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How to get fromOoty to Ellora Cavesby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Ooty to Ellora Caves by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi to Calicut International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ooty to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU)plane plane CCJ - IXU
    9h 22m
    ₹15,133–21,975

  2. Taxi, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Ooty to Metupalaiyamtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Metupalaiyam to Salem Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Salem Jn to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagartrain train
    34h 30m
    ₹2,593–8,475

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ooty, Tamil Nadu to Salem, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salem, Tamil Nadu to Bangalore, Karnatakabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Aurangabadbus bus
    28h 15m

  4. Drive  1,133.5 km

    1. Drive from Ooty to Ellora Cavescar car 1,133.5 km
    16h 34m
    ₹12,827–18,528

  5. Bus to Coimbatore International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from FlixBus Ooty - Bus Stand to FlixBus Coimbatore - Chitra Circlebus bus
    2. Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU)plane plane CJB - IXU
    12h 50m
    ₹9,333–20,269

  6. Bus via Pune

    1. Take the bus from Ooty to Majesticbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Pune, Maharashtrabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pune, Maharashtra to Aurangabadbus bus
    33h 3m

Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket₹10,451Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,145.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 22m

What companies run services between Ooty, India and Ellora Caves, India?

You can take a bus from Ooty, Tamil Nadu to Ellora Caves via Salem, Tamil Nadu, Bangalore, Karnataka, and Aurangabad in around 28h 15m.

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