There are 5 ways to get from Thrissur to Nilgiris by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Thrisur to Coimbatore Jntrain 12678 / ...
- Take the taxi from Metupalaiyam to Nilgiristaxi
5h 23m₹1,574–3,730Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thrissur to Coimbatorebus
- Take the bus from Gandhipuram to Ootybus 783Ns
5h 40m₹209–864Drive 191 km
- Drive from Thrissur to Nilgiriscar 191 km
3h 18m₹2,148–3,102Taxi
- Take the taxi from Thrissur to Nilgiristaxi 191 km
3h 18m₹4,700–6,000Bus via Coimbatore
- Take the bus from Thrissur, Kerala to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadubus Thrissur, Kerala - Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Take the bus from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Ooty, Tamil Nadubus Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Ooty, Tamil Nadu
6h 5m
Thrissur to Nilgiris by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thrissur to Nilgiris is to bus which costs ₹200 - ₹900 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Thrissur to Nilgiris is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs ₹2,100 - ₹3,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Thrissur to Nilgiris. However, there are services departing from Thrissur and arriving at Ooty via Gandhipuram. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Thrissur and Nilgiris is 217 km. The road distance is 191 km.
The best way to get from Thrissur to Nilgiris without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 23m and costs ₹1,500 - ₹3,800.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Thrissur to Nilgiris, including transfers.
Thrissur to Nilgiris bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, depart from Thrissur station.
Thrissur to Nilgiris bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, arrive at Coimbatore station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thrissur to Nilgiris is 191 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Thrissur to Nilgiris.
There are 693+ hotels available in Nilgiris.
What companies run services between Thrissur, Kerala, India and Nilgiris, India?
You can take a bus from Thrissur to Ooty via Gandhipuram in around 5h 40m.
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thrisur to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- 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
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Thrissur to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–220
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Gandhipuram to Ooty
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹70–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–6,000
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
Taxi In Thrissur
- Phone
- +91 93 87 02 20 22
- Website
- taxiinthrissur.com
Thrissur Taxi
- Phone
- +91 90 72 22 99 66
- Website
- thrissurtaxionline.com
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