By Air: Mangalore International Airport, earlier known by the title ‘Bajpe Airport’ situated approximately 140 kilometers away is the closest airport from Coorg. Launched in the year 1951 and upgraded as an international airport in 2006, this airport provides both domestic as well as international connectivity. Mangalore Airport happens to be the second airport of the state of Karnataka from where international flights ply to various foreign destinations. Some of the major airlines operational at this airport include Air India, Jet Airways, SpiceJet, Kingfisher Airlines, Air India Express and Saudi Arabian Airlines. Worth mentioning destinations connected to the Mangalore Airport via air include Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Goa, Chennai, Kozhikode, Kochi, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain, Kuwait, Sharjah, Muscat, Mecca and Medina. To reach Coorg from Mangalore Airport tourists generally opt for a rented cab that costs around 2000 INR for a one way trip. ‘Bangalore International Airport’, located nearly 266 kilometers from Coorg is the second nearest airport that provides very proficient air connectivity with a number of chief domestic as well as international airports.

By Rail: The nearest railway head from Coorg is located at Mysore approximately 117 kilometers away. ‘Mysore Junction’ is the main railway station of the city from where daily trains are available for Bangalore. ‘Shatabdi Express’ is the fastest and the most convenient train to reach Chennai from Mysore that will reach you to Bangalore just in two hours and to Chennai roughly in 7 hours. Some of the other daily trains connecting Bangalore to Mysore include Tippu Express, Chamundi Express, Yeshvantapur-Mysore Express, etc. Swarnajayanthi, Sharavati, Kaveri Express and other daily and weekly trains connect Mysore to a number of principal cities of India like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Trichy, Madurai, Tirupati, Ajmer, Jaipur, Mangalore etc. To reach Coorg from Mysore one can either use the state transport buses or hire a cab. The bus journey from Mysore to Coorg takes about 5 hours and involves a rough ride with a lot of discomfort. Therefore, tourists usually prefer to rent a cab and enjoy an easy and relaxed ride to Coorg.

By Road: Coorg is very well connected with Mangalore, Mysore, Kannur, Hassan, Bangalore, Thalassery, Wayanad and many other destinations of Karnataka as well as other neighboring states through a well laid and extensive road network. Three Ghat roads reach you to Kodagu from the coastal regions of Kerala and Karnataka. They include: the Sampaje–Madikeri Ghat road (connects Coorg with Mangalore) the Panathur–Bhagamandala Ghat road (connects Coorg with Kanhangad and Kasaragod) and Makutta–Perumbadi/Virajpet Ghat road (connects Coorg with Kannur and Thalassery). K.S.R.T.C and other state transport buses of neighboring states link Coorg from all over Karnataka and surrounding regions, particularly from Mysore, Bangalore and Mangalore. Deluxe, Semi Deluxe, AC, Luxury, Non AC etc buses are available from various destinations of Karnataka to Coorg. They charge about 3 to 5 rupees per kilometer. Coorg is positioned about 125 km from Mysore, 140 km from Hassan, 160 km from Mangalore, 265 km from Bangalore etc.