Ooty being one of the favorite haunts of the honeymooners and holiday seekers is well connected by air, road and rail services. Reaching this destination therefore is of no concern for the traveler.
Two airports serve Ooty. One is the Coimbatore airport and the other is the Mysore airport (which for reasons has been shut down). The Coimbatore airport is the nearest airport to the hill station and can be reached within 3 and ˝ hours. Coimbatore handles domestic flights from important cities across the country. Carriers like Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Go Air and Air Deccan operate between Mumbai and Coimbatore. Between Chennai and Coimbatore Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and Air Deccan flights operate. Ooty can also be reached from Bangalore.
A night train operates between Chennai and Ooty. Tourists desiring a train journey to the hill station can take the Nilgiri Express which leaves for Ooty from Chennai in the night and reaches a small town named Mettupalayam early in the morning. From here, tourists can either opt for a bus or a hired car to reach Ooty within two hours. Otherwise, for a scenic and memorable journey down the tracks, tourists can also take the small coal train which takes around 5 hours to reach the hill station. Trains are available from Chennai to Coimbatore from where tourists can reach Ooty within 3 and ˝ hours. If you choose to travel by car then follow the Coimbatore Mettupalayam Coonoor Ooty Road to reach your destination conveniently. Regular buses ply between Trichy, Bangalore, Kanyakumari, Calicut, Mysore, Madurai and Tirupati.
Two airports serve Ooty. One is the Coimbatore airport and the other is the Mysore airport (which for reasons has been shut down). The Coimbatore airport is the nearest airport to the hill station and can be reached within 3 and ˝ hours. Coimbatore handles domestic flights from important cities across the country. Carriers like Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Go Air and Air Deccan operate between Mumbai and Coimbatore. Between Chennai and Coimbatore Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and Air Deccan flights operate. Ooty can also be reached from Bangalore.
A night train operates between Chennai and Ooty. Tourists desiring a train journey to the hill station can take the Nilgiri Express which leaves for Ooty from Chennai in the night and reaches a small town named Mettupalayam early in the morning. From here, tourists can either opt for a bus or a hired car to reach Ooty within two hours. Otherwise, for a scenic and memorable journey down the tracks, tourists can also take the small coal train which takes around 5 hours to reach the hill station. Trains are available from Chennai to Coimbatore from where tourists can reach Ooty within 3 and ˝ hours. If you choose to travel by car then follow the Coimbatore Mettupalayam Coonoor Ooty Road to reach your destination conveniently. Regular buses ply between Trichy, Bangalore, Kanyakumari, Calicut, Mysore, Madurai and Tirupati.