How to Reach Coimbatore

By Air

The Coimbatore Airport, known as Peelamedu Airport is lying at a distance of 10 kms from the city center. It has good link with all the major cities of India, namely Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kozhikode and Delhi. Regular flight services to the major cities make travelling by air a smooth experience.

There are also international flights to countries like Colombo, Singapore and Sharjah operating from Coimbatore.

Travelers can hire a taxi from the airport for reaching the city. Normally the taxi costs around Rs. 200 from the airport to the city.

List of Regular Domestic flights to various cities:

• Bangalore
• Mumbai
• Kochi
• Chennai
• Madurai

List Of Regular International flights to foreign countries:

• Singapore
• Sharjah
• Colombo

By Trains:

Since Coimbatore is an important junction of the Southern Railways, all major trains pass through the city on a regular basis to various major cities. The city has two railway stations- Coimbatore North Railway Station and Coimbatore Junction.

List of important trains passing through the city are listed below:

• Coimbatore-Nizamuddin Kongu Express (Delhi bound),
• Kanyakumari-Bangalore Express
• Trivandrum New Delhi Kerala Express
• Trivandrum-Nizamuddin Express
• Bangalore-Coimbatore Intercity Express (Bangalore bound)
• Chennai-Coimbatore Cheran Express
• Chennai-Coimbatore Kovai Express
• Chennai-Coimbatore Intercity Express (Chennai bound)

By Road:

Coimbatore has good access by road. NH – 47, NH – 67 and NH – 209 are the three important national highways that pass through the city. There are plenty of private operators and the State Transport Corporation, such as Kerala SRTC and TSRTC, offering regular luxury and deluxe bus service to various cities of TamilNadu, Karnataka and Kerala.