Bangalore to Dindigul Tempo Traveller for 9 to 20 People
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Dindigul Rock Fort
In town, on the rock. The van parks below; keep 1.5 hours for the climb.
Sirumalai Hills
About 25 km, with hairpin bends. A cool half-day outing for the family.
Palani Murugan Temple
About 60 km. The van parks at the foothill; use the winch to go up.
Kodaikanal
About 100 km up a long ghat. Add a day and a night.
Distance
370 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 7.5 hr
Via Hosur, Krishnagiri, Salem, Namakkal and Karur
Starting from
₹ 21600
3 days, 900 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹23,198 ₹27,986
+ ₹4086 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹28,536 ₹34,428
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹26,790 ₹32,314
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹26,790 ₹32,314
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹28,536 ₹34,428
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹33,100
+ ₹5832 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
40 km
90 km
205 km
260 km
300 km
370 km
Early gate pickup
Plan on the van at your gate by 5 am; Dindigul takes a family van about seven and a half hours of driving, and that is before the meal breaks. Basements are too low for a tempo traveller, so carry everything out to the road. Families heading on to Palani or Kodaikanal should pack sweaters and jackets on top, where they are easy to reach. Put grandparents in the front rows and keep the children beside a parent. Have biscuits and water ready, as breakfast is two hours off.
Drive through
The van passes through Hosur after a short halt at the Tamil Nadu border, where the driver clears the papers and cameras log the plate. The family stays inside. Hosur's farms grow roses, tomatoes, cabbage and beans, and in the early hours the flower lorries head the other way to the Bangalore markets. Hosur keeps a mild climate thanks to its height. Breakfast is at Krishnagiri, about fifty km on.
Family breakfast
Krishnagiri is where the family eats breakfast, thirty unhurried minutes at a roadside restaurant with tables enough for everyone. Rocky hills ring the town, and an old fort crowns the tallest of them. Keep the dam outside town in mind for the return; its boat house has a play area where restless children can burn off energy before the last two hours home. From here the van faces its longest leg, more than 100 km of NH44 down to Salem.
Restroom
Fifteen minutes in Salem is for the washrooms and a stretch. Just before the city the van eases down the Thoppur slope, a short and steep stretch that has seen too many crashes, so the driver keeps it in a low gear and nobody stands. Salem runs a large steel plant and tens of thousands of handlooms. If the children are hungry, the crunchy thattu vadai sold at Salem's street stalls is a fun snack, and fresh mango juice appears in the summer months.
Temple halt
Namakkal is a half hour temple halt. The Anjaneyar statue here is about 18 ft tall and stands open to the sky, a sight children talk about for days. Inside the nearby Narasimhaswamy complex is the shrine of Namagiri Amman. The town's old fort perches on a single bare rock roughly 75 m high, easy to spot from the van. After darshan the van crosses the Kaveri and runs about 34 km south to Karur, where the family has lunch.
Family lunch
Karur is the family lunch, forty minutes at a meals hotel just off NH44. The town stands on the Amaravathi, and its workshops build a large share of the coach bodies you see on Indian roads, which children who love buses may enjoy hearing. Karur is also a weaving and dyeing town, and its mill shops sell towels and bed linen cheaply. Rain is scarce here, as the mountains to the west block the monsoon clouds. Dindigul is about 70 km further south.
Hotel drop
After about seven and a half hours on the road, the van pulls up at the family's hotel or house in Dindigul. Dinner almost has to be Dindigul biryani, which locals insist is unlike any other in India. The town's huge vegetable market supplies much of the state, and oranges, pineapple and guava come from the farms around. Silk and Sungudi sarees are sold in the bazaar. Relatives arriving by bus get down at the Kamarajar stand in the centre.
Taking a Bangalore to Dindigul tempo traveller for 10 to 20 relatives, with Palani darshan or a Kodaikanal day added? The van fits the group and three days of bags. Book a tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Dindigul and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Dindigul via Salem, Namakkal and Karur | About 370 km | About 740 km | About 8.5 hr with stops |
The round trip is about 740 km. We bill 3 days, 900 km, so Palani or Sirumalai fit in. AC and non-AC vans available. The Tamil Nadu permit, tolls, parking and GST are paid at actual. One way drop: ₹2 more per km. Fuel and driver sit inside the tempo traveller rate, and the driver gets a daily allowance on the bill.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹27,000 | ₹36,000 | ₹45,000 | |
₹24 | ₹23,100 | ₹30,800 | ₹38,500 | |
₹24 | ₹23,100 | ₹30,800 | ₹38,500 | |
₹30 | ₹28,800 | ₹38,400 | ₹48,000 | |
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹500 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 20, 4 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹2,180 a person.
A family of twelve fits the 12 seater tempo traveller. Fourteen people with bags: the 16 seater tempo traveller. Seventeen: the 17 seater tempo traveller. Close to twenty: 20 seater tempo traveller.
A small group of five? The Bangalore to Dindigul cab. For a quieter ride with elders, the Bangalore to Dindigul Force Urbania.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Bangalore to Shirdi
I had an excellent experience with Teja Travel. The vehicle was clean, comfortable, and very well maintained. The driver was polite, punctual, and knew the routes perfectly, which made our trip smooth and enjoyable. Their service was professional from start to finish, and the pricing was also very reasonable. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for reliable travel vehicle services. 👍
Chaitanya K
13/10/2025 Shirdi
5/5
Bangalore to Kerala
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Anil Nair
6/9/2025 Kerala
5/5
Bangalore to Mysore
Thanks a ton to Shashikala ji for booking my tempo traveller. She has cooperated from very first day and guided us through out. Secondly i thank our tempo driver Mr. Manju who was very down to earth person and co-operated with us during our whole trip. His driving skills are perfect. I wish you good luck and thank you both from bottom of my heart !!!
Arpit Gupta
6/6/2026 Mysore
5/5
Bangalore to Ooty
We had a very good experience with the traveler we booked through Tejas travels. The vehicle was clean and comfortable, and our driver was polite, cooperative, and professional throughout the trip. The entire journey was smooth and hassle-free — everything went as planned without any delays or issues. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable and comfortable travel experience!
Preetika Rattan
12/10/2025 Ooty
5/5
Dindigul is about 370 km from Bangalore on NH44, through Hosur, Krishnagiri, Salem, Namakkal and Karur, so going and coming is about 740 km. A tempo traveller with the family takes about seven and a half hours of driving each way, plus breakfast and lunch halts.
At ₹24/km, 3 days and 900 km come to ₹21,600. Add ₹500 a day for the driver, tolls, the TN permit and GST.
Yes. The ghat is long but fine for a tempo traveller. Plan an extra day.
The 16 seater gives space for bags. All sizes are on tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore.
Palani is about 60 km from Dindigul. Most families do it on day two and return to Dindigul for the night.
Leave Dindigul by 8 am. With lunch at Salem you reach Bangalore by evening.
The road stays open in every season. From March to July the plains around Salem, Karur and Dindigul are very hot, so the van's AC runs hard. The wettest spell is October to December, when sharp showers slow the Thoppur slope and the stretch near Karur for a while. For a family outing, November to February is the kindest time.
In a 12 or 13 seater, each person can bring a medium bag, with woollens and snacks in a separate bag. If you are going on to Kodaikanal with suitcases for everyone, take one size up so the aisle stays clear. Dindigul locks or sarees bought in town fit easily on the way back.
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