357.8 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,884 | See fare → |
| Manamadurai | 358.4 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,892 | See fare → |
| Thiruvallacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 358.4 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,892 | See fare → |
| Putturcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 360.1 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,915 | See fare → |
| Vaniyambadi | 361.2 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,930 | See fare → |
| Ramanathapuram | 361.5 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,934 | See fare → |
| Haripadcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 362.2 km | 7 hrs | ₹4,944 | See fare → |
| Karaikudi | 362.7 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹4,951 | See fare → |
| Rajapalayam | 362.7 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹4,951 | See fare → |
| Siracrosses into Tamil Nadu | 363 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹4,955 | See fare → |
| Kattappanacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 363.9 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹4,967 | See fare → |
| Ulundurpettai | 364.5 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹4,975 | See fare → |
| Tirupattur | 365.6 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹4,990 | See fare → |
| Virudhachalam | 366.4 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹5,001 | See fare → |
| Tiruvannamalai | 366.7 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹5,005 | See fare → |
| Hiriyurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 366.8 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹5,007 | See fare → |
| Aranthangi | 368.9 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹5,035 | See fare → |
| Chengannurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 371.9 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹5,076 | See fare → |
| Gauribidanurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 372.5 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹5,085 | See fare → |
| Kayamkulamcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 373.1 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹5,093 | See fare → |
| Mavelikkaracrosses into Tamil Nadu | 373.4 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹5,097 | See fare → |
| Paramakudi | 377.2 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹5,149 | See fare → |
| Ambur | 378 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹5,160 | See fare → |
| Kolarcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 381.4 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹5,206 | See fare → |
| Pandalamcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 382 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹5,214 | See fare → |
| Vadalur | 382.5 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹5,221 | See fare → |
| Ariyalur | 385.2 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹5,258 | See fare → |
| Kolar Gold Fieldscrosses into Tamil Nadu | 386.9 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹5,281 | See fare → |
| Bantwalcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 387 km | 7.5 hrs | ₹5,283 | See fare → |
| Karunagappallycrosses into Tamil Nadu | 390.1 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,325 | See fare → |
| Pattukkottai | 390.4 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,329 | See fare → |
| Mulbagalcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 391.2 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,340 | See fare → |
| Sankarankoil | 393.3 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,369 | See fare → |
| Kovilpatti | 393.6 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,373 | See fare → |
| Tarikerecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 394 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,378 | See fare → |
| Adoorcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 395.6 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,400 | See fare → |
| Panruti | 396.5 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,412 | See fare → |
| Hindupurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 397.3 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,423 | See fare → |
| Adhirampattinam | 397.6 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,427 | See fare → |
| Sabarimalacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 400.3 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,464 | See fare → |
| Pathanamthittacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 400.4 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,465 | See fare → |
| Chidambaram | 402.1 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,489 | See fare → |
| Tenkasi | 403.1 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,502 | See fare → |
| Thiruvarur | 404.5 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,521 | See fare → |
| Puliyangudi | 407.5 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,562 | See fare → |
| Thoothukudi | 408.2 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,572 | See fare → |
| Kottarakkaracrosses into Tamil Nadu | 409 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,583 | See fare → |
| Thirupathur | 409.2 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,586 | See fare → |
| Kollamcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 409.8 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,594 | See fare → |
| Jayankondam | 409.9 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,595 | See fare → |
| Challakerecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 410.1 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,598 | See fare → |
| Mangalorecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 410.3 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,601 | See fare → |
| Polur | 411.6 km | 8 hrs | ₹5,618 | See fare → |
| Jolarpet | 412.6 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,632 | See fare → |
| Kallakurichi | 412.6 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,632 | See fare → |
| Punalurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 417.7 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,702 | See fare → |
| Bhadravaticrosses into Tamil Nadu | 419.2 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,722 | See fare → |
| Moodbidricrosses into Tamil Nadu | 419.6 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,728 | See fare → |
| Thiruthuraipoondi | 420.6 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,741 | See fare → |
| Channagiricrosses into Tamil Nadu | 421 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,747 | See fare → |
| Madanapallecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 421.6 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,755 | See fare → |
| Sirkazhi | 424 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,788 | See fare → |
| Chitradurgacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 424.5 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,794 | See fare → |
| Viluppuram | 424.9 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,800 | See fare → |
| Arani | 427.3 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,833 | See fare → |
| Mannargudi | 428.8 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,853 | See fare → |
| Paravurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 429 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,856 | See fare → |
| Koothanallur | 433.3 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,915 | See fare → |
| Shivamoggacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 433.6 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,919 | See fare → |
| Tindivanam | 433.6 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,919 | See fare → |
| Pernampattu | 435.2 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,940 | See fare → |
| Karkalacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 437.3 km | 8.5 hrs | ₹5,969 | See fare → |
| Pavagadacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 437.5 km | 9 hrs | ₹5,972 | See fare → |
| Punganurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 437.5 km | 9 hrs | ₹5,972 | See fare → |
| Vandavasi | 438.7 km | 9 hrs | ₹5,988 | See fare → |
| Varkalacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 439.9 km | 9 hrs | ₹6,005 | See fare → |
| Pondicherrycrosses into Tamil Nadu | 441 km | 9 hrs | ₹6,020 | See fare → |
| Nagapattinam | 441.4 km | 9 hrs | ₹6,025 | See fare → |
| Vedaranyam | 441.7 km | 9 hrs | ₹6,029 | See fare → |
| Palamanercrosses into Tamil Nadu | 442.4 km | 9 hrs | ₹6,039 | See fare → |
| Mayiladuthurai | 442.5 km | 9 hrs | ₹6,040 | See fare → |
| Cheyyar | 445.7 km | 9 hrs | ₹6,084 | See fare → |
| Puttaparthicrosses into Tamil Nadu | 446.7 km | 9 hrs | ₹6,097 | See fare → |
| Kadayanallur | 447.7 km | 9 hrs | ₹6,111 | See fare → |
| Attingalcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 452.9 km | 9 hrs | ₹6,182 | See fare → |
| Gudiyatham | 453.2 km | 9 hrs | ₹6,186 | See fare → |
| Arcot | 454.4 km | 9 hrs | ₹6,203 | See fare → |
| Kilvelur | 460.6 km | 9 hrs | ₹6,287 | See fare → |
| Tirunelveli | 461 km | 9 hrs | ₹6,293 | See fare → |
| Vikramasingapuram | 464.6 km | 9.5 hrs | ₹6,342 | See fare → |
| Karaikalcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 467.8 km | 9.5 hrs | ₹6,385 | See fare → |
| Nedumangadcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 467.8 km | 9.5 hrs | ₹6,385 | See fare → |
| Kadiricrosses into Tamil Nadu | 468 km | 9.5 hrs | ₹6,388 | See fare → |
| Rameswaram | 469.2 km | 9.5 hrs | ₹6,405 | See fare → |
| Ambasamudram | 469.7 km | 9.5 hrs | ₹6,411 | See fare → |
| Davangerecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 475.5 km | 9.5 hrs | ₹6,491 | See fare → |
| Trivandrumcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 478.1 km | 9.5 hrs | ₹6,526 | See fare → |
| Kanchipuram | 478.6 km | 9.5 hrs | ₹6,533 | See fare → |
| Kundrathur | 480.4 km | 9.5 hrs | ₹6,557 | See fare → |
| Madurantakam | 480.4 km | 9.5 hrs | ₹6,557 | See fare → |
| Mangadu | 480.4 km | 9.5 hrs | ₹6,557 | See fare → |
| Maraimalai Nagar | 480.4 km | 9.5 hrs | ₹6,557 | See fare → |
| Shikaripuracrosses into Tamil Nadu | 483.8 km | 9.5 hrs | ₹6,604 | See fare → |
| Hariharcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 488.9 km | 10 hrs | ₹6,673 | See fare → |
| Kayalpattinam | 490.2 km | 10 hrs | ₹6,691 | See fare → |
| Vellore | 490.4 km | 10 hrs | ₹6,694 | See fare → |
| Udupicrosses into Tamil Nadu | 491 km | 10 hrs | ₹6,702 | See fare → |
| Kovalamcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 493.3 km | 10 hrs | ₹6,734 | See fare → |
| Kalakkad | 494.3 km | 10 hrs | ₹6,747 | See fare → |
| Chengalpattu | 496.5 km | 10 hrs | ₹6,777 | See fare → |
| Dharmavaramcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 502 km | 10 hrs | ₹6,852 | See fare → |
| Neyyattinkaracrosses into Tamil Nadu | 502.2 km | 10 hrs | ₹6,855 | See fare → |
| Melvisharam | 504.6 km | 10 hrs | ₹6,888 | See fare → |
| Pulivendulacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 505.8 km | 10 hrs | ₹6,904 | See fare → |
| Nellikuppam | 506.1 km | 10 hrs | ₹6,908 | See fare → |
| Kanyakumari | 508.3 km | 10 hrs | ₹6,938 | See fare → |
| Ranebennurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 510.2 km | 10 hrs | ₹6,964 | See fare → |
| Kundapuracrosses into Tamil Nadu | 510.6 km | 10 hrs | ₹6,970 | See fare → |
| Walajapet | 513.3 km | 10.5 hrs | ₹7,007 | See fare → |
| Ballaricrosses into Tamil Nadu | 514.4 km | 10.5 hrs | ₹7,022 | See fare → |
| Mahabalipuram | 515 km | 10.5 hrs | ₹7,030 | See fare → |
| Guduvancheri | 518.4 km | 10.5 hrs | ₹7,076 | See fare → |
| Ranipet | 518.4 km | 10.5 hrs | ₹7,076 | See fare → |
| Sandurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 518.4 km | 10.5 hrs | ₹7,076 | See fare → |
| Padmanabhapuram | 518.9 km | 10.5 hrs | ₹7,083 | See fare → |
| Sagaracrosses into Tamil Nadu | 524 km | 10.5 hrs | ₹7,153 | See fare → |
| Colachel | 525.9 km | 10.5 hrs | ₹7,179 | See fare → |
| Anantapurcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 529.5 km | 10.5 hrs | ₹7,228 | See fare → |
| Tirupaticrosses into Tamil Nadu | 534.3 km | 10.5 hrs | ₹7,293 | See fare → |
| Sholinghur | 534.8 km | 10.5 hrs | ₹7,300 | See fare → |
| Pallavaram | 535.5 km | 10.5 hrs | ₹7,310 | See fare → |
| Hosapetecrosses into Tamil Nadu | 536.5 km | 10.5 hrs | ₹7,323 | See fare → |
| Pammal | 538.2 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,346 | See fare → |
| Anakaputhur | 540.9 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,383 | See fare → |
| Kadapacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 544.1 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,427 | See fare → |
| Poonamallee | 545.5 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,446 | See fare → |
| Rajampetcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 545.9 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,452 | See fare → |
| Bhatkalcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 546.6 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,461 | See fare → |
| Hampicrosses into Tamil Nadu | 547.9 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,479 | See fare → |
| Nagaricrosses into Tamil Nadu | 549.6 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,502 | See fare → |
| Thiruverkadu | 549.7 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,503 | See fare → |
| Havericrosses into Tamil Nadu | 551.6 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,529 | See fare → |
| Thiruverkadu | 551.6 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,529 | See fare → |
| Poovarcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 553.9 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,561 | See fare → |
| Thiruninravur | 554.8 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,573 | See fare → |
| Chennai | 558.1 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,618 | See fare → |
| Chennai | 558.1 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,618 | See fare → |
| Tiruttani | 559.7 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,640 | See fare → |
| Murudeshwarcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 561.5 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,664 | See fare → |
| Chittoorcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 562.3 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,675 | See fare → |
| Kuzhithurai | 562.4 km | 11 hrs | ₹7,677 | See fare → |
| Arakkonam | 563.7 km | 11.5 hrs | ₹7,695 | See fare → |
| Guntakalcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 564.3 km | 11.5 hrs | ₹7,703 | See fare → |
| Jammalamadugucrosses into Tamil Nadu | 565.6 km | 11.5 hrs | ₹7,720 | See fare → |
| Gangavathicrosses into Tamil Nadu | 569.6 km | 11.5 hrs | ₹7,775 | See fare → |
| Siruguppacrosses into Tamil Nadu | 570.5 km | 11.5 hrs | ₹7,787 | See fare → |
| Narasingapuram | 572.2 km | 11.5 hrs | ₹7,811 | See fare → |
| Tadipatricrosses into Tamil Nadu | 574.5 km | 11.5 hrs | ₹7,842 | See fare → |
| Proddaturcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 576.2 km | 11.5 hrs | ₹7,865 | See fare → |
| Koppalcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 581.7 km | 11.5 hrs | ₹7,940 | See fare → |
| Sriperumbudur | 581.7 km | 11.5 hrs | ₹7,940 | See fare → |
| Hangalcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 581.9 km | 11.5 hrs | ₹7,943 | See fare → |
| Honnavarcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 585.1 km | 11.5 hrs | ₹7,987 | See fare → |
| Srikalahasticrosses into Tamil Nadu | 590.7 km | 12 hrs | ₹8,063 | See fare → |
| Adonicrosses into Tamil Nadu | 592.8 km | 12 hrs | ₹8,092 | See fare → |
| Badvelcrosses into Tamil Nadu | 599.3 km | 12 hrs | ₹8,180 | See fare → |
If you are flying
What the road asks of you
A round trip here is billed by the day, not the kilometre
A return journey is charged for at least 250 km per day, because the car stays with you for the whole trip rather than picking up another fare. This route is 296 km each way, so 592 km of driving over 3 days is still billed as 750 km. On a short trip that floor is most of the fare, and two one-way journeys can work out cheaper — worth comparing both before you book.
This route crosses into Tamil Nadu
Leaving Andhra Pradesh for Tamil Nadu means a state permit. Whether you pay it depends on the fare you pick: a toll-included fare has it inside, and nothing is collected at the border; the cheaper fare leaves it out, and it is handed over at the checkpost. The amount is set by Tamil Nadu, not by us, and the receipt is theirs.
The Kalhatti ghat is permit-restricted
The short climb through Kalhatti is open only to cabs registered in Ooty. Any other registration takes the Gudalur road instead, which adds roughly 40 to 50 km to the drive. Your fare already assumes the road your car is allowed on, so this changes the journey rather than the price.
36 hairpins, and what they ask of a car
The climb turns through thirty-six hairpin bends. Engines run hot on it and a car that is not up to the gradient can stop between bends, where there is nowhere to pull over. It is worth taking the larger vehicle on this route if your group is near the seat limit.
What is there
Ooty Lake
The boating lake beside the town, and the reason most walks end where they do.
Government Botanical Garden
Terraced gardens laid out in the 1840s on the slope below Doddabetta.
Doddabetta Peak
The highest point in the Nilgiris, with a road almost to the top.
Nilgiri Mountain Railway
The rack railway up from Mettupalayam — a heritage line, not a way to arrive on time.
Rose Garden
A hillside collection of roses above the town centre.
Tea estates around Coonoor
The working slopes between Ooty and Coonoor, half an hour down the hill.
Worth knowing before you go
- It is genuinely cold from December to February — hill cold, not city cold.
- The ghat is slower in mist and after dark, and the light goes early in the hills.
Questions people ask
What is the cheapest way to reach Ooty by cab?+
From Coimbatore — 130 km, about 2.5 hrs, from ₹1,774 for the whole car.
Which is the nearest airport to Ooty?+
Coimbatore International Airport, 150 km away, from ₹2,048 by cab.
Is a cab fare to Ooty per person or for the car?+
For the car. The fare is the same whether one person travels or the car is full.
Anything to know about the road to Ooty?+
A return journey is charged for at least 250 km per day, because the car stays with you for the whole trip rather than picking up another fare. This route is 296 km each way, so 592 km of driving over 3 days is still billed as 750 km. On a short trip that floor is most of the fare, and two one-way journeys can work out cheaper — worth comparing both before you book.