How to Reach Munnar ? Best Routes to Munnar by Road

After reading our previous post related to Trains to Munnar, many people contacted us with a same question: “How to reach Munnar from Bangalore”, “I am driving from Bangalore to Munnar; which is the best route”, “Chennai to Munnar – which is the suggested route”, “ I can see many routes to Munnar from Bangalore in internet - guide me the best one”, How to reach Munnar from Trivandrum , I am travelling( Self drive)  from Salem with wife and  my 1 year kid . Kindly help me with safe route” etc.... So we are trying to give details on how to reach Munnar from different locations with best routes and modes.

Munnar By Flight
If you plan to take flight, then the nearest airport is Cochin International Airport / Kochi (COK). Most Indian cities like Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkatta, Hyderabad, etc.. and   foreign cities like Dubai, Doha, Abudhabi, Muscut, Singapore, Kula Lampur, Colombo ( from where you get connection flights to all parts of the world) are connected to Kochi via direct flight. From Kochi airport you can take a cab to Munnar which is around 3 to 3.5 hrs journey through hills.
The next close airport is Coimbatore (CJB). From Coimbatore you can hire a cab to reach Kochi which takes around 5 hrs.

Munnar by Train
If you plan to take train (Travelers from Bangalore/ Mumbai/ Chennai/ Hyderabad/ Manglalore/ Trivandrum have direct trains), then the nearest railway stations are Aluva and Ernakulam.
For more details visit: Is There Any Direct Tran Service to Munnar ?  

Munnar by Bus
Push back 2*2 Semi sleeper Ac and Non AC Air buses, Sleeper AC and Non Ac air buses are operated between Bangalore / Chennai  and Munnar by operators like Kallada travels,   SRS, KPN, Greenline, Royal travels etc... You can book seats online at www.redbus.in.

If you arrive at Kochi/ Ernakulam/ Aluva too, you can get buses operated by Kerala Road Transport Cooperation (KSRTC) and private parties like Cochin Motors, PTMS Travels, Nellickal motors, etc... Even KSRTC runs daily AC low floor Volvo buses between Kochi and Munnar.

For Cochin to Munnar bus timings and more details visit: www.munnartourguide.com

BEST ROUTE ( With distance) TO REACH MUNNAR FROM IMPORTANT TOWNS

How to reach Munnar from Bangalore: Approximately 468 kms / 10-11 hrs.
Bangalore (Madiwala) -- 15 Kms --   Electronic city -- 25Kms -- Hosur -- 150kms -- Salem -- 80kms -- Perundurai -- 68kms -- Dharapuram -- 40kms -- Udumalaipettai -- 48Kms -- Marayoor -- 42kms -- Munnar.

How to reach Munnar from Chennai: Approximately 598kms / 11  hrs.
Chennai ( Central) --  335kms --   Trichy -- 102Kms  -- Dindugal  -- 67kms -- Theni --  16kms -- Bodinayakanur -- 28 kms -- Bodimettu -- 12kms -- Poopara -- 12Kms -- Chinnakanal -- 16kms -- Devikulam -- 10kms -- Munnar.

How to reach Munnar from Madurai: Approximately 171 kms / 5 hrs.
Madurai -- 40 Kms --   Uslampetti --  37 Kms -- Theni  -- 16 Kms -- Bodinayakkanur -- 28 Kms --Bodimettu -- 12 Kms -- Pooppara -- 12 Kms -- Chinnakanal -- 16 Kms -- Devikulam -- 10 Kms  --Munnar.

How to reach Munnar from Kochi (Ernakulam): Approximately 132 Kms/ 4 hrs
Kochi (Vytilla) -- 38 Kms --   Muvattupuzha -- 14Kms -- Kothamangalam  -- 18kms --Neriyamnagalam -- 30kms -- Adimalai -- 32kms --  Munnar.

How to reach Munnar from Mangalore: Approximately 511 Kms / 14 hrs
Mangalore (Jyothi Circle) -- 142 Kms --   Kannur -- 94Kms -- Kozhikode  -- 112kms -- Thrissur  -- 49kms -- Angamali -- 82kms -- Adimali -- 32kms --  Munnar.

How to reach Munnar from Coimbatore: Approximately 164 Kms/ 5 hrs
Coimbatore (Ukkadam) --  44 Kms --   Pollachi --  30kms -- Udumalaipettai -- 48Kms -- Marayoor --  42kms -- Munnar.

How to reach Munnar from Trivandrum: Approximately 306 kms / 8 hrs.
Trivandrum (Thampanoor) --  72 Kms  --   Kottarakara --  82 Kms -- Kottayam  -- 12 Kms  -- Ettumanoor -- 16kms -- Pala --  30 kms -- Thodupuzha --  62kms -- Adimali -- 32  --  Munnar.

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