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Apsarakonda Falls
Small falls and a pool near the beach, about 8 km north. Short walk from the parking; keep an hour.
Kasarkod Eco Beach
Clean, quiet beach close to town. The car parks near the entry. Best in the evening.
Sharavathi Boat Ride
Boats go up the river past mangrove islands. Seasonal, not in heavy rain. Ask at the jetty, keep 1.5 hours.
Idagunji Ganapati Temple
About 15 km south, off the coastal highway. Mornings are quieter. The car waits close to the steps.
Distance
470 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 8.5 hr
Via Tumakuru, Shivamogga, Sagar and Jog Falls
Starting from
₹ 14400
4 days, 1,200 km, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹14,318 ₹17,264
+ ₹2514 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹16,646 ₹20,083
+ ₹2933 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹21,352 ₹25,771
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹21,352 ₹25,771
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹23,680 ₹28,590
+ ₹4190 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹23,680 ₹28,590
+ ₹4190 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹30,664 ₹37,048
+ ₹5448 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Commuter
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹78,800
+ ₹14040 (Taxes & Charges)
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Toyota Corolla Altis
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹24,300
+ ₹4320 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Camry
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹60,500
+ ₹10800 (Taxes & Charges)
Audi A6
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹84,600
+ ₹15120 (Taxes & Charges)
Audi Q7
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,92,800
+ ₹34560 (Taxes & Charges)
BMW 5 Series
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹84,600
+ ₹15120 (Taxes & Charges)
BMW 7 Series
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,80,800
+ ₹32400 (Taxes & Charges)
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,92,800
+ ₹34560 (Taxes & Charges)
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,68,600
+ ₹30240 (Taxes & Charges)
Rolls-Royce Ghost
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹7,21,000
+ ₹129600 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Fortuner
LUXURYAC5 Seats
₹60,500
+ ₹10800 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
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465 km
Pickup at your door
The cab collects you from home at 5:30 am, because Honnavar is a full day away and the last part is a forest ghat that is best driven in daylight. The driver takes Tumkur Road, NH48, climbs onto the Peenya flyover and crosses the Nelamangala toll before the weekend queue builds there. A car clears the city faster than a van, so breakfast can wait for Tumakuru, 70 km out. Carry a phone charger and some cash for small hotels, since the Malnad stretch beyond Shivamogga is slower going.
Thatte idli breakfast
Tumakuru, still Tumkur on many road signs, is the breakfast halt at about 70 km. Ask for thatte idli, the big plate idli said to have started at Kyathsandra in this district, and finish with filter coffee. Twenty minutes is enough for a family of four. The Siddaganga Matha, a Lingayat monastery, is about 5 km from the city if anyone wants a quick darshan on the way home. From here the cab leaves NH48 and turns west towards Tiptur on the old NH206.
Drive through
Tiptur, 140 km out, is coconut country, and the groves line the road on both sides. The town market auctions copra on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and desiccated coconut from here goes all over India, so a packet of dry coconut is an easy thing to pick up. Most cab families drive straight on after the Tumakuru breakfast. If someone needs a break, tender coconut by the road takes five minutes. Kadur is about 70 km ahead, and the land stays flat and dry until the Malnad hills begin past Shivamogga.
Tea and fuel
Kadur sits on the Bengaluru to Honnavar highway, NH69, so from here the road you are on runs right through to the coast. It is a dry town in the rain shadow east of the Malnad hills, usually with under 750 mm of rain a year, and areca and coconut farms surround it. A ten minute halt covers tea, the restroom and a fuel top up before the run to Shivamogga, about 75 km on. Chikmagalur turns off here on NH173, worth remembering for another trip.
Lunch
Shivamogga, the Shimoga of the old signboards, is the lunch stop at about 285 km, on the Tunga river. This is where Malnad begins, and the hotels serve rice meals in the local style. The Shivappa Nayaka palace, now a museum on the Tunga bank, is open about 10 am to 5 pm and closed on Fridays, so it suits a return day better. Forty minutes covers lunch for a family. Sagar is about 80 km on and the falls about 110 km, so the plan still reaches Honnavar before dark.
Tea halt
Sagar is a small town on the Varada river, and appe midi, the tender mango pickle, is made here. Small hotels serve akki rotti, the rice flatbread of Malnad, with chutney and tea, a good snack before the falls. The Aghoreshwara temple at Ikkeri is about 6 km off by a side road; with a cab you can fit it in 30 minutes if the day is running on time. The Gudigar families of the town carve sandalwood, and small pieces make good gifts. Jog Falls is 30 km ahead on NH69.
Viewpoint
At Jog the Sharavathi drops about 253 m, India's second highest plunge waterfall, and the cab parks near the main viewpoint. July and August bring the full flow; at other times the water depends on the Linganamakki dam, 6 km upstream. About 1,400 steps go down to the base, a climb that needs two hours, so most families stay at the railing for 45 minutes. Entry and parking fees are collected at the gate. From here the road drops through forest to Honnavar, about 70 km, so leave in time to finish the ghat in daylight.
Hotel drop
Honnavar sits where the Sharavathi reaches the sea, and the cab drops you at your hotel or homestay; send the location pin a day before. Dinner here is coastal, fish curry with rice, and the fish market in town shows what came in that morning. Basavaraja Durga island and a lighthouse lie off the coast. Kumta is 19 km north on NH66 and Gokarna about 45 km, both easy half days later in the trip. Honnavar station is on the Konkan Railway, if anyone joins or leaves by train. The driver stays close by.
Planning a few days at the Honnavar coast, just the family or a couple of friends? A car lets you see Jog Falls on the way down and stop wherever the view is good. Book a Bangalore to Honnavar cab with cab rental in Bangalore; Tejas Tours & Travels sends a driver who knows the Malnad roads.
Route | One way | Honnavar and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Honnavar via Tumakuru, Shivamogga, Sagar and Jog Falls | About 465 km | About 930 km | About 8.5 hr with stops |
Honnavar is about 465 km each way, around 930 km for the round trip. We bill this as 4 days and 1,200 km, our 300 km a day minimum. The spare km cover Apsarakonda, Murudeshwar or Idagunji while you are there. Fuel, AC and the driver are in the car rate. Driver allowance, tolls, parking and GST are extra at actual. A Bangalore to Honnavar one way taxi is quoted at ₹2 a km above the round trip rate.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹15,800 | ₹19,750 | ₹23,700 | |
₹14 | ₹18,200 | ₹22,750 | ₹27,300 | |
₹18 | ₹23,200 | ₹29,000 | ₹34,800 | |
₹20 | ₹25,600 | ₹32,000 | ₹38,400 |
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, 5 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹4,570 a person.
Couple or family of four: Dzire or Toyota Etios. Six or seven with luggage for four days: Innova Crysta. Elders on a long drive sit better in the Crysta.
Eight to twelve people? The Bangalore to Honnavar tempo traveller works out cheaper per head. How far the coast is and when to go are explained in our how far is Honnavar from Bangalore guide.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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Jai Kumar
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Honnavar is about 465 km from Bangalore by road, so about 930 km for the round trip. The cab goes up Tumkur Road to Tumakuru, then west by Tiptur, Kadur, Shivamogga and Sagar, and down the Jog Falls ghat to the coast. Driving time is about 8.5 hours, plus breakfast, lunch and the stop at the falls, so start by 5:30 am.
4 days, 1,200 km: Dzire ₹14,400, Etios ₹16,800, Innova ₹21,600, Innova Crysta ₹24,000. Driver allowance, tolls and GST are on top.
The round trip alone is about 930 km. At 300 km a day minimum that is billed as 4 days. Most families use the extra km for Murudeshwar and Idagunji.
Innova Crysta: ₹24,000 for the trip plus ₹400 a day allowance. Other cars are on cab rental in Bangalore.
Yes. Tell the driver; the km are billed at actual. Many families go one way and come back the other.
Yes. One way is ₹2 a km more than the round trip rate. Send your date and we quote the km in writing.
October to February is dry, and the forest ghat below Jog is at its easiest. Jog itself is fullest in July and August, but those are also the wettest months on this coast, with about 1,161 mm of rain in July at Honnavar, so the ghat is slower and visibility drops. In the monsoon we leave Bangalore earlier and plan to finish the ghat by mid afternoon.
We do not suggest it. The first 70 km up to Jog is a winding forest ghat, and after it comes a long stretch of two lane highway through Sagar, Shivamogga and Tiptur. Leave Honnavar after breakfast and the car is back in Bangalore by evening, about 8.5 hours of driving with lunch at Shivamogga. If you must leave late, break the night at Shivamogga.
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