There are 9 ways to get from Ooty to Chidambaram by taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, 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.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Ooty to Metupalaiyamtaxi
- Take the train from Metupalaiyam to Dindigul Jntrain
- Take the train from Dindigul Jn to Chidambaramtrain
10h 29m₹1,703–4,575Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ooty to Pondicherrybus
- Take the bus from Puducherry to Chidambarambus Puducherry - Chidambaram
12h 55m₹1,050–4,090Bus via Erode
- Take the bus from FlixBus Ooty - Bus Stand to FlixBus Perundurai - Vijayamangala Toll Plazabus FlixBus IN4340 / ...
- Take the bus from Erode GH to Chidambarambus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper / ...
12h 36mDrive 386.4 km
- Drive from Ooty to Chidambaramcar 386.4 km
6h 6m₹4,331–6,256Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ooty to Chidambaramtaxi 386.4 km
6h 6m₹9,500–12,000Bus to Coimbatore International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from FlixBus Ooty - Bus Stand to FlixBus Coimbatore - Chitra Circlebus
- Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CJB - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chidambaramtrain
10h 45m₹5,513–14,819Bus, train
- Take the bus from FlixBus Ooty - Bus Stand to FlixBus Coimbatore - Hopes Collegebus
- Take the bus from Hopes college to Karurbus
- Take the train from Karur to Chidambaramtrain
14h 20mTaxi to Mysore, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Ooty to Mysore (MYQ)taxi
- Fly from Mysore (MYQ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane MYQ - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chidambaramtrain
8h 1m₹10,066–25,824Taxi to Calicut International Airport, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Ooty to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)taxi
- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CCJ - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chidambaramtrain
8h 33m₹9,813–16,025
Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ooty to Chidambaram is to bus which costs ₹1,000 - ₹4,100 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ooty to Chidambaram is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs ₹4,300 - ₹6,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ooty to Chidambaram. However, there are services departing from FlixBus Ooty - Bus Stand and arriving at Chidambaram via Vijayamangalam and Erode GH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
The distance between Ooty and Chidambaram is 504 km. The road distance is 386.4 km.
The best way to get from Ooty to Chidambaram without a car is to taxi and train which takes 10h 29m and costs ₹1,700 - ₹4,600.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Ooty to Chidambaram, including transfers.
Ooty to Chidambaram bus services, operated by FlixBus India, depart from FlixBus Ooty - Bus Stand station.
Ooty to Chidambaram bus services, operated by FlixBus India, arrive at FlixBus Perundurai - Vijayamangala Toll Plaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ooty to Chidambaram is 386 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Ooty to Chidambaram.
Book your Ooty to Chidambaram bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Ooty, India and Chidambaram, India?
You can take a bus from FlixBus Ooty - Bus Stand to Chidambaram via FlixBus Perundurai - Vijayamangala Toll Plaza, Vijayamangalam, Erode, and Erode GH in around 12h 36m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–10,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–10,000
Flights from Mysore to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–19,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–9,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–9,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Metupalaiyam to Dindigul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Dindigul Jn to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Tambaram to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Karur to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Tambaram to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Tambaram to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Ooty - Bus Stand to FlixBus Perundurai - Vijayamangala Toll Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹310–800
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Ooty - Bus Stand to FlixBus Coimbatore - Chitra Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–470
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Ooty - Bus Stand to FlixBus Coimbatore - Hopes College
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–460
- Website
- FlixBus India
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Erode GH to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- 18001020999
- [email protected]
- Website
- parveentravels.com
Bus from Ooty to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,700
- Schedules at
- parveentravels.com
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Puducherry to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,400
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹390–550
- Phone
- 84899 10650
- [email protected]
- Website
- essaar.net
Bus from Hopes college to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- essaar.net
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- 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
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
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
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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