If
you are wondering how to reach Ooty, just be relaxed. Reaching
Ooty is effortless as it has good rail connectivity and excellent
road connectivity. The nearest airport is in Coimbatore, which
is well connected with other major cities.
The nearest broad-gauge head of railways near Ooty is Mettupalayam
which is about 46 kms from here. Coimbatore is the major broad
gauge railway junction. Coimbatore is an important railway junction
as it is connected with a lot of major cities of the country.
Ooty is itself connected by rail by a Mountain Railway from Mettupalayam.
This is a four hour journey. It is one of the most beautiful and
satisfying journey ever. You have to board the Nilgiri toy train
for the journey and
this
train meanders along the picturesque places leading to Ooty. There
are five railways stations during the journey of which four are
functional. The journey is full sights off rice fields, tea estates
and other beautiful sights. One doesn’t have to worry about
how to reach Ooty but about how to capture the delightful glimpses
of natural beauty in your camera.
The road network to Ooty is a well maintained one and is connected
from such major cities like Chennai, Coimbatore, Gudalur, Mysore,
Calicut, Bangalore, Kochi and Kodaikanal. There are regular bus
services from these places. A lot of buses from private operators
and government run buses ply through these roads. One of the main
reasons for the flourishing of Ooty tourism is its accessility.
Reaching Ooty in itself is a delightful experience.
