
Bangalore to Ambur Force Urbania for Elders and Teams
Top Rated Bus & Car Rental Services

Top Rated Bus & Car Rental Services

Distance
215 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 4.5 hr
Via Hosur, Krishnagiri and Vaniyambadi
Starting from
₹ 24000
2 days, 600 km, any size

8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹14,144 ₹16,980
+ ₹2420 (Taxes & Charges)

9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹14,144 ₹16,980
+ ₹2420 (Taxes & Charges)

10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹14,144 ₹16,980
+ ₹2420 (Taxes & Charges)

12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹14,144 ₹16,980
+ ₹2420 (Taxes & Charges)

13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹14,144 ₹16,980
+ ₹2420 (Taxes & Charges)

15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹14,144 ₹16,980
+ ₹2420 (Taxes & Charges)

16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹14,144 ₹16,980
+ ₹2420 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
40 km
90 km
110 km
145 km
165 km

Gate pickup
Our Urbania reaches the gate at 6 am. Measuring about 2.55 m to the roof, it will not clear an apartment basement, so the bags are loaded at the entrance. Put the elders in the front row of captain seats and stack the suitcases in the rear boot; the cabin then stays clear for the drive. For a wedding or a visit to relatives in Ambur or Vaniyambadi, that early hour gets the van over Silk Board while the road is empty. Coffee from home will last till breakfast at Krishnagiri.

Through Hosur
The Urbania clears the Attibele toll and slows at Hosur for the Tamil Nadu formalities. While the driver shows the permit, the elders can stay in the cool cabin; the stop is short. Hosur is a crowded industrial town where three national highways cross, and its morning roads are full of trucks, so we keep moving. Grandparents who would like a darshan on the drive back can visit the Dakshina Tirupati shrine, which stands right beside the highway with the Sanamavu woods behind it.

Breakfast and turn
At Krishnagiri, about 90 km out, the group has breakfast at a highway hotel that can seat eight to sixteen together. Twenty five minutes is enough. The town sits at the foot of the Krishnadevaraya Hills, ringed by rocks. This is the junction where the Urbania turns from NH44 to NH48, the road towards Vellore and Chennai. Mango pulp and juice are made here from Totapuri and Alphonso fruit, a good buy for home. Ambur is about 75 km on.

Smooth stretch
Bargur, about 110 km from Bangalore, is a quiet point on NH48 under a rocky hill. The Urbania drives straight through on this smooth four lane road, and the reclining seats make it a good stretch for elders to rest. Fuel stations along here have restrooms if someone needs a short stop. Vaniyambadi is about 35 km ahead and Ambur about 55 km, so the group is under an hour from arrival.

Drive past
Vaniyambadi, about 145 km out, is a leather town with over 150 tanneries and a famous biryani of its own. The Urbania passes through on NH48, though it drops guests here if they are staying in Vaniyambadi. The Javadi hills lie to the south. March to May is the hottest season here, so keep the AC on and curtains drawn. Ambur is only about 16 km east, around twenty minutes more.
Arrival
About three and a half hours from home, the Urbania pulls up at the hall, the hotel or the relatives' house in Ambur. A long van fits most of the town's wider streets, and the driver unloads the boot at the door. Lunch can only be Ambur biryani here, the rice cooked with a tangy curd masala and generous meat. Ambur sits beside the Palar, close to midway between Bangalore and Chennai, so its hotels are used to travellers arriving at odd hours. The van stays nearby for the return.
Taking elders to a family function in Ambur, 8 to 16 people, and want softer seats for the highway? Parents travel easier over 165 km in a Bangalore to Ambur Force Urbania, with high seats and wide windows. We send Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore with a driver.
Route | One way | Ambur and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Ambur via Krishnagiri, Bargur and Vaniyambadi | About 165 km | About 330 km | About 3.5 hr with stops |
Round trip to Ambur: about 330 km, which bills as 2 days and 600 km. For Ambur, every Urbania size costs ₹40/km plus ₹700 a day for the driver. The Tamil Nadu permit is charged at actual cost. Tolls, parking and GST as charged; one way is ₹2 a km more. The km rate includes fuel, driver and air conditioning; the daily driver allowance is billed separately.
Vehicle | Round trip rate | Ambur 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 |
Up to eight for Ambur: 8 seater Urbania. Ten to twelve: 12 seater Urbania. Sixteen, or twelve with suitcases: 16 seater Urbania. Same ₹40/km in every size.
Same group, lower fare: the Bangalore to Ambur tempo traveller. Fewer than eight? The Bangalore to Ambur cab. Want Vellore too? Our Bangalore to Vellore Force Urbania page has that run.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
About 165 km from Bangalore to Ambur by Hosur, Krishnagiri, Bargur and Vaniyambadi, on NH44 and NH48, so about 330 km for the round trip. A Force Urbania takes about three and a half hours with the breakfast stop at Krishnagiri.
A 12 seater Urbania for 2 days, 600 km at ₹40/km: ₹24,000. Plus ₹1,400 allowance and tolls, permits and GST at actual.
Yes. The drop costs ₹2 a km over the round trip rate; the run back is counted and shown up front.
The 12 seater, or the 13 seater with a spare seat for bags. All sizes are on Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore.
For elders, yes. The cabin is quieter on the Chennai highway and the seats recline. For a younger group the tempo traveller does the same run for less per km.
Yes. The driver parks near the hall and waits; waiting adds no km. Tell us the return time so his meal and rest are planned.
A little. Most of Ambur's rain falls in October and November, and Vaniyambadi gets about 865 mm a year, mostly October to December. Heavy showers slow the highway for short spells, and the work zones between Hosur and Krishnagiri get muddy. The driver slows down and we add half an hour to the plan in those months.
Yes. The floor is flat, the step is low and the seats recline, so an elder or someone recovering can rest through the drive. There is room for a folded wheelchair in the boot. Tell us at booking so the driver plans extra restroom halts and keeps the cabin cool.