How to reach Ooty

From Bangalore

1. Overnight bus to Ootyabout 8–9 hrs

   Private buses come the Tamil Nadu way: Hosur → Thoppur → Mettur → Mettupalayam → Coonoor → Ooty. Want the Bandipur forest on the way? Choose a government (KSRTC) bus. You reach Ooty bus stand early morning: free pickup by us, then your Day 1 sightseeing.

   Plan with the bus
2. Our cab from Bangaloreabout 7 hrs

   Door to door via Mysore and the Mudumalai forest. From Bangalore airport or the city (KSR station or your address).

   From the airportFrom the city
3. Drive yourselfabout 7 hrs

   Via Mysore, Bandipur and Gudalur. You'll need a Nilgiris e-pass, and the Masinagudi road is closed to cars from outside. Driving tips below

From Mysore

1. Our cab through the Mudumalai forestabout 4 hrs

   Add the Mudumalai forest safari on the way at the same car price, then up to Ooty. Safari charges paid at the gate.

   Plan with this
2. Bus to Ootyabout 4–5 hrs

   Reach Ooty bus stand: free pickup by us.

   Plan with the bus
3. Drive yourselfabout 4 hrs

   Take the Gudalur road, not Masinagudi. Driving tips below

From Chennai

1. Overnight train to Mettupalayam

   The Nilgiri Express reaches Mettupalayam early morning. Then our cab up (about 1.5–2 hrs), with Coonoor or Ooty sightseeing on the way if you like. Or the toy train up, if you get tickets: they sell out early, so book yours first.

   Our cab from MettupalayamToy train up
2. Overnight bus to Ooty

   Reach Ooty bus stand in the morning: free pickup by us, then your Day 1 sightseeing.

   Plan with the bus
3. Fly to Coimbatoreabout 3 hrs to Ooty

   We pick you up at the airport, with sightseeing on the way if we pick you up by 10 AM.

   Plan with the flight

From Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and North India

1. Fly to Coimbatore, not Bangaloreabout 3 hrs to Ooty

   Coimbatore is the closest airport: about 3 hours to Ooty, against 7 or more from Bangalore. We pick you up at the airport, with sightseeing on the way if we pick you up by 10 AM.

   Plan with the flight

From Kerala

1. Our cab from Cochin or Calicut airportabout 6–7 hrs / 4.5–5 hrs

   Door to door, interstate permit included.

   From CochinFrom Calicut
2. Train to Coimbatorethen about 3 hrs

   Our cab from Coimbatore railway station.

   Plan with the train

From Coimbatore and the rest of Tamil Nadu

1. Our cab from Coimbatoreabout 3 hrs

   From the airport or the railway station, with Isha & temples, Coonoor or Ooty sightseeing on the way if we pick you up by 10 AM.

   From the airportFrom the station
2. Bus to Ooty

   Reach Ooty bus stand: free pickup by us.

   Plan with the bus
3. Drive yourselfabout 3 hrs

   Up the Mettupalayam ghat via Coonoor. You'll need a Nilgiris e-pass. Driving tips below

Driving to Ooty yourself

• Get the Nilgiris e-pass before you travel, at the official site epass.tnega.org. The rules and daily limits change from time to time, so check the official site before you travel.
• From Bangalore or Mysore: Bandipur → the forest check post → into Tamil Nadu → Theppakadu junction. Don't turn left at Theppakadu for Masinagudi and the 36 hairpin bends: that road is closed to vehicles not registered in the Nilgiris, and you'll be stopped after Masinagudi and sent back. Take the Gudalur road.
• Leaving for Bangalore or Mysore: the same. Cars from outside can't go down via Masinagudi; the Gudalur road adds about 1.5 hours, so plan your time.
• Night closure: the Bandipur forest road is closed to traffic at night (about 9 PM to 6 AM; check locally). Plan to pass the check post well before it closes.