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Monday, April 26, 2010

How to travel to coorg?

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Getting There


By Air:Mangalore is the nearest airport to Coorg. It is at a distance of 136 km from here. Mangalore receives regular flights of Indian Airlines and Jet Airways. Well connected to Bangalore, it also recieves flights from Mumbai, Hyderabad and Delhi. From Mangalore, you can take a bus or you can hire a taxi. The drive be little more than 3 hrs.
By Rail
Nearest railway station is at Mysore situated at a distance of 114 km. Mysore is one of the major stations in Karnataka and has trains coming in from all the cities in India. Since Mysore and Mangalore are almost same disatance away, you can choose either of them to travel to Coorg. Hassan and Tellicheri are other options.
By Road
Good network of roads connect Coorg to many major cities of Karnataka. From Coorg, you can travel to places like Mysore (114 Km), Bangalore(260 Km) and Nagarhole. The Mysore-Mangalore highway crosses through here and Coorg sits exactly in between Mysore and Mangalore.
Local Transportation
Coorg has good number of buses that ply inside the city. There are taxis and auto rickshaws as well. To roam around in the city or for small excursions, it is better to hire a taxi for a safe and comfortable journey.