Yercaud Trip from Chennai — Route & Where to Stay

A Yercaud trip from Chennai makes a lovely long-weekend escape — a cool, green hill station without the long drive to Ooty or Munnar. Here's the route, how to get there without a car, a 2-day plan, and where to stay.

How far & the route

Yercaud is about 360 km from Chennai — roughly 6–6.5 hours by road via the Chennai–Salem highway (NH79/NH44), then the Yercaud ghat road up into the Shevaroy hills. Salem, just 30 minutes below Yercaud, is the nearest railhead and is very well connected to Chennai by train and bus.

Without a car

Take a train or overnight bus to Salem, then a taxi up the 20-hairpin ghat road to Yercaud (about 45 minutes). We can help arrange a pickup from Salem on request.

A relaxed 2-day plan

• Day 1: Arrive, lunch at the villa, then Yercaud Lake and sunset at Pagoda Point; campfire dinner.
• Day 2: Rose Garden, Lady's Seat, an estate walk, then head home.

See the full list of tourist places in Yercaud.

Where to stay

Chans Retreat near Pattipadi gives your family or group the whole home — forest views, a campfire, home-cooked meals — from ₹7,000/night for a floor or ₹17,777 for the whole villa.