 Ooty is situated on NH 181 and is connected by road via the five main accepted Nilgiri Ghat Roads.Bus services operated by TNSTC, KSRTC (Karnataka) and KSRTC (Kerala) connect major towns in the state, nearby towns in the district such as Coonoor about 18 km, Kotagiri about 31 km, and Gudalur about 50 km and nearby cities to Mysore, Bangalore, Gudalpet, Mandya, Hassan, Malappuram, Wayanad, Calicut & Kannur.Udhagamandalam railway station is connected with Mettupalayam by NMR metre gauge service.