Getting There & Away

Bus  the state bus companies all have reservation offices at the bus stand, most open daily from 9 am to 5.30 pm. There are 20 buses daily to Mysore ( five hours ) and many continue to Banglore ( eight hours ) . There are buses every 30 minutes to Coimbatore ( three hours ) three buses a day to Chennai (15 hours ) and also direct services to Kanyakumari (14 hours ), Thanjavur (10 hours ) and Tirupathi ( 14 hours ).

Train  the miniature railways is the best way to get here. Departures and arrivals at Mettupalalyam usually connect with Chennai.