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Mangalore to Hassan railway line is the  nearest rail route to Madikeri town , with Sakleshpur or Subrahmanya as the closest railway stations, though frequency of long distance trains in this route is minimal.

This route located north of Coorg along a east-west direction. Sakleshpur to Madikeri distance is about 90 km ( 56 miles ) and Subramanya to Madikeri distance is approximately 70km (44 miles).

Other than the slow passenger trains, this route has only one express train in service. Train No. 16517 / 16518 Mangalore-Yasvantpur Express operates in this route.

The railway stations of Hassan (Railway Station Code: HAS), Kasaragod (Railway Station Code: KGQ), Kanhangad (Railway Station Code: KZE), Kannur (Railway Station Code: KAN) and Thalassery (Railway Station Code: TLY) are about 120 km from Madikeri.

Mysore (Railway Station Code: MYS) and Mangalore (Railway Station Code: MNJN) at 140 km away are more practical options to reach Madikeri.

Madikeri is well connected by bus from most of these places.

From Bangalore side, Mysore (MYS) is the most ideal railway station for Madikeri. From Mysore travel to Madikeri by road.

Other possible railway connections to Coorg include Hassan and Mangalore. Distance from Hassan to Madikeri is about 105km ( 65 miles).

If you are traveling by the Konkan railways ( coastal route along the west coast ) , Mangalore is a major railway station for Coorg. From Mangalore to Coorg the distance is about 135 km ( 84 miles ). Also there are many railway stations in north part of Kerala with road links to Coorg.