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Bengaluru to Ooty (Udhagamandalam) by train or bus
280 km by road. The bus is fastest at 6 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹340 per person.
Fastest
Bus
KSRTC / Private Volvo
6 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
KSRTC / Private Volvo
from ₹340 per person
Best value
Bus
KSRTC / Private Volvo
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flight times include about three hours at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from budget to premium class.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Overnight | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | KSRTC / Private Volvo | 6 h | ₹340–₹940per person | No | Daily |
| Train | Train to Mettupalayam (5h) + Toy Train to Ooty (5h) | 11 h | ₹500–₹1,800per person | No | Daily |
- Train, Train to Mettupalayam (5h) + Toy Train to Ooty (5h): The UNESCO Nilgiri Mountain Railway from Mettupalayam is unmissable — book well ahead.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a cab is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · KSRTC / Private Volvo | ₹680–₹1,880 | ₹1,360–₹3,760 |
| Train · Train to Mettupalayam (5h) + Toy Train to Ooty (5h) | ₹1,000–₹3,600 | ₹2,000–₹7,200 |
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Trains from Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) Station to Ooty (Nilgiri Mountain Railway).
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Once you’re in Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
- Best time: April – June, September – November
- Typical stay: 4 days
- Railhead: Ooty (Nilgiri Mountain Railway)
- Airport: Coimbatore International Airport, 88 km
- On the ground: from ₹9,560 for two over 4 days — stay, food, local transport and entry, typical rates (not season-adjusted), excluding this journey.
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Plan the Ooty (Udhagamandalam) trip
A day-by-day plan for Ooty (Udhagamandalam) starting from Bengaluru, with this journey and the stay priced in.