About Coimbatore
Chennai to Coimbatore distnce : 506 km
Estimated travel time : 9.5 hours
Chennai to Coimbatore is a very popular route among tourists of various interests. Coimbatore, termed as โManchester of South India", is perfect destination for holiday as it has everything from temples to modern buildings, from beautiful mountains to waterfalls, delicious cuisine and pleasant weather.
Coimbatore, also known as Kovai, is situated on banks of River Noyyal. The official name of Coimbatore has been changed to Koyampuththoor which is near to its ancient Tamil name. Coimbatore houses 112 feet tall statue of Lord Shiva. Adiyogi Shiva Statue is main attraction of town. Devotees from all over country floccked here for prayers. Adventure lover tourists can enjoy camping and trekking. Coimbatore offers some of best trekking trails. One can explore Dhoni Hills, the Vellari Mala, the Perumal Peak, and the Thalaiyar Falls trek. The famous hill station, Ooty, is just 70 km from Coimbatore. It is the disembarking point for those who want to take the Mountain train that runs from Mettupalayam. Coimbatore is also known for its textile industry. Coimbatore is also home of Sadguru"s famous Isha Yoga Centre.
Taxi from Chennai to Coimbatore is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Chennai to Coimbatore by car is well connected via Chennai - Villupuram - Trichy - Kanyakumari road, NH79 and NH544 and is very comfortable drive. Chennai to Coimbatore distance is 506 Km and is 9.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this routes and nearby are:Vijayamangalam - Annamar Swamy temple
Perumanallur road - - Sri Selvakumar electrical, Maple motor Ashok leyland
Erode - - Turmeric city. Also famous for white silk, cotton, plantain and coconut production
Tiruppur - - famous for banian industry, cotton market,kangeyam bull, uthukkuli butter
Salem - - Sugavaneswarar Temple
Uthamacholapuram - - Karapuranathar temple 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 - - Thirunarungondai
Viluppuram - - Gingee fort, Fortification walls, Kalyana mahal, Venugopala swamy temple, Ranganatha temple, Sad-at-Ullah Khan mosque, Sri Ramanatha eswarar temple, 24 Theerthangarargal
Tindivanam - - Mailan murugan temple, National fossil wood park, Gramathil Oru Naal, Matri mandir
Meimaruvathur - - Adhiparasakthi Siddhar Peetam
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 - - Masilamaniswara temple,Sri Kurungaleeswarar temple