Bangalore to Dharmapuri Force Urbania with Driver
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Kottai Kovil
The Urbania stops near the Kottai Kovil gate, so elders walk less. Give it 45 minutes.
Hogenakkal Falls
The Urbania stops near the Hogenakkal Falls gate, so elders walk less. Give it half a day.
Distance
125 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 2.5 hr
Via Hosur, Rayakottai and Palacode
Starting from
₹ 12000
Same-day return, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
40 km
75 km
100 km
125 km
Gate pickup
The Urbania collects the family at 6:30 am. It is a high roof van, so it waits at the gate while the driver loads the bags. Elders take the middle row and keep medicines in a hand bag. Pickups in north or east Bangalore can use the ring road through Hoskote and its link to the Hosur side, avoiding the city. On festival eves Hosur Road jams at Roopena Agrahara, so we start earlier then. Breakfast is in Hosur.
Breakfast
Hosur, the first town over the state line, is where the family eats. Choose a hotel with proper tables so elders are not perched on stools; soft idli and pongal are gentle choices for the morning. Perched at roughly 880 m, the town stays pleasant through the year, coolest in January, and the British once called nearby Thally Little England for that very reason. When everyone is back aboard, the Urbania leaves the national highway and follows the calmer Rayakottai road.
Fort view
Rayakottai is a small town about 73 km from Bangalore, tucked under a bare rock crowned with ramparts. Builders of the Vijayanagara empire put up the fort in the 14th century, and the British captured it from Tipu Sultan in 1791. Elders can admire the walls through the van's big windows, since getting to the top means hours of scrambling. Sitting halfway between Hosur and Dharmapuri on the freshly built six lane NH844, the town has tea stalls if anyone wants a cup.
Drive through
Palacode, spelt Palakkodu on some boards, is an agricultural town of about 533 m elevation, with a sugar mill on its outskirts and a small railway station. Unless someone asks for a washroom, the Urbania rolls straight on; pumps along this road keep clean restrooms if needed. Around here a side road heads off to Hogenakkal falls via Pennagaram, worth remembering for another outing. Only about 25 km remain, so elders can doze for the last half hour.
Door drop
About two and a half hours with breakfast. The Urbania pulls up at the door of the house, hall or temple so elders step straight out, then parks close by. Dharmapuri lies on NH44, roughly 64 km before Salem, and SH60 sets off from town towards Pennagaram. Near the bus stand, hotels serve Tamil meals and biryani. Afternoons from March to June are fierce, so fit visits into the morning. For relatives flying in, Salem airport is around 45 km away.
Elders going to a kula deivam temple or a function in Dharmapuri, 8 to 16 of you? Parents travel easier over 125 km in a Bangalore to Dharmapuri Force Urbania, with a high roof and wide windows. We arrange Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore with a driver.
Route | One way | Dharmapuri and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Dharmapuri via Hosur, Rayakottai and Palacode | About 125 km | About 250 km | About 2.5 hr with stops |
With roughly 250 km for the Dharmapuri round trip, you pay one 300 km day. The fare for Dharmapuri is at ₹40/km in any size, and ₹700 a day allowance. The Tamil Nadu permit is charged at actual cost. Tolls, GST and parking are added at actual. One way is ₹2 a km more. Fuel, driver and AC are covered by the rate per km, and the driver's day allowance is a separate line on the bill.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km |
|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 | |
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 | |
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 | |
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 | |
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 16, 2 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹1,590 a person.
Eight or fewer for Dharmapuri: 8 seater Urbania. Up to twelve: 12 seater Urbania. Sixteen, or twelve with suitcases: 16 seater Urbania. Every size is ₹40/km.
A lower fare for the same group: the Bangalore to Dharmapuri tempo traveller. Fewer than eight? The Bangalore to Dharmapuri cab. For Hogenakkal as well, see the Bangalore to Hogenakkal Force Urbania.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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It is about 125 km from Bangalore to Dharmapuri, by Hosur, Rayakottai and Palacode, so close to 250 km in all. The Urbania takes about 2.5 hours each way with a breakfast halt. The route leaves NH44 at Hosur for the quieter Rayakottai road.
A 300 km day at ₹40/km is ₹12,000. Add ₹700 allowance and the GST, tolls and permits at cost.
Yes. The drop costs ₹2 a km over the round trip rate; the empty return is counted and shown first.
The 12 seater, or the 13 seater with a spare seat for bags. Every size is on Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore.
Usually Hosur, Rayakottai and Palacode, about 125 km. The Krishnagiri highway is about 20 km longer but wider; the driver picks by traffic.
Yes, the coracle ride is gentle. The Urbania parks near the landing; add about 90 km for the round trip from Dharmapuri.
The cool months, December to February, are kindest to older travellers. In the hot season from March to June the mercury touches about 38 degrees, so travel at dawn and keep elders indoors after noon. Rain here is moderate, and the road stays open through it.
Each traveller can bring a medium bag for the rear, plus a small bag at the seat. Gift trays and boxes for a function also fit if we know in advance. Elders should keep tablets and a wrap within reach rather than in the back.
