The district of Coorg is located in the Western Ghats of the Sahyadri Mountains in South Western Karnataka. The “Scotland of India”, Coorg has been surrounded by Dakshina Kannada District in the Northwest, the Hassan District in the North, the Mysore District in the East, the Kannur District of Kerala State in the Southwest, and the Wayanad District of Kerala in the South.
The district enjoys a good location and thus is well connected to the rest of the country. Many important cities and towns are located near to Coorg and thus connecting it to the other parts of the country. For instance, it is 120 km away from Mysore, 155 km from Hassan, 135 km from Mangalore and 250 km away from Bengaluru.
Tourists can reach the hill station via any of the three modes of transportation-airways, roadways and railways. The nearest airports to Coorg are Bajpe Airport in Mangalore and Kozhikode Airport in Kozhikode. The nearest international airports to Coorg are Bengaluru International Airport and Chennai International Airport. Mangalore is the nearest railway head to Coorg along with other railheads such as Hassan, Mysore and Thalassery.
There are many Bus services operating from various cities to Coorg. There are KSRTC buses as well as private deluxe buses running between Coorg and other cities and towns such as Mysore, Bangalore, Mangalore and others.
There are many tour packages covering Coorg and other important cities and tourist destinations. Tourists can reach Coorg from Ooty, Bangalore, Chennai, Mysore, Mangalore, etc. without much difficulty.
