Bangalore Airport to Chikmagalur Force Urbania for Guests
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Mullayanagiri
Viewpoint drive in the morning. We confirm the access rule for the van before the day.
Baba Budangiri
On the same ridge, a half day with Mullayanagiri.
Hirekolale Lake
Evening walk by the water, close to town.
Kemmangundi
Hill station day out, about two hours each way.
Belur Chennakeshava Temple
Temple visit of about ninety minutes.
Coffee Estate Stays
Bungalow drop on estate roads around 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 hr
Via Doddaballapur, Tiptur and Kadur
Starting from
₹ 24000
2 days, 600 km, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹22,292 ₹26,847
+ ₹3887 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹22,292 ₹26,847
+ ₹3887 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹22,292 ₹26,847
+ ₹3887 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹22,292 ₹26,847
+ ₹3887 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹22,292 ₹26,847
+ ₹3887 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹22,292 ₹26,847
+ ₹3887 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹22,292 ₹26,847
+ ₹3887 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
35 km
85 km
160 km
225 km
265 km
Arrivals pickup
Guests flying in for an estate stay often land at both terminals, so share each flight number and terminal with us. The airport is near Devanahalli, about 35 km north of the city centre. Our Urbania waits in the parking zone, as no vehicle may stand within 100 m of the arrival gate, and the driver meets your guests at the exit with a name board and helps with trolleys. A late flight costs nothing extra; we move the pickup with it. Cancellation follows our one 72 hour policy.
Ring road
The Urbania heads west from the airport on the ring road spur that passes Doddaballapur, about 35 km out, and joins NH48 at Dobbaspet. Doddaballapur is a weaving town, with most homes working on power looms for silk sarees. The Ghati Subramanya temple is about 18 km from the town, too far off for today. Guests can rest in the reclining seats; each has its own window and AC vent.
Meal
Freshening up properly after a flight matters to guests, so the Urbania stops 30 minutes in Tumakuru (Tumkur), a city that took the official name Tumakuru in 2014. The local pride is thatte idli, said to come from Kyathsandra nearby. The Siddaganga Matha lies a few kilometres out if anyone wants darshan. After the meal the van leaves the national highway and turns west on the quieter road towards Tiptur and the coffee country.
Tea
Coconut groves close in around Tiptur, and the Urbania stops for tender coconut and tea. Tiptur is the second largest town of Tumakuru district, with silk saree firms and garment units besides the copra trade. It sits at about 862 m, and the road keeps rising gently. Guests can stretch for 15 minutes before the next stretch. Kadur is about 68 km on through quiet farmland, a good time for a nap.
Short halt
On reaching Kadur, the Urbania leaves the Bengaluru to Honnavar highway and turns onto NH173 for Chikmagalur. Rain is low around here, 926 mm in 2024, because the town lies east of the Malnad hills, while the slopes ahead get far more. A ten minute halt covers the restroom and a stretch for elders. After this the road climbs gently, and the first coffee estates appear within half an hour.
Guest drop
After about 265 km and around five and a half hours, the Urbania brings your guests to their hotel or estate. Chikmagalur sits at about 1,040 to 1,090 m, so evenings are cool, 11 to 20 C in winter. For dinner, the local Malnad dishes are akki rotti and kadubu. Rain in 2024 was about 75% above normal, so monsoon guests should pack rain gear. Coffee powder from town makes a good welcome gift.
Hosting guests at a Chikmagalur estate or a small team retreat? This page sets out the Bangalore Airport to Chikmagalur Force Urbania trip, with the road, halts and fares. A Force Urbania meets them at KIA and drives them west by Tumakuru and Tiptur in reclining seats, with no city traffic on the way. We arrange Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore with a driver, at ₹40 a km for every size.
Route | One way | Chikmagalur and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore Airport to Chikmagalur via Doddaballapur, Tiptur and Kadur | About 265 km | About 530 km | About 5.5 hr with stops |
The rate is ₹40 a km in any Urbania. Airport to Chikmagalur and back is about 530 km, so the bill is two days, 600 km, plus ₹700 a day for the driver. One way is ₹2 more per km. GST, tolls and parking appear on their own lines. Fuel, the driver and AC come with the Urbania rate per km; each day adds the driver allowance.
Vehicle | Round trip rate | Chikmagalur and back, 2 days (600 km) | Driver allowance | Allowance for 2 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40/km | ₹24,000 | ₹700/day | ₹1,400 | |
₹40/km | ₹24,000 | ₹700/day | ₹1,400 | |
₹40/km | ₹24,000 | ₹700/day | ₹1,400 | |
₹40/km | ₹24,000 | ₹700/day | ₹1,400 | |
₹40/km | ₹24,000 | ₹700/day | ₹1,400 |
Eight guests: 8 seater Urbania. Up to ten: 10 seater Urbania. Up to thirteen: 13 seater Urbania. Sixteen: 16 seater Urbania.
Guests stopping in Bangalore first can use Urbania on rent in KIA Airport or the 12 seater Urbania on rent in KIA Airport. From the city, book the Bangalore to Chikmagalur Urbania. A cheaper van for the same group: the Bangalore Airport to Chikmagalur tempo traveller.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Bangalore to Coorg
So nice that the service we have received from Tejas travellers. Ms Revati is very good coordinator and so polite and have much patience. Thank you so much for making our journey nice and beautiful with sending experienced drivers.🙂
Rahul
15/6/2026 Coorg
5/5
Bangalore to Pondicherry
We recently completed our Pondicherry trip with Tejas Tours and Travel Company, and overall we had a very good experience. Shashikala coordinated with us from enquiry to booking and throughout the trip. She was well-communicated, supportive, and checked in with us daily to ensure everything was fine.
Souvik Bhattacharya
6/4/2026 Pondicherry
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Hired for day-out trip, It was very pleasant and comfortable journey, with good driver's behaviour and l may strongly suggest Tejas travels for better and comfortable family trip
Kishore Lal
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Bangalore to Madikeri
Booked Urbania from tejas travels, bangalore to madikeri. Excellent service, driver was very polite and he knows all nook and corner. Overall we enjoyed the trip
Jai Kumar
1/1/2026 Madikeri
5/5
About 265 km one way from Kempegowda Airport, by Doddaballapur, Tumakuru, Tiptur and Kadur, so about 530 km for the round trip. An Urbania takes about 5.5 hours with one meal halt. The route avoids the city altogether by the ring road to Dobbaspet.
₹24,000 for 600 km over two days at ₹40/km, any size. Driver allowance ₹700 a day, tolls, parking and GST on top.
The driver waits and the waiting is free. A guest on a new flight just sends us the number, and we move the pickup. The cancellation policy covers cancellations.
Yes. From KIA it goes west by Doddaballapur, Dabaspete and Tumakuru.
The 13 or 16 seater. Sizes are on Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore.
The same Urbania brings the guests back. Leave Chikmagalur about eight hours before a domestic flight.
From October to March days are cool and dry, about 11 to 20 C, and evenings call for a jacket. Summer is 25 to 32 C. The rains are heaviest in July, August and October, and 2024 was much wetter than normal, about 1,460 mm. Ask guests to pack layers and closed shoes, and rain gear in the monsoon.
Yes, with an easy plan. The Urbania has wide reclining seats and its own AC vent at each seat, and we halt at Tumakuru for a proper meal. The drive is about five and a half hours. Elders tired after a long haul flight may prefer a night near the airport and a morning start.
