Ooty to Palani One Way Taxi
Going from Ooty to Palani? Our oneway drop taxi picks you up at your door and charges you only for your side of the road.
A one way taxi from Ooty to Palani costs about ₹3,295 in a Sedan and about ₹4,260 in a 6-seater SUV 6+1, including driver bata. The road distance is about 193 km and the drive takes around 5 hrs 10 min, via Mettupalayam, Palladam, Udumalaipettai. Tolls and parking are extra as actuals. You pay only one way — no return fare — and pay the driver after the trip.
- Distance
- ~193 km
- Travel time
- 5 hrs 10 min
- One way fare
- from ₹3,295
- Driver bata
- Included
- Payment
- After the trip
Ooty to Palani taxi fare
All-inclusive fare with driver bata. Tolls, parking and permits are extra as actuals.
| Car | Seats | One way (drop) | Round trip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan Lowest | 4+1 · 2 bags | ₹3,295 | ₹5,804 | Book |
| SUV 6+1 | 6+1 · 4 bags | ₹4,260 | ₹7,734 | Book |
| MUV 7+1 | 7+1 · 4 bags | ₹4,453 | ₹8,120 | Book |
| Innova Crysta | 7+1 · 4 bags | ₹4,839 | ₹8,892 | Book |
How the Sedan fare is worked out: 193 km × ₹15/km + driver bata ₹400 ≈ ₹3,295. How fares are calculated
Ooty to Palani distance & route
The road distance from Ooty to Palani is about 193 km, and the drive takes roughly 5 hrs 10 min with a short tea break. The usual road goes via Mettupalayam → Palladam → Udumalaipettai. Any time of the day works for this distance; we run 24/7. The last stretch is a ghat road, so plan to cross it in daylight.
Ooty is the queen of hill stations in the Nilgiris. We pick up from any address in Ooty, including Ooty Lake, Botanical Garden, Ooty Bus Stand. Palani is one of the six abodes of Lord Murugan — the driver drops you at your exact address, whether that is a home, hotel, hospital or Palani Rope Car.
Because this is a one way drop taxi, you do not pay for the car's return to Ooty. A round trip for the same journey costs ₹5,804, so the one way fare saves you about 43%. Driver bata is included; you pay the driver after the trip by cash or UPI.
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Families, solo women travellers and senior citizens ride with us every day.
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Live trip tracking
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Trip start OTP
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24/7 support
A real person answers our phone and WhatsApp, day and night.
Clean AC cars
Cleaned before every trip; tyres, brakes and lights checked.
Experienced on highways
Drivers who know the ghat roads; rested drivers for night trips.
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