{"id":42622,"date":"2026-07-29T15:53:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/?p=42622"},"modified":"2026-07-29T15:53:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:23:35","slug":"wayanad-to-ooty-distance-route-stops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/wayanad-to-ooty-distance-route-stops\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayanad to Ooty: 115 km, Less than 3-Hour Drive, Route & Best Stops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Wayanad to Ooty distance is 110\u2013120 km depending on where you start, and the drive takes about 3 to 3.5 hours. As of July 2026 there is only one route open to non-Nilgiris vehicles \u2014 via Sulthan Bathery, the Nadugani ghat, Gudalur and Pykara on NH-181. The old Kalhatty shortcut through Masinagudi has been closed to tourist cars since late April 2026. You will need a free Tamil Nadu e-pass and roughly \u20b9150\u2013\u20b9200 in cash for green tax at the checkpost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wayanad to Ooty distance<\/strong><\/td>~116 km from Kalpetta<\/td><\/tr>
Drive time<\/strong><\/td>3 to 3.5 hours<\/td><\/tr>
Route (2026)<\/strong><\/td>Kalpetta \u2192 Sulthan Bathery \u2192 Nadugani Pass \u2192 Gudalur \u2192 Pykara \u2192 Ooty<\/td><\/tr>
Hairpin bends<\/strong><\/td>9 at Nadugani, ~14 more past Naduvattam<\/td><\/tr>
Best time to visit Ooty<\/strong><\/td>October to February<\/td><\/tr>
Nearest airport to Ooty<\/strong><\/td>Coimbatore (CJB), 88 km<\/td><\/tr>
Nearest airport to Wayanad<\/strong><\/td>Kozhikode (CCJ), 54 km from Kalpetta<\/td><\/tr>
Ideal duration<\/strong><\/td>Full day for the drive; 3 days for both hill stations<\/td><\/tr>
Mandatory permit<\/strong><\/td>Free Nilgiris e-pass, epass.tnega.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Green tax<\/strong><\/td>~\u20b9150\u2013\u20b9200 per car, cash only<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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