Coimbatore to Ooty, up the 36 hairpin bends
The classic route into the Nilgiris — Coimbatore through Mettupalayam and the famous ghat road climb to Ooty.
The Coimbatore–Ooty road is the most travelled route into the Nilgiris, connecting Coimbatore city and Coimbatore International Airport to Ooty via Mettupalayam and the ghat road's well-known sequence of hairpin bends up through Coonoor.
At roughly 86 km, the drive typically takes about 3 to 3.5 hours depending on traffic near Mettupalayam and weather on the ghat section. It's used equally by airport arrivals, travellers coming from Coimbatore Junction railway station, and anyone driving up from the city.
Available as a one-way drop or a round trip with the same driver — see our One Way Taxi and Round Trip Taxi services for how fares are structured on this route.
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Coimbatore city, Coimbatore Junction, or the airport, plus your Ooty drop address.
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Travel the ghat road
A driver experienced on this exact route takes you up through Mettupalayam and Coonoor.
Frequently asked questions
Approximately 86 km by road, typically a 3 to 3.5 hour drive via Mettupalayam and the Coonoor ghat road.
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