
Bangalore to Dhanushkodi Bus Rental - 27 to 50 Seater Group Bus Hire to India's Land's End
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Dhanushkodi Ghost Town
Until December 1964 this was a busy port with a railway station, a church, a post office and a ferry service to Sri Lanka. A cyclone and storm surge swept the town away in a single night, along with a passenger train approaching the station. The ruins that remain, weathered coral-stone walls standing in open sand, are hauntingly quiet. Fishermen still live here in simple huts and sell shells and fried fish.
Distance
620 Km
One way
Time
12 hrs
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 13100
Plus GST

29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC29 Seats
₹31,042 ₹37,442
+ ₹5462 (Taxes & Charges)

30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹31,701 ₹38,240
+ ₹5580 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹31,042 ₹37,442
+ ₹5462 (Taxes & Charges)

33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹31,042 ₹37,442
+ ₹5462 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹41,895 ₹50,521
+ ₹7361 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Bus A/c 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹45,193 ₹54,515
+ ₹7955 (Taxes & Charges)

49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹37,938 ₹45,729
+ ₹6649 (Taxes & Charges)

50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹37,938 ₹45,729
+ ₹6649 (Taxes & Charges)

27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹31,042 ₹37,442
+ ₹5462 (Taxes & Charges)

30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹33,680 ₹40,636
+ ₹5936 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹48,491 ₹58,508
+ ₹8548 (Taxes & Charges)

Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹48,600
+ ₹8568 (Taxes & Charges)
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Where Your Journey Starts
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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.

Little England of the British era
Your cab heads out along Hosur Road, past the Electronic City flyover, and crosses into Tamil Nadu at Attibele, where the interstate permit is checked. Starting early matters more on this leg than on any other: before six the run to Hosur takes under an hour, while after eight it can double. Hosur sits on a plateau nearly 900 metres high, and its cool, pleasant weather led British officers to call it Little England. Today it is a manufacturing town known for two-wheelers, trucks and aerospace parts, and for the greenhouses that grow roses for export. There is little to see from the highway, so drivers usually carry straight on and stop for tea once the traffic thins beyond the town. From here the NH44 runs as a wide four-lane road almost all the way to Madurai.

Mango Capital of South India
The plateau gives way to boulder-strewn hills and orchards, and within the hour you reach Krishnagiri. Mango groves line the highway on both sides, and from April to July the fruit stalls here are among the best on any road out of Bangalore, with Banganapalli, Alphonso and the local Totapuri piled high. The town takes its name from its black granite hills, and the ruins of a fort sit on the summit above. The Krishnagiri Reservoir lies a few kilometres off the highway. Because the Chennai highway branches off here, the junction is busy with trucks, but a clear flyover keeps things moving. Krishnagiri is the classic breakfast stop, with large, clean restaurants serving hot pongal, vadas and filter coffee from dawn.

Steel City of Tamil Nadu
A fast stretch through Dharmapuri district brings the Shevaroy Hills into view, and the highway sweeps into Salem on the bypass. Salem is known as the Steel City for the Salem Steel Plant, and it is also a major centre for sago, handloom silk and the region’s famous mangoes. Yercaud, the hill station above the city, is a steep 30 kilometre climb away and a good add-on for the return journey. Your driver stays on the bypass, so city traffic never slows the trip. Salem’s highway plazas are clean and well-run, making this a comfortable mid-morning halt for coffee and restrooms. Elapsed time is roughly three and a half hours.

Textile City of Tamil Nadu
South of Salem the land flattens and the first large poultry farms appear, a sure sign you are near Namakkal, which produces more eggs than any other district in India and calls itself the Egg City. The town’s landmark is the Anjaneyar Temple, where an 18-foot Hanuman stands open to the sky facing a Narasimha shrine across the road, beneath a rock fort. It is one of the most worthwhile short stops on the route. Forty kilometres on, Karur is one of India’s largest exporters of home textiles, bed linen and curtains; the factory outlets near the highway sell export-quality linen at surprisingly low prices. The Kalyana Pasupatheeswarar Temple on the Amaravathi river is the town’s spiritual centre. Elapsed time: about five hours.

Temple City and the City That Never Sleeps
The road bends south-east through farmland to Dindigul, where locksmiths have hand-forged heavy padlocks for more than a century, earning it the name Lock City. It is even better known today for Dindigul biryani, made with short-grain seeraga samba rice, and most groups time lunch here. The rock fort above the town was held at different times by the Madurai Nayaks and Tipu Sultan. Another hour brings you into Madurai, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in India. The Meenakshi Amman Temple, with its towering painted gopurams and Hall of a Thousand Pillars, dominates the old city, and the streets stay lively late into the night, which is why Madurai is called Thoonga Nagaram, the city that never sleeps. We recommend the overnight halt here, with time for the temple’s evening ceremony.

Land of the Sethupathi Kings
Day two begins on NH87, a smooth road heading east through dry, open country dotted with palmyra palms. Paramakudi, the main town on this stretch, is known for its handloom silk and cotton saris woven by the Saurashtrian community, and small weaving units line its side streets. Further on, Ramanathapuram was the seat of the Sethupathi rulers, the traditional guardians of the pilgrim route to Rameswaram. Their Ramalinga Vilasam palace holds fine 17th century murals and is worth an hour. Uthirakosamangai, about 15 kilometres south-west, has an ancient temple famous for its emerald Nataraja. Past Ramanathapuram the air turns salty and the sea appears on the horizon. Elapsed time from Madurai: around two and a half hours.

Varanasi of the South
The road reaches the coast at Mandapam, the last town on the mainland and home to a large fishing harbour and a marine research centre on the edge of the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park. Then comes the highlight of the drive: the 2.3 kilometre road bridge over the Pamban channel, with turquoise water on both sides and the rail bridges running just beside you. Your driver can pause at the viewpoint in the middle of the bridge. On the island, the road passes through Pamban town and Thangachimadam before entering Rameswaram, one of the holiest towns in India and often called the Varanasi of the South, since a pilgrimage to Kashi is traditionally completed here. Check in, then head to the temple or Agni Theertham.

Land’s End of India
The last 25 kilometres are the most striking of the whole journey. The road leaves Rameswaram past the Kothandaramaswamy Temple and then runs along a narrow spit of land with sea on both sides, sometimes only a few hundred metres wide. Until 2017 visitors had to switch to shared four-wheel drive vans on the sand; now a paved road runs right to the tip, so your cab can drive all the way. Stop first at the ruins of old Dhanushkodi, then continue to Arichal Munai for the land’s end. Access is generally permitted in daylight only, and visitors are asked to leave before sunset, so plan to arrive by mid-morning. Carry water, sunscreen and a hat, as there is almost no shade.










Looking for reliable and comfortable group travel solutions? Tejas Tours & Travels offers premium luxury AC seater bus rentals with convenient doorstep pickup options. Perfect for corporate outings, family celebrations, outstation trips, and group tours with affordable rates and professional drivers.
Five days covering Srirangam, Rameswaram, Dhanushkodi and Madurai Meenakshi, with drivers who plan around darshan timings and temple crowds.
Rameswaram and Dhanushkodi combined with Karaikudi's mansions and Chettinad cuisine, with an extra night in Karaikudi.
An educational tour covering the Pamban Bridge, the Kalam Memorial and the Dhanushkodi ruins, with GPS-tracked buses and police-verified drivers.
For team retreats and company pilgrimages, with GST invoicing through our corporate travels desk.
Volvo and BharatBenz 45 seater coaches with air suspension — our luxury bus bangalore option for the long drive to the island.
Our fleet covers 27 to 50 seater buses, including Volvo and Benz coaches; 8 to 18 seater tempo travellers; 12 to 24 seater mini buses; 13 to 17 seater Force Urbania; and 4 to 7 seater cars from the Etios and Dzire to the Innova Crysta, Innova Hycross, Fortuner, Commuter, Corolla Altis, Camry, Audi A6 and Q7, BMW 5 and 7 Series, Mercedes-Benz E and S Class, and Rolls-Royce Ghost. Tejas Tours and Travels does not operate sleeper bus services.
A 20 percent advance of the total fare is payable to confirm the booking. The fare includes base fare, fuel charges and driver allowance. Excluded and billed separately: toll and parking, Tamil Nadu interstate tax and permit, driver bata after 9:45 PM, and GST. The final rental is based on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage. Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance cover.
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Booking a 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 and Bangalore pickup location — area, tech park or hotel name, such as Electronic City, Whitefield, Manyata, BIAL airport area or MG Road.
• Share your destination or full day-wise itinerary, total group size and preferred bus tier: Standard, Executive, Luxury, Volvo or BharatBenz.
• For Rameswaram, Dhanushkodi, Goa, Shirdi and multi-day bus hire from Bangalore, provide the full itinerary so we can allocate a driver experienced on the specific route.
• For monthly employee commute contract hire, share the route and schedule details.
• Within 2 hours of your enquiry, Tejas Travels sends a written quote via WhatsApp or email.
• The quote itemises every charge: bus hire rate (per km or flat local package), driver allowance (Rs 700 to Rs 1,250 per day depending on vehicle), toll estimates, interstate permit costs where applicable (Tamil Nadu for Rameswaram and Ooty, Kerala for Wayanad, Goa, Andhra Pradesh for Tirupati), and driver night halt charges for multi-day hire.
• No verbal-only pricing. Everything is in writing before you commit.
• For MICE and corporate clients, a Proforma Invoice can be issued at this stage for PO-based approval.
• Request comparison quotes for Standard versus Executive bus hire at the same time.
• Review the written quote and confirm via WhatsApp or phone.
• A 20 percent advance payment confirms the booking and guarantees the specific bus on your date.
• For Goa, Shirdi and overnight hire during New Year, Diwali and summer holiday peaks, book well ahead and pay the advance early. For large corporate bookings above Rs 50,000, a higher advance may be required.
• Payment: UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm), NEFT, IMPS or RTGS bank transfer, or credit and debit card via payment link.
• Advance receipt is issued within 30 minutes.
• Confirmation includes driver name and mobile, vehicle registration, departure time, pickup confirmation and full billing breakdown — all in writing.
• Your assigned driver arrives at the Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled departure.
• For large groups from Electronic City or Whitefield, the driver coordinates the exact pickup gate.
• The bus is clean, sanitised, fuelled and GPS-active. The driver calls you 30 minutes before arrival.
• During the trip, the driver handles all highway exits, toll payments, border permits and rest stop coordination.
• At trip end, the balance is settled after deducting the advance. Additional kilometres or hours are billed at the pre-agreed rate.
Quick bus hire booking: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your group size, Bangalore pickup location, destination and travel date. Written bus hire 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 and BHIM UPI. Fastest method with instant confirmation. Recommended for advance deposits.
• Bank transfer — NEFT, IMPS and RTGS. For large corporate hire above Rs 15,000. IMPS is instant; NEFT can take up to 2 hours.
• Credit and debit card — Visa, Mastercard and RuPay via payment link to your registered mobile or email. Valid for advance and full payment.
• Net banking — All major Indian banks, with a payment link via WhatsApp or email. Preferred for Bangalore MICE and corporate PO approvals.
• Cash — Balance accepted at trip end. The advance must be digital for bus hire confirmation. A receipt is issued.
• Corporate credit — 30-day credit terms for signed corporate clients, with monthly consolidated invoicing available.
Bus hire note: The advance confirms the specific bus on your date. For Goa, Shirdi and large peak-date corporate bookings, a higher advance may apply. Volvo and BharatBenz bus hire should be confirmed well ahead with advance payment.
Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent and tiered cancellation policy for all bus hire in Bangalore. All terms are communicated in writing at booking confirmation.
• More than 7 days before departure — No charge. 100 percent of the advance refunded within 5 to 7 working days.
• 4 to 7 days before departure — 10 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 10 percent deduction.
• 48 hours to 4 days before departure — 25 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 25 percent deduction.
• 24 to 48 hours before departure — 50 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 50 percent deduction.
• Less than 24 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.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels due to breakdown or force majeure — No charge. 100 percent refunded within 2 working days, or an alternate bus offered.
• Weddings — Minimum 7-day notice for a full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of a wedding are non-refundable.
• Multi-day outstation — Rameswaram and Dhanushkodi, Goa, Shirdi and other overnight or multi-day bus hire need a minimum 7-day notice for a full refund.
• Peak dates — New Year's Eve, Diwali and Bangalore long weekends need a minimum 48-hour notice for a full refund.
• Corporate contracts — Monthly commute contract terms govern. Modifications with 48-hour notice are accommodated subject to route availability.
• Force majeure — Bandhs, road closures and similar events receive a 100 percent refund within 2 working days, regardless of notice period.
How to cancel: Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Cancellation confirmation within 2 hours, with the refund to your original payment method.
All refunds are processed to the original payment instrument. No cash refund is issued unless the advance was paid in cash.
• Cancellation 7 or more days before departure — 100 percent of the advance, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 4 to 7 days before departure — Advance minus the 10 percent charge, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 48 hours to 4 days before departure — Advance minus the 25 percent charge, within 7 working days.
• Cancellation 24 to 48 hours before departure — Advance minus the 50 percent charge, within 7 to 10 working days.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels — 100 percent of the advance, within 2 working days on priority.
• Trip shortfall where kilometres are less than the minimum — Proportional credit, settled at trip end.
• Billing error or overcharge — Full overcharged amount, within 2 to 3 working days after verification.
• Duplicate payment — 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, after the account is re-confirmed.
• Cash — Cash refund at the Tejas Travels Bangalore office, or via IMPS within 5 working days.
Refund contact: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference, advance receipt and refund reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.
The bangalore to dhanushkodi distance is about 620 kilometres to Arichal Munai via Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Karaikudi and Rameswaram. By bus it takes 13 to 14 hours, so we recommend an overnight halt at Tiruchirappalli or Karaikudi.
Plan four to five days: two for the journey down with an overnight halt, one or two on Rameswaram island, and the return. Adding Madurai or Chettinad needs one more day.
Rates start from Rs 45 per km for a 29 seater bus, with larger, executive, Volvo and BharatBenz coaches priced higher. Outstation hire carries a minimum daily kilometre charge, and the final rental is calculated garage to garage. Tolls, parking, the Tamil Nadu permit, driver bata after 9:45 PM and GST are extra.
The road to Dhanushkodi and Arichal Munai is open to tourist vehicles, subject to local rules. Access is generally limited to daylight hours and can be closed during bad weather, so we plan the visit for the morning.
Yes. Karnataka-registered buses need a Tamil Nadu permit, which we arrange before departure and bill at actuals.
January to April is generally pleasant. October to December brings the northeast monsoon, heavy rain and occasional cyclone warnings, when access to Dhanushkodi may be restricted.
No. Currents at Dhanushkodi and Arichal Munai are strong and unpredictable. Pilgrims usually take their ritual dip at Agni Theertham in Rameswaram, where the water is calm.
Rameswaram has the widest choice of hotels and pilgrim lodges. There is no accommodation at Dhanushkodi. On the way, Tiruchirappalli and Karaikudi suit large groups.
A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms the booking. We do not operate sleeper buses; all our buses are seated, which is why we recommend an overnight halt on the way.
Passenger insurance is not provided by Tejas Tours and Travels, so groups may arrange their own travel cover. To book, call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 or email info@tejastravels.com with your dates, group size, pickup location and preferred bus tier. Our rental bus booking team sends a written quote within 2 hours.