Bangalore to Honnavar Tempo Traveller for 9 to 20 People
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Apsarakonda Falls
Pool, small falls and a beach next to it. The van parks close; easy for elders with a short walk.
Kasarkod Eco Beach
Quiet beach with lifeguards in season. Good for children in the evening, an hour or two.
Sharavathi Boat Ride
A group of 12 fits one or two boats. The ride goes past mangroves. Seasonal, so check a day ahead.
Idagunji Ganapati Temple
Family darshan, about 15 km away. Go early to avoid the weekend queue.
Distance
470 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 9.5 hr
Via Tumakuru, Shivamogga, Sagar and Jog Falls
Starting from
₹ 28800
4 days, 1,200 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹30,764 ₹37,148
+ ₹5448 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹37,848 ₹45,705
+ ₹6705 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹35,520 ₹42,886
+ ₹6286 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹35,520 ₹42,886
+ ₹6286 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹37,848 ₹45,705
+ ₹6705 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹43,900
+ ₹7776 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
70 km
140 km
210 km
285 km
365 km
395 km
465 km
Two pickups at most
Fix one pickup point for the group, two at most, because every extra stop costs time in the first hour, and Honnavar is a long day. Leave by 5 am. A tempo traveller is taller than most apartment basements allow, so load the bags at the ground level gate, and soft bags fit the back better than hard cases. The van heads up Tumkur Road, NH48, and people can sleep until the first tea stop at Tumakuru, 70 km out. Keep water and biscuits handy for the children in the front rows.
Tea for early risers
At 70 km it is still early, so Tumakuru is only a ten minute tea and restroom halt for a tempo traveller group, and breakfast comes at Tiptur. The district calls itself Kalpataru Nadu, land of coconut trees, and you will see why on the road west. Devarayanadurga, a forested hill with the Yoga and Bhoga Narasimha temples, is about 15 km from the city; families sometimes keep it for a Sunday on the way back. Tumkur, now officially Tumakuru, is where the van leaves NH48 for the Tiptur road.
Breakfast
Tiptur, about 140 km out, is the breakfast stop, and by now the children are hungry. Highway hotels here can seat a group of twelve together for idli, dosa and coffee. The town's name may come from tipatala, the Kannada word for copra, and silk saree firms and garment units also work here if anyone wants a quick look. Keep 30 minutes. Arsikere, a railway junction, comes about 27 km on, and the road then runs to Kadur through dry farmland.
Restroom break
Kadur, about 210 km out, is the second largest town of Chikmagalur district and was its headquarters until 1865; its name is said to mean sambar deer town. For a tempo traveller this is a ten minute restroom and leg stretch halt, since lunch is at Shivamogga, about 75 km on. Bhadravathi, the steel town, comes about 60 km ahead on the same two lane road. Children who feel sick on bends should move to the front row here, because the Malnad curves start after Shivamogga.
Family lunch
Shivamogga, which most people still call Shimoga, is the lunch stop at about 285 km. A group of twelve takes close to 50 minutes for a rice meal, so the driver calls the hotel ahead. If the children want a treat, the Tyavarekoppa lion and tiger safari is about 10 km from the city, open about 10 am to 5 pm and closed on Tuesdays; it fits better on the return. Mattur, the Sanskrit speaking village, is also in this district. Sagar comes next, about 80 km on.
Snacks before the falls
Sagar is the snack stop before the falls, about 365 km out. Hotels here make akki rotti and kadubu, the Malnad rice flatbread and steamed dumpling, and both go well with tea. Ganapathi lake in town has a temple and a mosque side by side. For a bigger outing, the Sigandur Chowdeshwari temple lies across the Sharavathi backwaters, reached now by the cable stayed bridge opened in July 2025, but that takes half a day. Keep 15 minutes and buy fruit for the ghat.
Viewpoint stop
Jog is about 30 km past Sagar, and the tempo traveller parks in the viewpoint lot. Karnataka Tourism suggests August to December for a visit, when the Sharavathi still carries water after the rains. Hold the children's hands at the railing, and skip the 1,400 steps to the base unless the group has two spare hours. The Linganamakki dam, 6 km away, controls how much water reaches the falls. After 45 minutes the van starts down the forest ghat, about 70 km, so the group reaches the coast before dark.
Hotel by evening
The van reaches Honnavar by evening, about 9.5 hours from Bangalore, and drops the group at one hotel; pick a stay with parking for a tempo traveller. On the way in you pass the mouth of the Sharavathi, crossed here by the Konkan Railway bridge, at 2.065 km the longest on that line. Dinner is coastal, with fish curry and rice, and the town fish market is busy in the mornings. Kumta lies about 19 km north on NH66 for a shopping run. The driver rests near your hotel.
Is a group of 9 to 20 heading for the beaches and falls around Honnavar? A Bangalore to Honnavar tempo traveller keeps the family or the friends together on the long Malnad drive, with one driver for all four days. Book a tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Honnavar and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Honnavar via Tumakuru, Shivamogga, Sagar and Jog Falls | About 465 km | About 930 km | About 9.5 hr with stops |
The coast is about 930 km there and back, so the van is billed for 4 days and 1,200 km. The extra km cover local runs to Apsarakonda, Idagunji and Murudeshwar. The per km rate includes fuel and the driver. AC and non-AC vans can both be booked, at different rates. Driver allowance, tolls, parking and GST are billed at actual. One way is ₹2 a km more.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹36,000 | ₹45,000 | ₹54,000 | |
₹24 | ₹30,800 | ₹38,500 | ₹46,200 | |
₹24 | ₹30,800 | ₹38,500 | ₹46,200 | |
₹30 | ₹38,400 | ₹48,000 | ₹57,600 | |
₹32 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 |
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, 5 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹2,720 a person.
9 to 12 people: 12 seater tempo traveller. 13 to 16: 16 seater tempo traveller. 17 to 20: 20 seater tempo traveller. Four days of luggage takes space, so one size up is safer.
Want more legroom for elders on the long drive? See the Bangalore to Honnavar Urbania. More than 20 people? The Bangalore to Honnavar mini bus takes up to 25. Our Honnavar distance guide has the road and the season.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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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 !!!
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6/6/2026 Mysore
5/5
Bangalore to Ooty
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12/10/2025 Ooty
5/5
About 465 km one way by Tumakuru, Tiptur, Kadur, Shivamogga, Sagar and Jog Falls, so about 930 km there and back. A tempo traveller needs about 9.5 hours with a family group, counting breakfast at Tiptur, lunch at Shivamogga and 45 minutes at the falls. The last 70 km from Jog is a forest ghat, which our drivers cover in daylight.
4 days, 1,200 km at ₹24/km: ₹28,800. Driver allowance is ₹500 a day, about ₹2,000 for the trip. Tolls and GST extra.
The 16 seater at ₹38,400 for 4 days, or the 17 seater if bags are big. See all sizes on tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore.
Yes, it is a regular road with bends through the forest. Our drivers do it in daylight. In heavy rain we go slower and keep more time.
Near your hotel. His stay is covered by the daily driver allowance.
Yes. Gokarna is about 50 km north of Honnavar. The extra km are billed at the same rate.
October to February is the easy window: dry roads, a calm sea and pleasant evenings on the beach. Jog Falls is fullest in July and August, but Honnavar gets about 3,732 mm of rain a year, mostly from June to September, so beach time is short and the ghat is slow. March to May turns hot on the coast, so plan the outdoor part for mornings and evenings.
Yes, if the halts are planned. We stop roughly every 70 to 80 km, at Tumakuru, Tiptur, Kadur, Shivamogga and Sagar, so nobody sits for more than about two hours at a stretch. Grandparents ride easier in the rows near the front, and a child who gets queasy should sit by a window that opens. Many families split the drive with a night at Sagar or Jog.
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