Yercaud is only 45 minutes drive by car or 1 hour by bus.
Take train / bus to Salem.
- From the New bus stand at Salem, take the Yercaud bus. (frequent bus transport is available).
- From the Yercaud bus terminal, Montfort School is only 200 meters away. (walkable distance).
Yercaud is well connected by Air, Rail & Road
Nearest Airports around Salem:
- Chennai, Bangalore, Cochin (Internation Airports)
- The Salem Airport has become operational.
Kingfisher Airlines
Chennai -- salem 2.20 p.m
salem -- chennai 4.20 p.m
Salem has become a railway division and is well con-
nected with all major towns and cities of India.
Distance of nearby cites from Salem:
| Cities | Distance |
|---|
| Trichy |
135Kms |
| Madurai |
245Kms |
| Chennai |
338Kms |
| Bangalore |
200Kms |
| Coimbatore |
166Kms |
Major approach roads to Yercaud:
- The main Ghat via Hasthampatti to Yercaud
- The road via Kuppanoor, Kottachedu, Keerakkadu
and Senkadu to Yercaud
Major approach roads to Yercaud:
- Area:383 Sq.Km
- Population:50,000
- Altitude:1515 meters / 5000 feet
Rainfall and Temperature:
| Max | Max |
|---|
| Summer |
30° C |
16° C |
| Winter |
25° C |
13° C |
- Lowest Temperature
- Average Rainfall 52" -- 60"
- Total Rainly days Around 80 days
- Humidity 40% -- 55%
- Boiling point of Water at Yercaud (Montfort) 96.7 C
- Atmospheric Pressure at Yercaud (Montfort) 62.8cm of Hg