Hills & nature
Coimbatore → Ooty
Coimbatore to Ooty is about 85 km by road (2.0–2.3 hours on NH948), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹673 for a petrol car.
Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 101 km.
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Quick answer · One way
Coimbatore to Ooty at a glance
- Distance
- ~85 km
- Drive time
- 2.0–2.3 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹673
- Toll allowance
- ₹85
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹758
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹379
About these numbers: petrol ₹101/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. Map data © OpenStreetMap. Method · Report an error
Coimbatore to Ooty route
Road: NH948 · MDR489 · SH168 · MDR979 · SH80 · NH181 · SH15
Weather in Ooty
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
State bus operators: TNSTC ↗.
Train
- Coimbatore: Coimbatore Junction
- Ooty: Mettupalayam (continue by road)
Nearest airports
- Coimbatore: Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)
- 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 Coimbatore
Same 85 km back, about ₹758 each way or ₹1,517 for the round trip.