
Bangalore to Athirappilly Falls Minibus Rental — 12 to 25 Seater Mini Bus for Group Travel to the Niagara of India
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Athirappilly Falls
The main event. The athirappilly falls drop around 80 feet into a gorge ringed by forest, and there are two ways to see them: a paved walk to the top, where the river gathers speed over the rocks, and a steep stepped trail down to a viewpoint near the base, where the spray reaches you. The falls feature in films from Dil Se to Baahubali, and the ticket is also valid at Vazhachal.
Distance
550 Km
One way
Time
11 hrs
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 22565
Plus GST
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹18,739 ₹22,565
+ ₹3265 (Taxes & Charges)

15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹18,739 ₹22,565
+ ₹3265 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹18,739 ₹22,565
+ ₹3265 (Taxes & Charges)

18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹19,906 ₹23,957
+ ₹3457 (Taxes & Charges)

19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹19,906 ₹23,957
+ ₹3457 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 seater mini bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹19,906 ₹23,957
+ ₹3457 (Taxes & Charges)

21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹19,906 ₹23,957
+ ₹3457 (Taxes & Charges)

22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹20,973 ₹25,249
+ ₹3649 (Taxes & Charges)

25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹20,973 ₹25,249
+ ₹3649 (Taxes & Charges)

12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹18,739 ₹22,565
+ ₹3265 (Taxes & Charges)

Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹18,739 ₹22,565
+ ₹3265 (Taxes & Charges)

14 Seater Mini bus Exucutive A/C Executiv 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹19,300
+ ₹3366 (Taxes & Charges)

18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹23,107 ₹27,833
+ ₹4033 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹23,107 ₹27,833
+ ₹4033 (Taxes & Charges)

20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹27,475 ₹33,102
+ ₹4802 (Taxes & Charges)

21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹23,207 ₹27,933
+ ₹4033 (Taxes & Charges)

22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹26,408 ₹31,809
+ ₹4609 (Taxes & Charges)

24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹26,408 ₹31,809
+ ₹4609 (Taxes & Charges)
Where Your Journey Starts
40 km
205 Km
265 Km
365 Km
420 Km
490 Km
550 Km

Departure Point
Your journey to Ooty begins from Bangalore, the gateway to South India's most beloved hill stations. Pick-up is available from any part of the city — Koramangala, Electronic City, Whitefield, Hebbal, Yeshwanthpur, Marathahalli, or Majestic. The most common route out of Bangalore takes you onto NH275, the six-lane Mysore Expressway, which is one of the smoothest and best-maintained national highways in Karnataka. An early departure between 5 AM and 6 AM is strongly advised to clear Bangalore city limits before peak traffic begins. The first 50 km on the expressway are fast, comfortable, and lightly trafficked in the early hours, setting a pleasant tone for the journey ahead. Our drivers are experienced in choosing the optimal departure window and route based on real-time traffic conditions, ensuring that the first stretch of your Bangalore to Ooty road trip is efficient, calm, and enjoyable from the very first kilometre.

Industrial Gateway to Tamil Nadu
The trip begins on Hosur Road past Electronic City, and this short first leg decides how the rest of the day goes. Before 6:00 AM the elevated expressway and the Attibele stretch take under an hour; leave at 8:30 AM and the same 40 kilometres can take nearly twice as long. Attibele is where your cab crosses from Karnataka into Tamil Nadu, and the interstate permit is checked at the border post, something our drivers handle routinely. Hosur itself is one of the largest industrial towns in the state, home to major two-wheeler, truck and aerospace component plants, and it is also a significant grower of cut roses for export, with greenhouses spread across the surrounding countryside. Most drivers take a tea break just beyond the town. From here on, the NH44 is a fast, well-maintained four-lane road.

Steel City of Tamil Nadu
A quick, straight stretch through dry farmland and small hills brings you to Dharmapuri, the turnoff for Hogenakkal Falls about 45 kilometres to the east. Hogenakkal, whose name means smoking rock in Kannada, is where the Kaveri enters Tamil Nadu through a series of rocky gorges famous for coracle rides,. Continuing south, the highway descends into Salem, a large city ringed by the Shevaroy Hills and known as the Steel City for its steel plant, as well as for mangoes, sago and handloom silk. The hill station of Yercaud is a 30 kilometre climb from the city. On a direct run your driver takes the bypass and avoids city traffic entirely, but Salem’s highway plazas have clean washrooms and good food, which makes it a sensible mid-morning halt. From Salem the route leaves NH44 and turns west onto NH544 towards Coimbatore and Kerala. Elapsed time: around three and a half to four hours.
Turmeric City of India
NH544 runs west past Sankagiri, where a massive rock fort rises straight out of the plain; it was an important garrison under Tipu Sultan and later the British. The road then crosses the Kaveri at Kumarapalayam and Bhavani, where the Bhavani river joins the Kaveri at a sacred confluence marked by the Sangameswarar Temple, a spot many families on pilgrimage stop at briefly. Erode lies just south of the highway and is one of the largest turmeric markets in the world, which is why it is known as the Turmeric City, or sometimes the Yellow City. Bhavani is famous for its thick cotton carpets called jamakkalam. The highway itself stays on a bypass, so you see farms and warehouses rather than city streets. Elapsed time: roughly four and a half hours.

Manchester of South India
The road passes Perundurai and Vijayamangalam before reaching Avinashi, home to an old Shiva temple and the closest point to Tiruppur, just 15 kilometres south. Tiruppur is the Knitwear Capital of India, producing a large share of the country’s cotton knitwear exports, and its factory outlets are popular with travellers who want branded T-shirts and innerwear at export-surplus prices. Beyond Avinashi the highway skirts Coimbatore on the bypass. Coimbatore earned the name Manchester of South India from its cotton mills, and today it is a manufacturing and engineering hub with a pleasant climate thanks to the Palakkad Gap. It is the natural lunch halt and the best overnight option if you prefer to split the trip, with plenty of good hotels near the bypass. Elapsed time: about six and a half hours.

Granary of Kerala
Leaving Coimbatore, the road heads for the Palakkad Gap, a 30 kilometre wide break in the Western Ghats that has been the main land route between Tamil Nadu and Kerala for centuries. The Walayar check post marks the border into Kerala, where the Kerala interstate permit is verified; our drivers keep the documents ready so the stop is brief. Almost immediately the landscape changes. Dry Tamil Nadu plains give way to paddy fields, coconut palms and red-tiled houses, and Palakkad, the Granary of Kerala, spreads out in a patchwork of rice fields fed by the Malampuzha dam. Palakkad Fort, built by Hyder Ali in the 18th century, stands in the town centre and is one of the best-preserved forts in Kerala. Elapsed time: roughly seven and a half hours.

Cultural Capital of Kerala
The highway runs through Alathur and Vadakkanchery before climbing into the Kuthiran hills, where twin tunnels, the first road tunnels built in Kerala, now carry traffic through the ridge and have removed one of the worst bottlenecks on the old route. The Peechi dam and wildlife sanctuary lie just off the highway to the east. Beyond the tunnels you descend towards Thrissur, the Cultural Capital of Kerala, famous across India for Thrissur Pooram, when caparisoned elephants and massed percussion fill the city each April or May. Your cab uses the bypass rather than the city centre. Thrissur is the second sensible overnight halt, especially if you want to see the Vadakkunnathan Temple or Guruvayur, and it has the widest choice of hotels on the Kerala side. Elapsed time: roughly nine hours.

Niagara of India
The final leg runs south on NH544 through Puthukkad to Chalakudy, a busy market town on the Chalakudy river that also has the nearest railway station to the falls. Here your cab turns east onto the Chalakudy–Anamala Road, and within minutes the highway traffic falls away. The road winds through oil palm plantations and rubber estates, passes Thumboormuzhi and its hanging bridge, and then enters the forest proper, with tall trees closing overhead and the river running alongside. The last 30 kilometres take around an hour because the road is narrow and winding, and your driver will keep the speed down, since elephants and monkeys do cross here. You will hear the falls before you see them. Your driver can drop you at your resort first or go straight to the viewpoint if daylight allows. Elapsed time: ten to eleven hours.










Team getaways combining the falls with a forest resort, with GST invoicing, a Proforma Invoice for PO approval and a named driver. A popular corporate minibus bangalore booking, managed by our corporate travels desk.
Athirappilly, Vazhachal, Thumboormuzhi and Guruvayur over three or four days, with a relaxed pace for elders and children.
Standard AC 12 to 20 seater mini buses at our lowest mini bus rate per km in bangalore, ideal for college groups and friends.
Executive Mini Coach and Luxury mini buses with 2+1 recliners and premium interiors, for senior teams and special occasions on the long drive.
Our ac minibus rental bangalore fleet covers 12 to 24 seater configurations in Standard AC, Executive Mini Coach and Luxury tiers. We run a full range of group vehicles from the same Bangalore base, so if your headcount changes after booking we can usually move you up or down a category without restarting the process.
• Mini bus — 12 to 24 seater, AC and non-AC, the core vehicle for this route
• Tempo traveller — 8 to 18 seater, for smaller groups on the same route
• Bus — 27 to 50 seater, including Volvo and Benz coaches for large groups
• Force Urbania — 13 to 17 seater luxury van
• Cars — 4 to 7 seater, from Etios, Dzire and Innova through Innova Crysta, Innova Hycross, Fortuner and Commuter, up to Corolla Altis, Camry, Audi A6, Audi Q7, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes-Benz E Class, Mercedes-Benz S Class and Rolls-Royce Ghost
Tejas Tours and Travels does not operate sleeper bus services. All our vehicles are seated configuration with push-back seats.
We quote in writing before you book and the quote itemises everything, so there are no surprises at trip end. A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms your booking.
• Base fare and fuel charges
• Driver allowance
• Toll charges and parking fees
• Interstate tax and permit, where the route leaves Karnataka
• Additional driver bata after 9:45 PM
• GST as applicable
• Final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage
Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance cover. Passengers are advised to arrange their own travel insurance if required. Vehicle insurance and full statutory driver and vehicle compliance are maintained across the fleet.
Every service below runs from both our Bangalore and Mysore bases, so you can start a trip in one city and finish in the other without changing operators.
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Booking a mini bus for hire in Bangalore with Tejas Travels takes under five minutes. Follow these four steps.
• Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com. Available 24 hours, 7 days a week.
• Share your travel date.
• Share your Bangalore pickup location — area, building or landmark such as Electronic City, Whitefield, MG Road or Koramangala.
• Share your destination or full itinerary.
• Share your group size.
• Share your preferred mini bus tier: Standard AC, Executive Mini Coach or Luxury.
• For corporate bookings from Bangalore tech parks, share your GST number and preferred invoicing format.
• For Athirappilly and other multi-day outstation hire, share the full day-wise itinerary so we can allocate a driver with multi-day route experience.
• Within 2 hours of your enquiry, Tejas Travels sends a written quote via WhatsApp or email.
• The quote itemises every charge: mini bus hire rate (per kilometre or flat local package), driver allowance (Rs 500 to Rs 800 per day depending on vehicle), applicable toll estimates, interstate permit where applicable (Tamil Nadu and Kerala for Athirappilly, Tamil Nadu for Ooty, Kerala for Wayanad and Andhra Pradesh for Tirupati), and GST.
• No verbal-only pricing. Everything is in writing before you commit.
• For Bangalore IT sector corporate clients, a Proforma Invoice is available at this stage for PO-based approval.
• Request comparison quotes for Standard versus Executive Mini Coach at the same time.
• Review the written quote and confirm via WhatsApp or phone.
• A 20 percent advance payment of the total fare confirms the booking and guarantees the specific mini bus variant on your date.
• Payment options: UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm), NEFT, IMPS or RTGS bank transfer, or credit and debit card via payment link.
• Advance receipt issued within 30 minutes.
• Your confirmation includes driver name and mobile number, vehicle registration number, departure time, pickup location confirmation, and the full billing breakdown — all sent to WhatsApp or email in writing.
• For peak Bangalore travel dates — New Year, Diwali, long IT weekends and the October Dasara period — book well ahead.
• Your assigned Tejas Travels driver arrives at the confirmed Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled departure.
• The mini bus will be clean, sanitised, fuelled and ready.
• The driver calls you 30 minutes before arrival as a courtesy.
• During the trip the driver handles all routing, toll payments, ORR and NICE road exits, and permit checkpoints.
• At trip end the balance is settled after deducting the advance.
• Any additional kilometres or hours are billed at the pre-agreed rate.
Quick booking: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your group size, Bangalore pickup area, destination and travel date. Written mini bus quote in 2 hours.
Tejas Travels accepts all major digital and traditional payment methods for both advance deposits and final settlement at trip end.
• UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM UPI and Amazon Pay. The fastest method with instant confirmation on receipt. Recommended for advance deposits.
• Bank transfer — NEFT, IMPS and RTGS. For corporate clients and advances above Rs 10,000. IMPS is instant; NEFT can take up to 2 hours.
• Credit and debit card — Visa, Mastercard and RuPay, via payment link sent to your registered mobile or email. Valid for both advance and full payment.
• Net banking — All major Indian banks. Payment link via WhatsApp or email. Preferred for Bangalore IT corporate PO approvals.
• Cash — Balance payable at time of travel, accepted at trip end. The advance must be digital for booking confirmation. A receipt is issued.
• Corporate credit — For registered corporate accounts, with 30-day credit terms for signed corporate clients, monthly consolidated invoicing, and invoice issued within 24 hours.
A 20 percent advance confirms your booking and guarantees vehicle availability. For Athirappilly, Goa, Coorg and other multi-day outstation hire from Bangalore during peak dates, a higher advance may be required.
Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent and tiered cancellation policy. All terms are communicated in writing at booking confirmation. There are no hidden conditions.
• More than 72 hours before departure — No cancellation charge. 100 percent of the advance is refunded within 5 to 7 working days.
• 48 to 72 hours before departure — 10 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 10 percent deduction.
• 24 to 48 hours before departure — 25 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 25 percent deduction.
• 12 to 24 hours before departure — 50 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 50 percent deduction.
• Less than 12 hours before departure — 75 percent of the total trip fare. Minimal or no refund depending on trip value.
• No-show, where the bus is deployed and the group is absent — 100 percent of the total trip fare. No refund. The full fare is payable.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels due to breakdown or force majeure — No cancellation charge. 100 percent refunded within 2 working days, or an alternate vehicle is offered.
• Multi-day outstation hire including Athirappilly — minimum 7-day notice for a full refund on overnight or multi-day mini bus hire from Bangalore.
• Weddings — minimum 7-day notice for a full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of the wedding date are non-refundable.
• Peak dates — New Year, Diwali, Dasara and Bangalore long weekends require a minimum 48-hour notice for a full refund. Less than 24 hours is non-refundable.
• Force majeure — Bangalore bandhs, traffic disruptions and road closures attract a 100 percent refund within 2 working days regardless of notice period.
• Modifications — date changes, vehicle upgrades and route additions with more than 24 hours notice are accommodated at no penalty, subject to availability.
To cancel, call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Cancellation confirmation follows within 2 hours, and the refund goes to your original payment method within the stated timelines.
All refunds are processed to the original payment instrument. No cash refund is issued unless the advance was paid in cash.
• Cancellation 72 or more hours before departure — 100 percent of the advance paid, processed within 5 to 7 working days to the original payment instrument.
• Cancellation 48 to 72 hours before departure — advance minus the 10 percent charge, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 24 to 48 hours before departure — advance minus the 25 percent charge, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 12 to 24 hours before departure — advance minus the 50 percent charge, within 7 to 10 working days.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels — 100 percent of the advance paid, within 2 working days on priority processing.
• Trip shortfall where actual kilometres are less than the minimum — proportional credit on the excess, settled at trip end.
• Billing error or overcharge — the full overcharged amount, within 2 to 3 working days after verification.
• Duplicate payment — the full duplicate amount, within 2 to 3 working days after confirmation.
• UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm refunds go to the UPI-linked bank account within 3 to 5 working days.
• Credit or debit card — refund to the originating card within 5 to 7 working days.
• Bank transfer — refund to the originating account within 3 to 5 working days. The account is re-confirmed before processing.
• Cash — cash refund at the Tejas Travels Bangalore office, or via IMPS within 5 working days.
For refunds, WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference, advance receipt and refund reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.
The bangalore to athirappilly distance is about 540 kilometres via Salem, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur and Chalakudy. By mini bus it takes 10 to 11 hours, so we recommend an overnight halt at Coimbatore or Thrissur.
The route passes through Tamil Nadu into Kerala, so Karnataka-registered mini buses need both Tamil Nadu and Kerala permits. We arrange them before departure and bill them at actuals.
Pricing starts from Rs 30 per km for a Standard AC mini bus and Rs 36 per km for an Executive Mini Coach. Outstation hire carries a minimum daily kilometre charge. The quoted fare includes base fare, fuel and driver allowance. Toll and parking, interstate tax, driver bata after 9:45 PM and GST are extra, and the final rental is calculated garage to garage.
A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms your booking and guarantees the specific mini bus variant on your travel date.
The falls are open during daytime hours, and entry is managed by the forest department with tickets sold at the site. Timings and access to the lower viewpoint can change with the season and water levels.
The monsoon and the months just after, from July to October, show the falls at their most powerful. November to February brings pleasant weather and clearer paths. During very heavy rain, access may be restricted for safety.
Yes, but the forest road has strict entry and exit timings at the checkposts and is closed at night. We plan the drive in daylight and confirm the current rules before departure.
No. The currents are dangerous and swimming is prohibited. Visitors must stay behind the barriers and follow forest staff instructions.
Cancelling more than 72 hours before departure carries no charge. Multi-day outstation trips to Athirappilly need a minimum 7-day notice for a full refund. Date changes with more than 24 hours notice are accommodated at no penalty, subject to availability.
Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance cover, so passengers are advised to arrange their own travel insurance. We do not operate sleeper buses. To book, call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 or email info@tejastravels.com with your travel date, pickup location, group size and itinerary. Our mini bus booking online and WhatsApp enquiry lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.