When was the last time you took a train ride to the hills? When was the last time it was a toy train that offered you a breath taking view of the scenery around? iXiGO takes a look at Ooty (or Ootacamund or Oodagamandalam) as your next stop for a vacation and since Diwali is fast approaching this is a hot tourist location you should keep in mind and book your tickets really early!
Ooty at harvest time top view: RafeekAt a height of 2,268 m above sea level, Ooty's snugly fit near the Nilgiri Hills (which are another great spot to visit) and a tourist spot that attracts visitors to it almost all year long. The weather in Ooty is mostly pleasant with an average of 15-20 degrees. In the winters it could drop to 0 degrees. Think of this as Bangalore much chillier. Ooty is loaded with tea leaf plantations, eucalyptus trees and dense vegetation. The best thing to do in Ooty is to hire a motor vehicle and take a ride around the hills.
How do you get to Ooty?
Ooty is also well connected through various routes, the most common being by Land (Bus/ Railways) and Air as well.
By Air
The nearest airport to Ooty is Coimbatore which lies around 90km away. Another way to reach Ooty is also to fly to the Calicut airport that's about 146 kms from the place. However we recommend you choose the former area (Coimbatore being very well connected from major cities) and here are some of the ways you can check for cheap flights and fares to Coimbatore.
- Flights from New Delhi to Coimbatore
- Flights from Chennai to Coimbatore
- Flights from Hyderbad to Coimbatore
- Flights from Calcutta to Coimbatore
- Flights from Mumbai to Coimbatore
By Road
Ooty is situated about 535 km from Chennai (via Salem), 89 km from Coimbatore, 18 km from Coonoor (via Gudalur), 155 km from Mysore, 187 km from Calicut, 290 km from Bangalore, 281 km from Kochi (via Coimbatore and Palakkad), 236 km from Kodaikanal (via Coimbatore and Palani). Depending on the distance and time available to you, you can choose to either go by Train or by Bus.
By Train
There is a night journey train that leaves from Chennai (the closest metro to Ooty). The most frequent and popular being the Nilgiri Express which goes from Chennai to Coimbatore. A famous attraction here is the "Ooty Toy Train" provided by the Nilgiri Railways that starts from Cunoor and travels all the way to Ooty.
By Bus
Ooty has great connections by bus from nearby large towns in the district (such as Cunoor and
Kotagiri). Bus connections are also available from Mettuapalayam and Coimbatore. You can search for some buses through our website as well using this link.
Where can you stay in Ooty?
Ooty has loads of places to stay here. We have hotel results showing right from Rs500 onwards to the plush Rs 3000 per day stay. And to get the results sorted according to your liking head on over to find all hotels in Ooty.
So pack it now and head on to the stops while the rates are cheap. In case you haven't found out how to use our fare finder to grab that great deal during the week then this post might be of help.
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