A car drive to Gonikoppal is an unforgettable experience as roads dip, rise, loop and curve around lovely coffee plantations and forests. Express buses from Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Cannanore and Tellicherry operate regularly via Gonikoppal. Gonikoppal is 90 kms from Mysore, 95 kms from Tellicherry, 220 kms from Mangalore airport and 230 kms from the Bangalore airport.