
Bangalore to Ambur Tempo Traveller Hire for Families
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Distance
215 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 4.5 hr
Via Hosur, Krishnagiri and Vaniyambadi
Starting from
₹ 14400
2 days, 600 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹8,823 ₹10,578
+ ₹1498 (Taxes & Charges)

8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹10,843 ₹13,004
+ ₹1844 (Taxes & Charges)

9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹10,203 ₹12,229
+ ₹1729 (Taxes & Charges)

10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹10,203 ₹12,229
+ ₹1729 (Taxes & Charges)
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13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹10,843 ₹13,004
+ ₹1844 (Taxes & Charges)

14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹11,483 ₹13,779
+ ₹1959 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹11,483 ₹13,779
+ ₹1959 (Taxes & Charges)

16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹11,483 ₹13,779
+ ₹1959 (Taxes & Charges)

17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹12,224 ₹14,654
+ ₹2074 (Taxes & Charges)

18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹12,224 ₹14,654
+ ₹2074 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹12,580
+ ₹2138 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
40 km
90 km
110 km
145 km
165 km

Family pickup
The tempo traveller reaches your gate at 6 am. It cannot enter most apartment basements, so the family gathers at the gate with the gift boxes and bags. A wedding party in Ambur or Vaniyambadi usually carries a lot, so stack suitcases in the back and keep the aisle clear. With one pickup point, the van is past Silk Board and on the elevated road before the office rush. Breakfast comes at Krishnagiri, about two hours out.

State papers
At the Tamil Nadu border near Hosur, about 40 km out, the van stops briefly at the check post. Our driver carries the permit or pays the state road tax, and number plate cameras confirm it, so the family stays seated. Hosur itself is a factory town at about 880 m, cool in the early morning. The Chandra Choodeswarar hill temple is its best known shrine, worth a stop on a slow return. Breakfast is at Krishnagiri, an hour on.

Family breakfast
Krishnagiri, about 90 km out, is the breakfast halt. Pick a highway hotel with room for the van and seats for the whole family; idli, pongal and vada come fast. Keep it to 25 minutes. Krishnagiri is called the Mango Capital of Tamil Nadu, and in summer the fruit is everywhere. After breakfast the van leaves NH44 at the junction and takes NH48 towards Vellore and Chennai. Ambur is about 75 km away, around an hour and a half.

Rocky stretch
About 20 km past Krishnagiri the van passes Bargur, where a large rocky hill rises beside NH48. The road is wide and smooth here, and lorry traffic thins after the junction, so the driver holds a steady speed. There is no reason to stop, and the next proper halt is Vaniyambadi, about 35 km ahead. If children are restless, this is a good time to hand round snacks before the last hour of the drive.

Snack or biryani
Vaniyambadi, about 145 km from Bangalore, is one of the two biryani stops on this highway. On the way out most families keep going, and eat here on the return. If guests live in Vaniyambadi, drop them here; Ambur is only 20 km further. The town is a big leather centre, and the Vainu Bappu Observatory is at Kavalur nearby, an outing for curious children on another day. Jolarpet railway junction is close if anyone joins by train.
Hall drop
The van reaches Ambur in about three and a half hours and drops the family at the wedding hall or the house, unloading all the bags. Ambur lies on the Palar river, roughly halfway between Bangalore and Chennai. Lunch is Ambur biryani of course, with dhalcha and raita; book a table ahead for a big family. October and November bring most of the rain, so a covered entrance at the hall helps. The driver waits nearby for the return.
Taking 9 to 20 relatives to a wedding in Ambur or Vaniyambadi, with biryani on the way back? Nobody drives on a Bangalore to Ambur tempo traveller trip; our driver knows the 165 km. Hire a tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Ambur and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Ambur via Krishnagiri, Bargur and Vaniyambadi | About 165 km | About 330 km | About 3.5 hr with stops |
Ambur and back comes to about 330 km. The 300 km a day minimum makes it 2 days and 600 km. The driver and fuel are in the Ambur rate; the allowance is ₹600 to ₹700 a day by size. The Tamil Nadu permit is added as paid. Parking, GST and tolls are extra at actual. A drop only costs ₹2 a km. Both AC and non-AC tempo travellers can be booked; whichever you take sets the rate.
Vehicle | Round trip rate | Ambur and back, 2 days (600 km) | Driver allowance | Allowance for 2 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28/km | ₹16,800 | ₹600/day | ₹1,200 | |
₹24/km | ₹14,400 | ₹500/day | ₹1,000 | |
₹24/km | ₹14,400 | ₹500/day | ₹1,000 | |
₹30/km | ₹18,000 | ₹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 |
Ten or twelve going to Ambur: 12 seater tempo traveller. 15 to 17: 17 seater tempo traveller. Twenty with luggage: 20 seater tempo traveller.
Elders who want softer seats may prefer the Bangalore to Ambur Force Urbania. Only four to seven of you? The Bangalore to Ambur cab. For Vellore as well, see the Bangalore to Vellore tempo traveller.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Ambur is about 165 km from Bangalore through Hosur, Krishnagiri, Bargur and Vaniyambadi, so about 330 km there and back. A tempo traveller takes about three and a half hours with the breakfast halt at Krishnagiri and the border check near Hosur.
With ₹24/km for 600 km (2 days), the 12 seater tempo traveller comes to ₹14,400. Driver allowance ₹1,000; tolls, permits and GST on top.
It is. We add ₹2 a km to the rate and count the empty return; the fare is in writing before you pay.
The 17 seater, with room for bags. Every size is on tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore.
Yes. Ambur and back is about 330 km, billed as one day at the actual km. Leave the hall by 8 pm and you are home before midnight; a late return adds the night allowance, shown in the quote.
Yes. Yelagiri is up a hill road from the Vaniyambadi side. Add half a day and the extra km at the same rate; the van takes the hairpins slowly.
It is hot. Ambur summers reach about 39 C, and March to May is the hottest stretch in Vaniyambadi too. Start at 6 am so most of the drive is over by mid morning, keep elders in the van's AC between stops, and carry plenty of water. Weddings in the cooler months, November to February, are much easier on everyone.
In a 12 or 13 seater, each person can bring a medium bag, with gift boxes stacked behind the last row. If every guest has a suitcase plus a saree bag, take one size up, for example a 16 or 17 seater for twelve people. Tell us the bag count when you book so we send the right van.