There are 7 ways to get from Mettupalayam to Thekkady by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Kottayamtrain 12695 / ...
- Take the taxi from Kottayam to Thekkadytaxi
8h 10m₹2,720–5,521Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Thrisurtrain 12677 / ...
- Take the bus from Thrissur to Kumilybus
9h 48m₹650–2,781Bus
- Take the bus from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Dindigul, Tamil Nadubus Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
- Take the bus from Dindigul, Tamil Nadu to Thekkady, Keralabus Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Thekkady, Kerala
9h 31mDrive 270.9 km
- Drive from Mettupalayam to Thekkadycar 270.9 km
5h 6m₹3,051–4,407Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mettupalayam to Thekkadytaxi 270.9 km
5h 6m₹6,500–8,000Bus via Palani
- Take the bus from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Palani, Tamil Nadubus Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Palani, Tamil Nadu
- Take the bus from Palani to Kumilybus
9h 57mBus #2
- Take the bus from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Theni, Tamil Nadubus Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Theni, Tamil Nadu
- Take the bus from Theni to Kumilybus
10h 36m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mettupalayam to Thekkady is to train and bus which costs ₹650 - ₹2,800 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mettupalayam to Thekkady is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs ₹3,000 - ₹4,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Mettupalayam to Thekkady. However, there are services departing from Mettupalayam, Tamil Nadu and arriving at Thekkady, Kerala via Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu and Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
The distance between Mettupalayam and Thekkady is 406 km. The road distance is 270.9 km.
The best way to get from Mettupalayam to Thekkady without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 10m and costs ₹2,700 - ₹5,500.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Mettupalayam to Thekkady, including transfers.
Mettupalayam to Thekkady bus services, operated by Essaar travels, depart from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu station.
Mettupalayam to Thekkady bus services, operated by Essaar travels, arrive at Dindigul, Tamil Nadu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mettupalayam to Thekkady is 271 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Mettupalayam to Thekkady.
There are 312+ hotels available in Thekkady.
What companies run services between Mettupalayam, India and Thekkady, India?
You can take a bus from Mettupalayam, Tamil Nadu to Thekkady via Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, and Thekkady, Kerala in around 9h 31m.
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Thrisur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Phone
- 84899 10650
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- omio.com
Bus from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Palani, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Thrissur to Kumily
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–460
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Palani to Kumily
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹190–280
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Theni to Kumily
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹50–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,400–8,000
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
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