Bangalore Airport to Chikmagalur Mini Bus for Team Offsites
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Mullayanagiri
A mini bus cannot always use the last narrow stretch; we check the rule and plan jeeps if needed.
Baba Budangiri
Same ridge road. Morning trip with the team.
Hirekolale Lake
Near town, good for a team photo at sunset.
Kemmangundi
Long hill road; a full day for a group.
Belur Chennakeshava Temple
The bus parks outside; keep ninety minutes.
Coffee Estate Stays
Resort drop, 10 to 20 km from town.
Hirekolale Lake
Hirekolale Lake is a scenic reservoir on the outskirts of Chikmagalur town, surrounded by gentle hills and a quiet shoreline that is popular for an early morning or late afternoon walk. Unlike the more physically demanding peaks and trekking trails in the district, this lake is accessible to everyone in a travel group regardless of fitness level, making it a reliable inclusion when the group includes children or older travellers. The lake also offers a reflective view of the hills in the background during clear weather, and local vendors around the periphery serve fresh coffee grown on the nearby estates, which makes a break here feel genuinely of the place rather than a generic rest stop. Travellers booking a Bangalore to Chikmagalur taxi for a weekend trip often stop here on the first evening after arrival, before heading into the hills on the following morning.
Coffee Plantations
Chikmagalur holds the distinction of being the place where coffee cultivation in India is believed to have begun, when the saint Baba Budan brought seven coffee seeds from Yemen in the seventeenth century and planted them in the hills that now bear his name. The coffee plantations that spread across the slopes around the town and toward Sakleshpur and Mudigere today draw visitors who want to understand where their morning cup comes from, and many estates now offer guided walks where guests can follow the fruit from the flowering stage through to drying and roasting. Estate stays have also grown significantly popular as a travel format among couples and small groups booking a Chikmagalur tour package from Bangalore, where a night in a planter's bungalow or a farm homestay is the centrepiece of the trip rather than a list of viewpoints. The best months for seeing the coffee in bloom, when the white flowers cover the plants and the fragrance carries across the hillside, are February and March.
Distance
285 km
From Bangalore Airport
Time
About 6.5 hr
Via Doddaballapur, Tiptur and Kadur
Starting from
₹ 19200
2 days, 600 km, 14 seater
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹18,079 ₹21,766
+ ₹3146 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹18,079 ₹21,766
+ ₹3146 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹18,079 ₹21,766
+ ₹3146 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹19,208 ₹23,111
+ ₹3331 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹19,208 ₹23,111
+ ₹3331 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 seater mini bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹19,208 ₹23,111
+ ₹3331 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹19,208 ₹23,111
+ ₹3331 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹20,236 ₹24,356
+ ₹3516 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹20,236 ₹24,356
+ ₹3516 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹18,079 ₹21,766
+ ₹3146 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹18,079 ₹21,766
+ ₹3146 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini bus Exucutive A/C Executiv 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹18,079 ₹21,766
+ ₹3146 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹22,292 ₹26,847
+ ₹3887 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹22,292 ₹26,847
+ ₹3887 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹26,505 ₹31,927
+ ₹4627 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹22,392 ₹26,947
+ ₹3887 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹25,477 ₹30,682
+ ₹4442 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹25,477 ₹30,682
+ ₹4442 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
35 km
85 km
160 km
225 km
265 km
Arrivals pickup
For a team offsite, the mini bus waits in the commercial parking zone, not at the kerb, so the driver meets the team at the arrival exit. Space for buses at Terminal 1 was cut under the new rules, so allow some extra walking time with luggage. If colleagues are on different flights, share all numbers; waiting for a delayed flight is free, and the pickup moves with any change. Agree a meeting gate in the busy hall. Cancellation follows our one 72 hour policy.
Ring road
No city traffic for the team: the mini bus heads west from the terminal on the ring road, passing Doddaballapur, about 35 km out, and joining NH48 at Dobbaspet. Doddaballapur is on State Highway 9, roughly 40 km north of Bengaluru, and its looms weave silk sarees. The Hulikunte toll on this section is paid by FASTag, so the bus does not stop. It is a calm road for the team lead to share the plan for the next days.
Meal halt
Tumakuru, about 85 km from the airport, is the meal halt for the team. Thatte idli is the local dish, and the bigger hotels near the highway serve a group of 20 quickly. India's first mega food park opened near the city in 2014. Tumakuru railway station is in the centre, near the bus stand. From here NH73 to Mangaluru splits off, and the mini bus takes the road west towards Tiptur.
Tea
Tea for the team is at Tiptur, a town of 59,543 people in 2011 on the Bangalore to Miraj railway. Its copra market auctions twice a week, and tender coconut is sold by the road. Keep 15 minutes for tea and restrooms. The highway towards Shivamogga continues west for about 145 km, but the mini bus will turn off for Kadur and Chikmagalur. The land is flat and green with coconut and areca.
Restroom
In Kadur the mini bus stops ten minutes for the restroom; the town has a state bus depot and a railway junction 7 km from Birur, both handy landmarks for a big vehicle. From here NH173 climbs towards Chikmagalur through areca and coconut farms and then coffee estates. The last 40 km is two lane with bends near the town, so the driver slows. A good moment for the team lead to confirm room lists.
Team arrival
After about 265 km and close to six hours, the team arrives in Chikmagalur. Mangalore, about 150 km away on the far side of the ghats, is the nearest international airport, useful if some colleagues fly out from the coast. The hotel can serve a Malnad dinner of akki rotti and kadubu for the group. The town is above 1,040 m and cool at night. Estate coffee powder and pepper from town make easy gifts for the team.
A team of twenty flying in for an offsite at a Chikmagalur estate resort? Here is our Bangalore Airport to Chikmagalur Mini Bus plan, with the halts and the fare for each size. One mini bus picks up the whole team at KIA and takes the western road by Tumakuru and Tiptur, so nobody sits in city traffic after a flight. Tejas Tours & Travels has run mini bus on rent in Bangalore since 2009.
Route | One way | Chikmagalur and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore Airport to Chikmagalur via Doddaballapur, Tiptur and Kadur | About 265 km | About 530 km | About 6 hr with stops |
KIA to Chikmagalur and the bus going back is about 530 km. With our 300 km daily minimum that is two days, 600 km. Extra days at the resort carry 300 km each. A drop only costs ₹2 more per km. Driver allowance per day, plus tolls, parking and GST at actual. Fuel and the driver are in the per km rate; the driver allowance is added per day. You can book the mini bus with or without AC, and the rate changes with that choice.
Vehicle | Round trip rate | Chikmagalur and back, 2 days (600 km) | Driver allowance | Allowance for 2 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32/km | ₹19,200 | ₹600/day | ₹1,200 | |
₹32/km | ₹19,200 | ₹600/day | ₹1,200 | |
₹34/km | ₹20,400 | ₹700/day | ₹1,400 | |
₹34/km | ₹20,400 | ₹700/day | ₹1,400 | |
₹34/km | ₹20,400 | ₹700/day | ₹1,400 | |
₹36/km | ₹21,600 | ₹700/day | ₹1,400 | |
₹46/km | ₹27,600 | ₹800/day | ₹1,600 | |
₹36/km | ₹21,600 | ₹700/day | ₹1,400 |
Fourteen to sixteen: 16 seater mini bus. Up to eighteen: 18 seater mini bus. Up to twenty two: 22 seater mini bus. Twenty five: 25 seater mini bus.
Team staying in Bangalore first? See mini bus on rent in KIA Airport or the 22 seater mini bus on rent in KIA Airport. Leaving from the office? Book the Bangalore to Chikmagalur mini bus. Smaller group? The Bangalore Airport to Chikmagalur tempo traveller.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
I would like to thank Shashikala for helping me in booking our 21 seater mini bus She was with me coordinating and reassuring right from day 0 till the last minute I completely recommend Tejas Tours & Travels 21 seater executive mini bus was in excellent condition Driver Somanna was a professional driver, accommodating and kind hearted Thank you so much for making our trip a memorable one
Shubha Ranganath
21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Bangalore to Coimbatore
Amazing experience with tejas tours and travels . Ranjini is very cooperative and guidance us in booking bus and connected with us in whole trip. Driver kartik is very cooperative . We plan for 6 days tour banglore mysore ooty coimbatore . Mini bus is good in condition and clean bus . Good experience . We all are happy 😊
Piyush bhoya
6/11/2025 mysore ooty coimbatore
5/5
Bangalore to Chikmagalur
Excellent service from Tejas travel, we had booked 25 seater mini bus for two days to visit Chikmagalur from Bangalore with family and kids, vehicle was good, neat and clean, driver Sandeep was excellent person with soft spoken and good attitude, we enjoyed the trip, Mr. Imran provided timely help and made our booking and vehicle arrangements easy and comfortable. Thanks Tejas Travels, Imran and Sandeep. Looking forward to utilize Tejas travel service again.
Mr Mohammed
6/11/2023 Chikmagalur
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Very well maintained vehicles, polite and cooperative staff, excellent service, worth recommending. We used their mini bus for 8 days. Our driver Nutan and our point of contact Laxmi were super supportive.
Abhas Patel
3/4/2024 Bangalore
5/5
About 265 km one way from Kempegowda Airport, by Doddaballapur, Tumakuru, Tiptur and Kadur, so about 530 km for the round trip. A mini bus takes about 6 hours with one meal halt. The ring road to Dobbaspet keeps the team out of Bangalore traffic.
₹20,400 for two days and 600 km at ₹34/km. Driver allowance ₹700 a day, tolls, parking and GST are extra. About ₹1,020 a head for twenty.
Yes, free of waiting charges. If the team changes flights, we reschedule the pickup. Cancellations follow our cancellation policy.
Most resorts, yes. Some homestays on narrow estate roads send a jeep for the last stretch.
The 22 or 25 seater. All sizes are on mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
The same bus takes the team back. Leave about eight and a half hours before the earliest domestic flight.
From about mid November to mid February, fog sits around the airport between about 3 and 8:30 am. Morning flights are often delayed and some divert to Chennai or Kochi. The mini bus waits free for a late landing, and the driver keeps a slow pace on the ring road until the fog clears. Plan the offsite start for the afternoon.
One check in bag and one laptop bag each fits in the boot and racks of a 20 or 21 seater. Event material such as banners or speakers needs a word in advance, as it may need a bigger bus or a carrier. Keep laptops in the cabin. Label bags with the team name to speed up unloading.
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