About Chennai
Ooty to Chennai distnce : 556 km
Estimated travel time : 12 hours
Ooty to Chennai is a very popular route for tourists all year round. Chennai is also known as Madras and is crowned with names like 'Gateway to South India'. Chennai is a perfect blend of the modern early metropolitan city, rugged ruins of history having legendary temples, memorable artistry, and wonderful beaches.
Overlooking the waves of Bay of Bengal, Chennai offers hi-tech infrastructure consisting of luxury hotels, bars, clubs, shopping malls, spas. Called the โCultural Capital of Indiaโ for its deep-rooted traditions and age-old heritage consisting of oldest temples like Parthasarathy temple, Kapaleeshwarar Temple and Ashtalakshmi Temple. It has the second largest beach in the world, the Marina Beach. Apart from being the tourist hub in itself, it is also a central place or gateway to the most beautiful tourist destinations of South India like Tirupati, Villupuram, Pondicherry, Mysore, Vellore etc. Today this buoyant metropolis is a blend of the old and the new, the traditional and the modern. You can include these destinations in your trip with CabBazar.
Taxi from Ooty to Chennai is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Ooty to Chennai by car is well connected through Chennai - Theni Highway/Chennai - Trichy Highway/Chennai - Villupuram - Trichy - Kanyakumari Road/Grand Southern Trunk Road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Ooty to Chennai distance is 556 Km and is 12 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Coonoor - Tiger Hills, Droog Fort, Pakkasuran Peak View Point, Village View point, Estate view point, Laws Falls, Coonoor Falls
Mettupalayam - Nilgiri Mountain Railway Museum, Exocatic Bird Park, VanaBathrakali Amman Temple, Maakali Amman Temple
Annur - Shri Manneeswaraswamy Temple, Angalamman Temple, Karivaradaraja Perumal Temple
Avinashi - Arulmigu Avinashi Lingeshwarar Temple, Sivan Temple, Agasharayar Temple (Rayan Kovil), Perumal Temple
Perumanallur - Sri Selvakumar electrical, Maple motor, Ashok leyland
Vijayamangalam - Vijayapuri Amman Temple, Sri Karivaradharaja Perumal Temple
Perundurai - Jain temple, Sri Sukreeswarar temple, Sangameshwar temple
Nasiyanur - Ellapalayam lake park, Kalingarayan Anicut, Pudur MariAmman temple
Sankari - Muniyappan Kovil, Fort, Sri Kottai Mariyamman Temple, Gardens
Salem - Kailasanathar temple, Kottai Mariamman, Siddhar temple, Bhathrakaliamman temple, Sankagiri fort, 1008 lingam temple, Kalipatti Kandaswamy temple, Kurumbapatti Zoological park, Oothumalai hill
Vazhapadi - Attanur Amman temple, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Malai Kovil
Attur - Vellai Pillayar temple, Sri Kaleeswaraswamy temple, Kailasanathar temple
Thalaivasal - Lake, Narasimha swami temple, Thalaivasal Thirukarugavur temple, St. Joseph's Church
Chinnasalem - Sri Raj Rajeshwari theatre, Peethankarai lake, Aragalur lake
Kallakkurichi - Thirukkoilur Ulagalanda Perumal, Melnaariyappanoor Church, Kalvarayan hills
Ulundurpet - Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple, Murugan Temple, Church
Viluppuram - Shri Vaitheeswaran Alayam, Park, Lake, Sri Ragavendra Temple, Murugan Temple Shri Vaitheeswaran Alayam, Park, Lake, Sri Ragavendra Temple, Murugan Temple Shri Vaitheeswaran Alayam, Park, Lake, Sri Ragavendra Temple, Murugan Temple
Tindivanam - Masjidh-E-Quba, Sri Karuppaiya Swamy Temple, The Pentecostal Mission Church, Lakes
Melmaruvathur - Adhiparasakthi Siddhar Peetam
Maduranthakam - Eri Katha Rama Temple, Shri Narasimha Perumal Temple, Madurantakam Dam View Point, Lake
Chengalpattu - Bhairava temple, Ballam hill cave temple, Sri sarda shamrakshana narayanan, Gnanapureeswarar temple, Vedagiriswarar temple
Maraimalai nagar - Muthumari Amman Kovil, Sri Patalathri Narasimha Perumal, Sri Nithya Kalyana Prasanna Venkateswara
Guduvanchery - Arignar Anna Zoological park, Sri Lakshmi Kuberar temple, Vandalur Reserve forest
Koyambedu - Kurungaleeswarar Temple, Venkateshwara Perumal Temple, Shivan Kovil, Church, River