There are 8 ways to get from Nilgiris to Kochi by taxi, train, bus, car, 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 Nilgiris to Coimbatore Jntaxi
- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Ernakulam Jntrain 16315 / ...
5h 34m₹2,410–4,035Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ooty to Gandhipurambus 783Ud
- Take the bus from Coimbatore to Premier Colonybus
8h 20m₹733–2,459Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Nilgiris to Palakkadtaxi
- Take the bus from Palakkad to Ernakulambus
5h 45m₹3,640–4,539Drive 270.2 km
- Drive from Nilgiris to Kochicar 270.2 km
4h 33m₹2,933–4,237Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nilgiris to Kochitaxi 270.2 km
4h 33m₹6,500–8,000Taxi to Calicut International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Nilgiris to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)taxi
- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CCJ - COK
3h 51m₹8,262–13,484Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Nilgiris to Palakkadtaxi
- Take the bus from Palakkad to Thrissurbus
- Take the train from Thrisur to Aluvatrain
6h 7m₹3,725–5,549Taxi to Kannur International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Nilgiris to Kannur International Airport (CNN)taxi
- Fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CNN - COK
4h 48m₹9,469–17,529
Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nilgiris to Kochi is to bus which costs ₹700 - ₹2,500 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nilgiris to Kochi is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 51m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹14,000.
The distance between Nilgiris and Kochi is 294 km. The road distance is 270.2 km.
The best way to get from Nilgiris to Kochi without a car is to taxi and train which takes 5h 34m and costs ₹2,400 - ₹4,100.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Nilgiris to Kochi, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nilgiris to Kochi is 270 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Nilgiris to Kochi.
There are 1160+ hotels available in Kochi.
What companies run services between Nilgiris, India and Kochi, India?
You can take a bus from Ooty to Maharajas College via Gandhipuram, Coimbatore, Premier Colony, and Kalamassery in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,100–8,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,000–7,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Thrisur to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Palakkad to Ernakulam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹180–450
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Palakkad to Thrissur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹100–400
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Ooty to Gandhipuram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹100–320
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Coimbatore to Premier Colony
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–2,100
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–8,000
The Black And White Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 87 62 54 79
- Website
- blacknwhiteholidays.com
Ooty Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 97 87 11 10 67
- Website
- ootytaxiservice.com
Ooty Heritage
The Black And White Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 87 62 54 79
- Website
- blacknwhiteholidays.com
Ooty Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 97 87 11 10 67
- Website
- ootytaxiservice.com
Ooty Heritage
The Black And White Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 87 62 54 79
- Website
- blacknwhiteholidays.com
Ooty Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 97 87 11 10 67
- Website
- ootytaxiservice.com
Ooty Heritage
The Black And White Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 87 62 54 79
- Website
- blacknwhiteholidays.com
Ooty Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 97 87 11 10 67
- Website
- ootytaxiservice.com
Ooty Heritage
The Black And White Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 87 62 54 79
- Website
- blacknwhiteholidays.com
Ooty Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 97 87 11 10 67
- Website
- ootytaxiservice.com
Ooty Heritage
The Black And White Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 87 62 54 79
- Website
- blacknwhiteholidays.com
Ooty Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 97 87 11 10 67
- Website
- ootytaxiservice.com
Ooty Heritage
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