Ooty is one of the most scenic popular hill stations in southern India. Nature has gifted the place with immense beauty. Its colonial charm and innate splendor attracts tourists from all over the world every year. Ooty has a well linked network of Air, Rail and Road ways.
By Air:
The nearest airport to Ooty is located in Coimbatore. The hill station is at a distance of about 98 kilometers from the Coimbatore Airport. The airport is connected to Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and Cochin by Indian Airlines flights. In order to reach Ooty from the airport, one has to hire a taxi or a bus to reach Ooty.
By Rail:
The hill station of Ooty has a railway station of its own. It is called the Udhagamandalam railway station and can be reached by The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (a.k.a. Toy Train) from Mettupalayam. Though the toy train isn't very fast but the scenic beauty of this route attracts many tourists. Mettupalayam is the nearest major railway station to Ooty. One can also hire a private taxi to reach Ooty here. The distance of Ooty from Mettupalayam is about 52 km.
By Road:
Ooty is also connected to all the nearby towns and cities by good roads. The hill station connects to various other important cities of South India like Chennai, Bangalore, Mysore, Coimbatore, etc. The road to Ooty from Coimbatore is popular for its scenic beauty. As Ooty is located on NH 67 several tourist buses and taxis commute here without any hassle.
One of the best ways of reaching Ooty is to take a road journey from Coimbatore. The hill station is also connected to various other important cities of South India by a good network of roads. One can also chose to reach Ooty by train.
The hill station of Ooty has a rail station of its own. The railway station is located at an approximate distance of about 2 kilometers from the city center. It is connected to the town of Mettupalayam by a narrow gauge train. Which is further connected to different other cities in India through Chennai and Coimbatore. The distance of Ooty from Mettupalayam is about 45 kilometers.
You can also avail the toy train to reach Ooty. This train connects this hill station to Mettupalayam and Coonoor. Though it is not a very fast way but the scenic beauty of this route attracts many tourists to avail it.
Ooty is also connected to all the nearby towns and cities by good roads. So one can also opt for a road journey from other important cities of South India. The road to Ooty from Coimabatore is popular for its scenic beauty.
Last Updated on 06/05/2013
