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How To Reach Coonoor

A hill station of red-tile rooftops and tea-scented plantations

Rated 4.30/5 ( based on 1958 reviews )

Travel To Coonoor

Famous for thundering waterfalls and verdant slopes covered with tea plantations, Coonoor is one of the most popular hill stations in South India. Taking a scenic drive from Ooty to Coonoor is certainly a major draw for tourists. Sim’s Park, Highfield Tea Estate, Kotagiri, and Dolphin’s Nose are key highlights of Coonoor tourism.

Like its counterpart Ooty, Coonoor is also well-connected by different modes of transportation. It’s one of the most popular destinations in Tamil Nadu during the summer and winter months. While hiring a taxi is the most convenient way to reach Coonoor, snaking through Nilgiri Hills on a toy train is a unique experience to enjoy in Coonoor. Take a Coonoor map, with road and train routes, to plan a holiday or honeymoon accordingly.

With an international airport and a busy junction, Coimbatore is the nearest major city from Coonoor. There are different options for how to go to Coonoor from Coimbatore using taxi or train. Here’s a detailed guide for those wondering how to reach Coonoor in Tamil Nadu.

By Air

There is no airport in Coonoor so there are no direct flights to Coonoor. The nearest airport from Coonoor is Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) or Peelamedu Airport. It takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes from the airport in Coimbatore to reach Coonoor via taxis which can be hired in Coimbatore. Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Alliance Air provide regular flights to Coimbatore from Indian cities such as Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Pune.

The distance between Coimbatore Airport and Coonoor is about 70 kilometres. After landing in Coimbatore, one can take a government bus, hire a taxi, or board a train to reach this lovely hill station in Tamil Nadu. Traveling to Coonoor by air the quickest way to complete your journey.

By Train

Coimbatore Junction is the nearest train station from Coonoor. Mettupalayam Station connects the Nilgiri Mountain Railway with the main line of South Indian Railways. After reaching train station in Mettupalayam, one can board the famous toy train to Coonoor. This train ride is the best way to admire the beauty of Nilgiri Hills.

The distance from Coonoor to Mettupalayam Railway Station is about 34 km while Coimbatore Junction lies about 70 km from Coonoor.

By Road

Travelling to Coonoor by car is the most popular option for tourists on honeymoon or with families. Auto-rickshaws and taxis are the best options to commute comfortably within Coonoor. Bus services allow a convenient and cheaper way of getting around in Coonoor.Distance between Ooty and Coonoor – 20 km via NH 181Distance between Coonoor and Coimbatore – 70 km via NH 181

Distance between Mettupalayam and Coonoor – 35 km via NH 181

Distance between Bangalore and Coonoor – 297 km via NH 275

Distance between Chennai and Coonoor – 544 km via NH 79

Distance between Coonoor and Kodaikanal – 234 km

Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus is one of the major bus stands to take a bus from Coimbatore to Coonoor. State-owned and private bus services are also available from cities such as Bangalore, Mysuru, Salem, Calicut, and Chennai.

	By Air	By Road	By Train	By Sea
New Delhi to Coonoor	11.0 hours	41.0 hours	41.0 hours	-
Bangalore to Coonoor	-	7.0 hours	7.0 hours	-
Chennai to Coonoor	-	10.0 hours	14.0 hours	-
Pune to Coonoor	-	18.0 hours	32.0 hours	-
Mumbai to Coonoor	-	21.0 hours	34.0 hours	-
Hyderabad to Coonoor	5.0 hours	16.0 hours	18.0 hours	-

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Nice Arbab

Bengaluru

Nice's 3 days trip to Coonoor

Trip was enjoying. Had Great experience with the driver and travel agency people. Hotel could have been improved.

Ashwin Ramani

Bangalore

Ashwin's 4 days trip to Coonoor

Very well planned and coordinated. Very well planned and coordinated.

Abhinavshrivastava

Bengaluru

Abhinavshrivastava's 4 days trip to Coonoor

Nice trip planned by Kishan Nice trip planned by Kishan

Er Ajaykbhardwaj

New delhi

Er's 5 days trip to Coonoor

well planned. Nice driver well planned. Nice driver

Deviraaj

Andhra pradesh

Deviraaj's 4 days trip to Coonoor

Munnar, Alleppy, Kerala. Hi Mr. Sahil, Had a great time during the trip. The hotels are not upto the mark and the drive in the cab was not comfortable.

pankaj Singh

Bengaluru

Pankaj's 3 days trip to Coonoor

On day 2, Cab driver did not follow the itinerary and did not took the couple to Konoor which was surprising to me.

Mohammad Mustajeeb

Hyderabad

Mohammad's 4 days trip to Coonoor

Hotel Golden Castle was not up to the standard, their rooms were good but amenities were not nice, they didn’t had kitchen operating and every time we had to order food from outside, also we had to ask for toiletries as it was not their along with water bottles in the room and milk sachets and same

is the case with tea and coffee sachets Apart from this entire trip went really nice and all thanks to Kimaya from Travel Corp for arranging such an amazing trip. Kempscave was great stay with no complaints and along with all the famous sightseeing . Very nice and great experience throughout the trip

Desapalli Naveena

Bengaluru

Desapallinaveena's 5 days trip to Coonoor

This is my third time using travel triangle service . We love your service. But this time , hotel in Rameshwaram was not upto the mark and had worst service . Please look into that . Otherwise overall trip planned was too good

Nikky Priya

Bengaluru

Nikky's 3 days trip to Coonoor

It was nice and well planned by Travel traingle and My Trip Lab.

Taher Sarsawala

Ahmedabad

Taher's 6 days trip to Coonoor

Travel Agent Should focus and guide better to visit places that are worth of visit and money. 50% of places were useless and not worth of visit

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