Munnar means “three rivers” in Malayalam and Monnar or Munnar derives its name from the confluence of three mountain streams – Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundale. Munnar is a hill station and is easily accessible from Cochin, Coimbatore and Trichy.
A drive on the Udumalpet - Munnar road (SH 17) gives one unforgettable views of the Western Ghats. Chinnar is 25 km (16 mi) from Udumalpet and along the way one passes through the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park which is famous for the Elephants that inhabit the area. The road to Chinnar crosses the border over the Chinnar River between Tamil Nadu and Kerala. As you enter Kerala, you can see a distinct change in the vegetation upon entering the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary. While the Tamil Nadu areas have vegetation dominated by shrubs and thorny trees, the vegetation in Kerala is lush green with tall trees. Marayur is 20 km (12 mi) from Chinnar, famous for its sandalwood forests which often fall prey to poachers.
Munnar To Udumalpet Distance
Distance between Munnar and Udumalpet is 90 km (kilometers) and 90.09 meters from Udumalpet.
Munnar direction from Udumalpet
Munnar is located nearly south side to Udumalpet. Munnar To Udumalpet road map direction from google will be integrated.
Munnar To Udumalpet Travel Time
Travel time from Munnar To Udumalpet will take 1 hours and 30 minutes if the vehicle keep an average speed of sixty kilometer per hour. which may vary depending upon the road and traffic conditions.
Here is the distance chart from major towns near Munnar
Munnar Ernakulam Distance – 135 km
Munnar Thekkady Distance – 110 km
Munnar Thiruvananthapuram Distance – 300 km
Munnar Palani Distance – 120 km
Munnar Coimbatore Distance – 150 km
Munnar Madurai Distance – 160 km
Bus Timings from Munnar:
Udumalpet :
6.00am, 8.00am, 8.30am, 9.00am, 1.00pm, 2.00pm, 3.00pm, 4.00pm, 5.00pm, 6.00pm.
Coimbatore:
7.00 am and 3.30pm
Palani:
11.30am and 2.40pm
Palani and Coimbatore buses going via Udumalpet.
From Ernakulam to Munnar:
From kerala, only from Ernakulam there is some more buses available for munnar. i travelled from ernakulam to munnar which started 11 am. that bus was reached munnar at 4 pm.
Food at Munnar:
Only few restaurant food is good. Better to have it in Hotel where you stay. Both North indian and south indian dishes you will get.
Communication:
I saw the people who speak in Tamil, Malayalam and English. Of course, kerala people will understand the Tamil language. Tamil speaking people are there.
Udumalpet to Munnar
Distance: 90km
Road condition: Ok, not very bad
Maintainable Top speed: 40km/hr
Around 7km on Thirumoorthy Dam road, you need to take left for Munnar road via Forest Reserves. Go ahead 9kms to reach Entry gate. Not sure, but there would be strict timings for entering Forest Reserves. Roads are very good till entry point to forest reserve, can reach in 15min from Udumalpet. Route is little scenic (landscape and farms), can halt here to get ready for bumpy / circle ride.
While going back, remember to take right for Udumalpet (as sign boards here are in local language to figure out city directions).