
Bangalore to Dharmapuri Cab and Taxi with Driver
Top Rated Bus & Car Rental Services

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Distance
125 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 2.5 hr
Via Hosur, Rayakottai and Palacode
Starting from
₹ 3600
Same-day return, Dzire

Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹3,842 ₹4,579
+ ₹629 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹4,424 ₹5,283
+ ₹733 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹5,638 ₹6,743
+ ₹943 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹5,638 ₹6,743
+ ₹943 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹6,220 ₹7,448
+ ₹1048 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹6,220 ₹7,448
+ ₹1048 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹7,966 ₹9,562
+ ₹1362 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Commuter
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹20,300
+ ₹3510 (Taxes & Charges)
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Toyota Corolla Altis
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹6,300
+ ₹1080 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Camry
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹15,500
+ ₹2700 (Taxes & Charges)

Audi A6
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹21,600
+ ₹3780 (Taxes & Charges)

Audi Q7
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹48,800
+ ₹8640 (Taxes & Charges)

BMW 5 Series
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹21,600
+ ₹3780 (Taxes & Charges)

BMW 7 Series
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹45,800
+ ₹8100 (Taxes & Charges)

Mercedes-Benz S-Class
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹48,800
+ ₹8640 (Taxes & Charges)

Mercedes-Benz E-Class
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹42,600
+ ₹7560 (Taxes & Charges)

Rolls-Royce Ghost
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,81,000
+ ₹32400 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Fortuner
LUXURYAC5 Seats
₹15,500
+ ₹2700 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
40 km
75 km
100 km
125 km

Early pickup
The cab picks you up at home at 6:30 am and heads out on Hosur Road. Leave on time, because after eight the Electronic City stretch slows right down, and the evening rush coming back is worse still, with ten kilometres taking the best part of an hour. The elevated road over Electronic City is tolled but saves the signals. Attibele, about 32 km out, is the last Karnataka toll, and just beyond it you enter Tamil Nadu. Breakfast is in Hosur, 40 km from the city.

Breakfast after the border
Hosur is the breakfast stop on this short route: pongal, idli and strong coffee at a highway hotel, twenty minutes for a family. The town sits at about 880 m and stays mild all year. In Hosur the cab leaves the Krishnagiri highway and takes the road towards Rayakottai, one of the routes that meet here. Rose farms ring the town, and the Chandra Choodeswarar temple on the hill is known for its golden chariot. Dharmapuri is about 85 km on.

Hill fort by the road
Rayakottai is a small town under a rocky hill, about 73 km from Bangalore and roughly midway between Hosur and Dharmapuri. The fort walls on top go back to the Vijayanagara kings in the 14th century, and the British took the fort from Tipu Sultan in 1791; it is now protected by the Archaeological Survey of India. The climb takes hours, so most people stop only for a photo and a tea. The new six lane NH844 runs through the town.

Turn for Hogenakkal
Palacode, also written Palakkodu, is a farming town of Dharmapuri district at about 533 m, with a sugar mill and a railway station. The road to Hogenakkal through Pennagaram branches off around here, useful if you plan the falls on the return. If you want fuel before Dharmapuri, the pumps on this road have restrooms. The cab keeps going without a halt; the district town is about 25 km on, half an hour by car.

District town
A cab takes about two and a half hours with one breakfast stop. The driver drops you at the house, office or temple and waits. Dharmapuri lies on NH44, about 57 km from Krishnagiri and 64 km from Salem, and SH60 leaves town for Pennagaram. Lunch is Tamil meals or biryani near the bus stand. March to June is hot here, up to about 38 degrees, so carry water. The district is a big mango grower, and summer fruit is sold everywhere.
Heading to Dharmapuri for family, a temple visit, or on the way to Hogenakkal? A Bangalore to Dharmapuri cab takes two to seven people there in about two and a half hours by the Rayakottai road. Book cab rental in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Dharmapuri and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Dharmapuri via Hosur, Rayakottai and Palacode | About 125 km | About 250 km | About 2.5 hr with stops |
Dharmapuri and back is about 250 km, so the car is billed as one 300 km day. That leaves km for Adhiyamankottai or the town temples. The car rate includes fuel, AC and the driver. On top come driver allowance, tolls, parking, the Tamil Nadu permit and GST, all at actual. A Bangalore to Dharmapuri one way taxi is ₹2 a km more than the round trip rate.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km |
|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹3,950 | ₹7,900 | |
₹14 | ₹4,550 | ₹9,100 | |
₹18 | ₹5,800 | ₹11,600 | |
₹20 | ₹6,400 | ₹12,800 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹350 to ₹400 a night, by size), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 7, 2 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹1,830 a person.
Up to four people: Dzire or Toyota Etios. Five to seven: Innova or Innova Crysta.
Nine or more of you? Take the Bangalore to Dharmapuri tempo traveller; it costs less than two cars.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Dharmapuri is roughly 125 km from Bangalore, reached through Hosur, Rayakottai and Palacode; a return trip adds up to about 250 km. In a car you need around 2.5 hours one way, with one halt for breakfast. From Hosur the driver leaves NH44 and follows NH844 through Rayakottai towards the district town.
One 300 km day: Dzire ₹3,600, Etios ₹4,200, Innova ₹5,400, Innova Crysta ₹6,000. Driver allowance, tolls, permit and GST extra.
You can. The four-lane highway via Krishnagiri is smoother but about 20 km longer. The driver picks by the traffic that day.
Innova Crysta: ₹6,000 for the day plus ₹400 allowance. All cars are on cab rental in Bangalore.
Yes, if you start early. It adds about 90 km for the round from Dharmapuri, billed per km above the 300 km day.
Yes. One way is ₹2 a km more. We confirm the fare in writing before the trip.
The drive itself is short, but between March and June the plains around Dharmapuri can reach 38 degrees. Leave at 6:30 am, wrap up errands by noon and keep the car cool. December to February is the coolest spell, and the moderate rains never close the road.
Easily. It is about two and a half hours each way with breakfast in Hosur. Elders can rest in the car while you finish your work or a temple visit, and the driver drops them close to every door. Start back by late afternoon to miss the evening rush into Bangalore.