Distance : 555 km
Estimated Time : 10.5 hours
Chennai to Ooty is very popular route for tourists, specially for mountain lovers, couples and honeymooners. Ooty has the cool peaceful landscape where you can spend hours simply walking on and feel refreshed completely.
"Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery."
Ooty or Udagamandalam, also known as 'The Queen of the Hills', is a perfect hill station destination in tamil nadu, nestled amidst the Nilgiri hills at an altitude of 2,240 meters above sea level. The toy train ride is the most famous attraction and provide amazing views of nature. It reminds the hit song 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' where Shahrukh Khan and Malaika Arora were seen matching steps on top of this toy train. Ooty carries history of being regarded as the summer headquarters of the East India Company. The place is full of scenic beauty of Nilgiri, tea gardens, waterfalls and a beautiful valley. Don't miss to go to Doddabetta Peak, known as the highest point of South India. Surrounded by high Eucaplytus trees on both sides, it offers magnificient views of the valley.
Taxi from Chennai to Ooty
is readily available at CabBazar.
Best time to Visit
Although Ooty is a year-round destination, the best time for Ooty tour is during the summer season and winter season. It is recommended to avoid going to Ooty from June to September due to heavy rainfall over there.
The summer season is from March to June in Ooty. The weather is generally pleasant as you can venture out for day sightseeing and other tourist activities.
The monsoon season is from July to September when Ooty receives heavy rainfall and this might disrupt the routine day sightseeing activity for some of you. However, nature lovers would love the scenic beauty that embraces Ooty after the rain showers
The winter season is from October to February. The chilly wind enters the town but the overall day temperature is cool and good for sightseeing. Many couples visit Ooty during this season.
Route Information
Chennai to Ooty by car
is well connected via Chennai - Villupuram - Trichy - Kanyakumari road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Another route is via Vellore, Krishnagiri which is same distance but takes 2 hours more.
Chennai to Ooty distance
is 555 Km and is 10.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are:
Ramapuram - Famous for Arasamaram Temple
Mahabalipuram - intricately carved temples and rock-cut caves
Puducherry - Also known as White Town, is dotted with charming mustard- yellow colonial structures with Bougainvillaea laden walls.
Neyveli - A fertile land with beautiful landscape make this unique town a must visit.
Salem - Sugavaneswarar Temple
Erode - Vellode Bird Sanctuary, Temples, Cauvery river
Yercaud - Famous hill station
Kanchipuram
Vellore
Yelagiri - beautiful hill station
Krishnagiri - Dam, Lake, Temples
Dharmapuri - Hogenakal Falls, Chenraya Perumal Temple, Sri Kottai Temple
Mettur - Dam, Park
Kodiveri - Falls, Dam
Mettupalayam - temples and cultures
Coonoor - most beautiful and serene hill station
You can plan to include them in your itinerary. With CabBazar, you can customize the itinerary as per your choice and enjoy the trip to fullest.
Tourist Attractions
There are multiple toy trains from Ooty to Coonoor & Mettupalayam. As per Nilgiri train time table, the toy train from Ooty leaves at 14:00 hours and reach Mettupalayam at 17:35 hours. Also there are 3 toy trains daily from Ooty to Coonoor, the first toy train from Ooty leaves at 09:15 hours and reaches Coonoor at 10:25 hours. The experience is really out of the world. It’s not just the scenery that soothe the eye - the smell of fresh Eucalyptus, the sound of train chugging slowly along the track, cool breeze that hits your face and send the hair flying back – everything makes this a special ride.
Botanical Garden
Ooty Lake
Rose Garden
Thread garden
Dolphin’s Nose
Tea Museum
Kalhatti Falls
Dodabetta Peak
Elk Hill Murugan Temple
Avalanche Lake
Golf Course
Emerald Lake
Tiger Hill
Pine Forest
St. Stephen's Church
Pykara Lake and Waterfall
Wenlock Downs - huge grass meadows with a chain of slopes
Kamaraj Sagar Lake
Government Museum Ooty
Kotagiri, Coonoor - land of Kota tribes
Longwood Shola Forest, Coonoor
Droog Fort, Coonoor
Lamb's Rock, Coonoor
Catherine Falls, Coonoor
Simi's Park, Coonoor
Taxi Options
Being an Aggregator, CabBazar provides you enormous car options for your
Chennai to Ooty taxi booking
. You can mention your specific preference, if any, while raising a taxi booking request. Our partnered taxi services providers have various cars available with them for
Chennai to Ooty taxi service
. At high level, we classify taxi in below four categories :
Chennai to Ooty Car Rental
Vehicle Type | Model | Capacity | Per Km Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | Wagon-R, Indica or similar | 4 seater | Rs. 9 |
| Sedan | Dzire, Etios or similar | 4 seater | Rs. 9 |
| SUV | Xylo, Ertiga or similar | 6 seater | Rs. 12.5 |
| Assured Innova | Innova, Innova Crysta | 6 seater | Rs. 13.5 |
Taxi Fare
CabBazar is committed to keep the pricing as simple and clear as possible. So, we provide one price for your
Chennai to Ooty taxi
which covers a specified maximum kilometer and maximum days. So, you know upfront how much taxi is going to cost you and plan your budget well.
The prices are dynamic and transparent and give a win-win deal for both you and our partnered taxi services providers. You can choose car as per your preference.
