How To Reach Coonoor From Chennai

The capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai is a primary transport hub in South India. It serves as the main gateway to major tourist destinations in the state. There are regular trains, buses, and flights from Chennai to Coonoor. Depending on the budget and number of days, travellers can plan their trip from Chennai to Coonoor accordingly. Here are the details for those wondering how to reach Coonoor from Chennai using different options:

Chennai to Coonoor by Air

Chennai International Airport (MAA) is well connected by flights from all over the world. The nearest airport from Coonoor is the airport in Coimbatore. Nonstop flights between Chennai and Coimbatore are provided by SpiceJet, Jet Airways, IndiGo, and Air India. Travellers can board a bus or a rent a taxi from Coimbatore to Coonoor. It takes a little over one hour to travel from Chennai to Coimbatore via flight and then another 2-3 hour to reach Coonoor from Coimbatore.

Chennai to Coonoor by Train

Coimbatore Junction and Mettupalayam Junction are two of the nearest railway stations from Coonoor. Chennai Central Coimbatore Shatabdi Express, Chennai Central Thiruvananthpuram SF Express, Chennai Mangaluru Central SF Mail, and Cheran SF Express are major trains between Chennai and Coimbatore with shortest travel time. It takes about 8 hours to reach Coimbatore from Chennai. After reaching the Coimbatore Junction, one can either take another train to Mettupalayam where Nilgiri Mountain Railway begins or just hire a taxi to Coonoor from the train station.

Chennai to Coonoor by Road

Despite both places being located in the same state, the distance from Chennai to Coonoor is about 545 km. It may take up to 11 hours to travel from Chennai to Coonoor via bus. Both AC and non-AC buses depart mostly from Koyambedu stand. Car rentals are also available but it’s more expensive than taking an AC bus to Coonoor.