How to Reach
Located near the border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, about 2.5 km north of the Coimbatore-Palakkad highway (NH 47), the campus is ensconced by the Western Ghats on its three sides. It is 16 kms from Coimbatore City and 32 kms from Palakkad.
By Air : The closest airport is Coimbatore, located about 27 kilometers from the campus. Most airlines operate flights to Coimbatore from all major cities in India.
By Bus: The nearest major bus terminals are at Gandhipuram (about 22 kms) and Ukkadam (about 18 kms.). There are regular bus services from Gandhipuram (Bus Nos. 96, A3 and 3G) and Ukkadam (Bus Nos. 96, 48, S2, 3G and A3). Alight at Ettimadai Piruvu Bus Stop (Amrita College) and hire an auto rickshaw to the campus (3 kms). A3 bus will come upto the college Gate. The travel time from Ukkadam to Ettimadai Piruvu is around 45 minutes.
Ettimadai is a request stop for all Kerala and Tamil Nadu State Transport buses from Kerala. Alight at Ettimadai Piruvu Bus Stop (Amrita College) and hire an auto rickshaw to the campus (3 kms). Travel time from Palakkad to Ettimadai Piruvu is around one hour.
By Train: Passenger trains are available from Coimbatore Railway Station and Palghat Railway Station. Ettimadai Railway Station is only about 500 metres from the campus and one may easily walk to campus upon alighting at the station.
Train schedules from Coimbatore Junction to Ettimadai and Palghat Junction to Ettimadai are listed below.
Coimbatore is a major railway junction on the Southern Railways and there are trains to Chennai, Rameswaram, Madurai, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kanyakumari, Kozhikode, Mettupalayam, Kochi and Delhi.
The above timings are as available at the time of update. Please check with the official Indian Railways timings for exact timings of departure and arrival.
The above timings are as available at the time of update. Please check with the official Indian Railways timings for exact timings of departure and arrival.
TRAINS FROM COIMBATORE JUNCTION TO ETTIMADAI |
TRAIN # |
TRAIN NAME |
DEPARTURE FROM COIMBATORE |
56323 |
Coimbatore -> Mangalore Central (Passenger) |
07:40 hrs |
66605 |
Coimbatore -> Shoranur (MEMU) |
09:45hrs (Except Sunday) |
66609 |
Erode Junction -> Palghat Junction (MEMU) |
10:30 hrs (Except Thursday) |
56651 |
Coimbatore -> Kannur (Passenger) |
14.10 hrs |
56605 |
Coimbatore -> Thrissur (Passenger) |
16.40 hrs |
66607 |
Coimbatore -> Palghat Junction (MEMU) |
18.10 hrs (Except Sunday) |
56651 |
Tiruchirapalli Junction -> Palghat Junction(Passenger) |
18.30 hrs |
TRAINS FROM PALGHAT JUNCTION TO ETTIMADAI |
TRAIN # |
TRAIN NAME |
DEPARTURE FROM PALGHAT JUNCTION |
56848 |
Palghat Junction -> Tiruchirapalli Junction (Passenger) |
06:45 hrs |
66606 |
Palghat Junction -> Coimbatore (Passenger) |
07:33 hrs (Except Sunday) |
56604 |
Shoranur -> Coimbatore (Passenger) |
09:10 hrs |
56650 |
Kannur -> Coimbatore. (Passenger) |
11:35 hrs |
66608 |
Palghat Junction -> Erode Junction (MEMU) |
14:45 hrs (Except Thursday) |
66604 |
Shoranur -> Coimbatore (MEMU) |
15:55hrs (Except Sunday) |
56324 |
Mangalore Central -> Coimbatore (Fast Passenger) |
18:00 hrs |