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Bangalore → Ooty
Bangalore to Ooty is about 275 km by road (5.7–6.8 hours via Mandya and Mysore), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹2,200 for a petrol car.
Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 296 km.
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Quick answer · One way
Bangalore to Ooty at a glance
- Distance
- ~275 km
- Drive time
- 5.7–6.8 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹2,200
- Toll allowance
- ₹275
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹2,475
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹1,238
About these numbers: petrol ₹102/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. Map data © OpenStreetMap. Method · Report an error
Bangalore to Ooty route
Bangalore → Mandya → Mysore → Ooty
Road: NH275 · NH150A · NH766 · NH181
Towns on the way
Crosses from Karnataka into Tamil Nadu (ask taxis about permit charges).
Weather in Ooty
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
State bus operators: KSRTC ↗ · TNSTC ↗.
Train
- Bangalore: Bangalore Cantonment
- Ooty: Mettupalayam (continue by road)
Nearest airports
- Bangalore: Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)
- Ooty: Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) (in Coimbatore)
Things to do in Ooty
- Shopping: Charing Cross Market (tea, chocolates)
- With children: Toy train ride
- For adults: Tea estate walks
Local food to try: Nilgiri tea · Homemade chocolates.
Best time to travel
Suggested season: Sep–May.
Return trip: Ooty to Bangalore
Same 275 km back, about ₹2,475 each way or ₹4,950 for the round trip.