Trains to Ooty

In 1854 railway lines were proposed for connecting to Ooty, and the plans reached its completion and execution only in 1899. Nearest rail road to Ooty is in Mettupalayam at a distance of 46 kms. However, Coimbatore station is an important station connecting Ooty to other cities of the country. Other nearby stations are Kozhikode and Mysore. While Kozhikode is 156 kms from Ooty, Mysore is nearly at a distance of 125 kms. There is a regular service of trains to connect Mettupalayam with Chennai and Coimbatore.

Nilgiri express trains are important trains connecting Mettupalayam and Udhagamandalam. The line from Mettupalayam was extended till Udhagamandalam in 1908. It is an unmatched experience travelling in this train. This train travels 46 kms through the charming landscapes and terrains of Ooty, cutting through the heavy mountains of Ooty.

Here are a few important trains connecting Ooty with major cities.

Trains from Mumbai to Ooty

Train Name: Netravati Exp
Train Number: 16345
Departure: Lokmanyatilak at 11:40
Arrival: Kozhikkode at 10:25
Hours: 22h 45m

Train Name: Coimbatore Exp
Train Number: 11013
Departure: Lokmanyatilak 22:35
Arrival: Coimbatore Junction 07:00
Hours: 22h 45m

Train Name: Kanyakumari Exp
Train Number: 16381
Departure: Mumbai Cst at 15:45
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn 23:45
Hours: 32h

Train Name: Kcvl Garib Rath
Train Number: 12201
Departure: Lokmanyatilak at 16:55
Arrival: Kozhikkode at 14:10
Hours: 21h 15m


Train Name: Sharavathi Exp
Train Number: 11035
Departure: Dadar at 21:30
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 21:25
Hours: 23h 55m

Trains from Delhi to Ooty

Train Name: Kerala Express
Train Number: 12626
Departure: New Delhi at 11:30
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn 05:05
Hours: 41h 35m


Train Name: Mngla Lksdp Exp
Train Number: 12618
Departure: Nizamuddin at 09:20
Arrival: Kozhikkode at 07:05
Hours: 45h 45m


Train Name: Trivndrm Rjdhni
Train Number: 12432
Departure: Nizamuddin at 11:00
Arrival: Kozhikkode at 00:40
Hours: 37h 40m


Train Name: Ddn Kcvl Sup Ex
Train Number: 12288
Departure: Nizamuddin at 14:00
Arrival: Kozhikkode at 09:10
Hours: 43h 10m


Train Name: Swarna Jayanti
Train Number: 12644
Departure: Nizamuddin at 05:55
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 01:15
Hours: 43h 20m


Train Name: Ers Millenum Ex
Train Number: 12646
Departure: Nizamuddin at 05:55
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 01:15
Hours: 43h 20m


Train Name: Kerla S Kranti
Train Number: 12218
Departure: New Delhi at 13:45
Arrival: Kozhikkode at 09:10
Hours: 43h 25m


Train Name: Asr Kcvl Express
Train Number: 12484
Departure: New Delhi at 13:45
Arrival: Kozhikkode at 09:10
Hours: 43h 25m


Train Name : Himsagar Exp
Train Number: 16318
Departure: New Delhi at 14:10
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 09:55
Hours: 43h 45m


Train Name: Navyug Express
Train Number: 16688
Departure: New Delhi at 14:10
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 09:55
Hours: 43h 45m


Train Name:Swarna Jayanthi
Train Number: 12782
Departure Nizamuddin at 05:55
Arrival Mysore Jn at 05:05
Hours 47h 10m

Trains from Kolkata

Train Name: Ghy Ers Express
Train Number: 12508
Departure: Howrah Jn at 01:05
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 13:15
Hours: 36h 10m


Train Name: Ghy Tvc Express
Train Number: 12516
Departure: Howrah Jn at 23:15
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 11:25
Hours: 36h 10m


Train Name: Hwh Mys Express
Train Number: 22817
Departure: Howrah Jn at 16:10
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 05:00
Hours: 36h 50m


Train Name: Maq Vivek Exp
Train Number: 22851
Departure: Santragachi Jn at 16:05
Arrival: Kozhikkode at 05:20
Hours: 37h 15m


Train Name: Shm Tvc Express
Train Number: 16324
Departure: Santragachi Jn at 23:00
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 12:35
Hours: 37h 35m

Train Name: Gurudev Express
Train Number : 12660
Departure: Santragachi Jn at 23:15
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 11:25
Hours: 36h 10m

Trains from Chennai to Ooty

Train Name: Shatabdi Exp
Train Number: 12007
Departure: Chennai Central at 06:00
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 13:00
Hours: 7h m
Days: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun

Train Name: Duronto Exp
Train Number: 12243
Departure: Chennai Central at 07:15
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 13:55
Hours: 6h 40m
Days: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun

Train Name: Kovai Express
Train Number: 12675
Departure: Chennai Central at 06:15
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 13:45
Hours: 7h 30m
Days: All Days


Train Name: Trivandrum Exp
Train Number: 12695
Departure: Chennai Central at 15:25
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 23:05
Hours: 7h 40m
Days: All Days

Train Name: Coimbatore Exp
Train Number: 12679
Departure: Chennai Central at 14:30
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 22:15
Hours : 7h 45m
Days: All Days

Train Name: Cheran Express
Train Number : 12673
Departure: Chennai Central at 22:10
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 06:05
Hours: 7h 55m
Days: All Days

Train Name: Rapti Sagar Exp
Train Number: 12511
Departure: Chennai Central at 23:45
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 07:55
Hours: 8h 10m
Days: Mon, Fri & Sat

Train Name: Coimbatore Exp
Train Number: (12681)
Departure: Chennai Central at 22:30
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 06:40
Hours: 8h 10m
Days: Sat

Train Name: Pnbe Ers Express
Train Number: 16310
Departure: Chennai Central at 04:15
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn) at 12:35
Hours: 8h 20m
Days: Sat & Sun

Train Name: West Coast Exp
Train Number: 16627
Departure: Chennai Central at 11:30
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 19:55
Hours: 8h 25m
Days: All Days

Train Name: Dhn Alappuzha
Train Number: 13351
Departure: Chennai Central at 03:25
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 12:05
Hours: 8h 40m
Days: All Days

Train Name: Tata Allp Exp
Train Number: 18189
Departure: Chennai Central at 03:25
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 12:05
Hours: 8h 40m
Days: All Days

Train Name: Nilagiri Exp
Train Number: 12671
Departure: Chennai Central at 21:00
Arrival: Metupalaiyam at 06:15
Hours: 9h 15m
Days: All Days

Train Name: Mysore Express
Train Number: 16222
Departure: Chennai Central at 21:30
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 07:40
Hours: 10h 10m
Days : All Days

Train Name: Mangalore Exp
Train Number: 12685
Departure: Chennai Central at 17:00
Arrival: Kozhikkode at 04:15
Hours: 11h 15m
Days: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun

Train Name : Jp Cbe Sup Exp
Train Number: 12970
Departure: Chennai Central at 10:10
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 18:00
Hours: 7h 50m
Days: Thu

Train Name: Rapti Sagar Exp
Train Number: 12521
Departure: Chennai Central at 23:45
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 07:55
Hours: 8h 10m
Days: Wed

Train Name: Ahilyanagari Ex
Train Number: 16325
Departure: Chennai Central at 23:45
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 07:55
Hours: 8h 10m
Days: Thu

Train Name: Krba Tvc Expres
Train Number: 16327
Departure: Chennai Central at 23:45
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 07:55
Hours: 8h 10m
Days: Thu & Sun

Train Name: Shm Tvc Express
Train Number: 16324
Departure: Chennai Central at 04:15
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 12:35
Hours: 8h 20m
Days: Tue & Thu

Train Name: Ghy Ers Express
Train Number: 12508
Departure: Chennai Central at 04:40
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 13:15
Hours: 8h 35m
Days: Sun

Train Name: Ghy Tvc Express
Train Number: 12516
Departure: Chennai Central at 04:40
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 13:15
Hours: 8h 35m
Days: Fri

Train Name: Mysore Express
Train Number: 22682
Departure: Chennai Central at 23:30
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 08:35
Hours: 9h 5m
Days: Thu

Trains from Hyderabad to Ooty

Train Name: Sabari Exp
Train Number: 17230
Departure: Secunderabad Jn at 12:25
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 08:29
Hours: 20h 4m
Days: All Days

Train Name: Jp Mysore Exp
Train Number: 12976
Departure: Kacheguda at 23:55
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 16:20
Hours: 16h 25m
Days: Tue & Thu

Train Name: Kongu Express
Train Number: 12648
Departure: Kacheguda at 12:35
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 09:15
Hours: 20h 40m
Days: Thu

Trains from Ahmedabad to Ooty

Train Name: Hapa Ten Sup Ex
Train Number: 12998
Departure: Ahmedabad Jn at 03:20
Arrival: Kozhikkode at 09:15
Hours: 29h 55m
Days: Sat & Sun

Train Name: Okha Ers Express
Train Number: 16337
Departure: Ahmedabad Jn at 11:25
Arrival: Kozhikkode at 20:25
Hours: 33h m
Days: Mon & Sat

Train Name: Bkn Kcvl Expres
Train Number: 16311
Departure: Ahmedabad Jn at 11:10
Arrival: Kozhikkode at 20:40
Hours: 33h 30m
Days: Wed

Train Name: Aii Mys Express
Train Number: 16209
Departure: Ahmedabad Jn at 14:50
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 06:55
Hours: 40h 5m
Days: Fri & Sun

Train Name: Vrl Tvc Express
Train Number: 16333
Departure: Ahmedabad Jn at 11:25
Arrival: Kozhikkode at 20:25
Hours: 33h m
Days: Thu

Train Name: Nagercoil Exp
Train Number: 16335
Departure: Ahmedabad Jn at 11:25
Arrival: Kozhikkode at 20:40
Hours: 33h 15m
Days: Fri

Train Name: Coimbatore Exp
Train Number: 16613
Departure: Ahmedabad Jn at 10:00
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 02:00
Hours: 40h m
Days: Sun

Train Name: Bvc Kcvl Exp
Train Number: 19260
Departure: Ahmedabad Jn at 11:25
Arrival: Kozhikkode at 20:25
Hours: 33h m
Days: Sun

Train Name: Kochuveli Exp
Train Number: 19262
Departure: Ahmedabad Jn at 03:30
Arrival: Kozhikkode at 09:10
Hours: 29h 40m
Days: Fri

Trains from Bangalore to Ooty

Train Name: Tippu Express
Train Number: 12614
Departure: Bangalore Cy Jn at 15:00
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 17:30
Hours: 2h 30m
Days: All Days

Train Name: Kannur Exp
Train Number: 16517
Departure: Bangalore Cy Jn at 20:55
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 23:30
Hours: 2h 35m
Days: All Days

Train Name: Chamundi Express
Train Number: 16216
Departure: Bangalore Cy Jn at 18:15
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 21:10
Hours:2h 55m
Days: All Days

Train Name: Tpty Cmnr Pass
Train Number: 56214
Departure: Bangalore Cy Jn at 07:30
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 10:40
Hours: 3h 10m
Days: All Days

Train Name: Mysore Express
Train Number: 16222
Departure: Bangalore Cy Jn at 04:30
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 07:40
Hours: 3h 10m
Days: All Days

Train Name: Mysore Pass
Train Number: 56264
Departure: Bangalore Cy Jn at 23:55
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 04:00
Hours: 4h 5m
Days: All Days

Train Name: Shatabdi Exp
Train Number: 12007
Departure: Bangalore Cy Jn at 11:00
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 13:00
Hours: 2h m
Days: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun

Train Name: Ernakulam Exp
Train Number: 12677
Departure: Bangalore Cy Jn 06:15
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 13:05
Hours: 6h 50m
Days: All Days

Train Name: Kanyakumari Exp
Train Number: 16526
Departure: Bangalore Cy Jn at 21:40
Arrival:Coimbatore Jn at 05:20
Hours: 7h 40m
Days: All Days

Train Name: Coimbatore Exp
Train Number: 11013
Departure: Bangalore Cy Jn at 22:15
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 07:00
Hours: 8h 45m
Days: All Days

Train Name: Aii Mys Express
Train Number: 16209
Departure: Bangalore Cy Jn at 04:00
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 06:55
Hours: 2h 55m
Days: Tue & Sun

Train Name: Snsi Mys Express
Train Number: 16218
Departure: Bangalore Cy Jn at 04:00
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 06:55
Hours: 2h 55m
Days: Thu

Train Name: Jp Mysore Exp
Train Number: 12976
Departure: Bangalore Cy Jn at 13:05
Arrival: Mysore Jn
Hours: 3h 15m
Days: Wed & Fri

Train Name: Mysore Express
Train Number: 22682
Departure: Bangalore Cy Jn at 05:40
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 08:35
Hours: 2h 55m
Days: Fri

Train Name: Hwh Mys Express
Train Number: 22817
Departure: Bangalore Cy Jn at 02:00
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 05:00
Hours: 3h m
Days: Sun

Trains from Pune to Ooty

Train Name: Poorna Express
Train Number: 11097
Departure: Pune Jn at 23:10
Arrival: Kozhikkode at 00:05
Hours: 24h 55m
Days: Sat

Train Name: Aii Mys Express
Train Number: 16209
Departure: Pune Jn at 04:20
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 06:55
Hours: 26h 35m
Days: Mon & Sat

Train Name: Kanyakumari Exp
Train Number: 16381
Departure: Pune Jn at 19:25
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 23:45
Hours: 28h 20m
Days: All Days

Train Name: Coimbatore Exp
Train Number: 12782
Departure: Pune Jn at 09:30
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 05:05
Hours: 19h 35m
Days: Tue

Train Name: Sharavathi Exp
Train Number: 11035
Departure: Pune Jn at 01:10
Arrival: Mysore Jn at 21:25
Hours: 20h 15m
Days Wed

Train Name: Pune Ers Sup Exp
Train Number: 22150
Departure: Pune Jn at 18:45
Arrival: Kozhikkode at 17:58
Hours: 23h 13m
Days: Wed & Sun

Train Name: Coimbatore Exp
Train Number: 16613
Departure: Pune Jn at 22:30
Arrival: Coimbatore Jn at 02:00
Hours: 27h 30m
Days: Sun

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