There are 5 ways to get from Kollam to Ooty by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Coimbatore Jntrain 16316 / ...
- Take the taxi from Metupalaiyam to Ootytaxi
10h 26m₹1,655–4,331Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kollam to Coimbatorebus
- Take the bus from Gandhipuram to Ootybus 783Ns
11h 9m₹478–2,850Drive 399.2 km
- Drive from Kollam to Ootycar 399.2 km
6h 26m₹4,462–6,445Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kollam to Ootytaxi 399.2 km
6h 26m₹9,500–12,000Train, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane TRV - CJB
- Take the taxi from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Ootytaxi
9h 56m₹13,630–24,198
Trivandrum (TRV) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kollam to Ooty is to bus which costs ₹470 - ₹2,900 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kollam to Ooty is to drive which takes 6h 26m and costs ₹4,400 - ₹6,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kollam to Ooty. However, there are services departing from Kollam and arriving at Ooty via Gandhipuram. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Kollam and Ooty is 435 km. The road distance is 399.2 km.
The best way to get from Kollam to Ooty without a car is to train and taxi which takes 10h 26m and costs ₹1,600 - ₹4,400.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Kollam to Ooty, including transfers.
Kollam to Ooty bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, depart from Kollam station.
Kollam to Ooty bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, arrive at Coimbatore station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kollam to Ooty is 399 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Kollam to Ooty.
There are 677+ hotels available in Ooty.
What companies run services between Kollam, India and Ooty, India?
You can take a bus from Kollam to Ooty via Gandhipuram in around 11h 9m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Coimbatore International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Coimbatore International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Coimbatore International Airport via Kochi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Coimbatore International Airport via Kochi, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kollam Jn to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Kollam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹400–2,200
- Website
- KSRTC
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- TNSTC
Bus from Gandhipuram to Ooty
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹70–650
- Website
- TNSTC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–12,000
Ooty Heritage
Ooty Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 97 87 11 10 67
- Website
- ootytaxiservice.com
The Black And White Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 87 62 54 79
- Website
- blacknwhiteholidays.com
Kollam Cab
- Phone
- +91 98 95 21 82 40
Kollam Online Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 99 46 26 85 56
- Website
- kollamonlinetaxi.business.site
Smile Taxi Service
Coimbatore Taxi
- Phone
- +91 737 381 2345
- Website
- coimbatoretaxi.com
Priyam Tour and Travels
- Phone
- +91 948 609 4973
- Website
- coimbatoretaxitours.com
Rudra Cabs
- Phone
- +91 894 070 9000
- Website
- ruthracabs.in
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