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Edakkal Caves
Drop at the parking, then the climb. Keep about 90 minutes.
Chembra Peak
The driver drops you at the trek start near Meppadi and waits.
Lakkidi View Point
Five minutes past Pookode. A quick photo.
Banasura Sagar Dam
About 30 minutes from Kalpetta by car.
Distance
265 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 4.5 hr
Via Mysore, Gundlupet and Sulthan Bathery
Starting from
₹ 7200
2 days, 600 km, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹7,334 ₹8,807
+ ₹1257 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹8,498 ₹10,217
+ ₹1467 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹10,876 ₹13,086
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹10,876 ₹13,086
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹12,040 ₹14,495
+ ₹2095 (Taxes & Charges)
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LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹15,532 ₹18,724
+ ₹2724 (Taxes & Charges)
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LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹39,800
+ ₹7020 (Taxes & Charges)
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Toyota Corolla Altis
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹12,300
+ ₹2160 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Camry
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹30,500
+ ₹5400 (Taxes & Charges)
Audi A6
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹42,600
+ ₹7560 (Taxes & Charges)
Audi Q7
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹96,800
+ ₹17280 (Taxes & Charges)
BMW 5 Series
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹42,600
+ ₹7560 (Taxes & Charges)
BMW 7 Series
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹90,800
+ ₹16200 (Taxes & Charges)
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹96,800
+ ₹17280 (Taxes & Charges)
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹84,600
+ ₹15120 (Taxes & Charges)
Rolls-Royce Ghost
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹3,61,000
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₹30,500
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Start
145 km
170 km
205 km
235 km
255 km
280 km
Pickup at your door
The cab can start at any hour you like, but before 6 am is the sensible choice, because the evening peak in Bangalore is the worst time of day to cross the city and the morning is far easier. From the south, NICE Road links Electronic City and JP Nagar to the Mysore expressway without the centre. The expressway gets a car to Mysore in about 90 minutes in light traffic. Kalpetta is about 280 km away, so keep breakfast for Mysore and carry water and a light jacket.
Breakfast
Mysore, about 145 km out, is the breakfast stop. The driver leaves the expressway at the ring road and finds a place on the way to the Nanjangud road, so you avoid the old city. Try the Mysore masala dosa, made with a red chutney spread inside. Twenty minutes is enough for a family. For a souvenir, sandalwood oil and incense come from the Government Sandalwood Oil Factory in Ashokapuram, about 3 km off the ring road, an easy detour by car on the return.
Temple town
Nanjangud is the temple town 25 km south of Mysore, where the Kapila and Kaundinya rivers meet. Its Srikanteshwara temple has been a Shaiva centre for about a thousand years. A car can stop right near the temple, and twenty minutes is a short darshan for a family. Keep shoulders covered. The town's own buys are the Ayurvedic Nanjangud tooth powder and, if you find it, the rasabale banana. Gundlupet and the border forest lie ahead.
Tea and fuel
Gundlupet is the last Karnataka town on NH 766, and the cab stops here for fuel and a quick tea. The town is close to both the Tamil Nadu and Kerala borders, and from here the road enters the Bandipur forest, closed from 9 pm to 6 am. Gundlupet is known as the flower pot of India, and from June to August its sunflower and marigold fields line the road. Ten minutes, then about 30 km to Muthanga.
Forest
Muthanga is part of the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala's second largest at about 344 sq km, and the highway crosses it without a stop. Elephant, gaur and deer are often seen by the road; take photos from the car. The sanctuary is split into North Wayanad, around Tholpetty, and South Wayanad, which includes Muthanga and Bathery. Jeep safaris here leave from the forest office, and only forest department jeeps go in. Sulthan Bathery is about 20 km ahead.
Lunch
Sulthan Bathery is the lunch stop, about 255 km from Bangalore and the largest transport hub in Wayanad. The cab parks near a restaurant in town, and thirty minutes covers a meal for the family. The old Jain temple, believed to date from the 13th century, is a short walk from the centre if you want a quick look. The town market sells Wayanad pepper, cardamom and coffee. Kalpetta is about 25 km on, along NH 766.
Arrival
Kalpetta, at about 780 m, has been the headquarters of Wayanad district since 1980, and the cab takes you to the hotel or resort door. Coffee and tea plantations surround the town, and the town market sells spices and coffee from local farms, easy shopping before dinner. Bamboo goods made by Uravu, a not for profit at Thrikkaipetta near Kalpetta, are a good gift. Kozhikode is about 72 km away if the trip goes on.
A family or a few friends going to Wayanad? Here is how a Bangalore to Kalpetta Cab trip goes, with stops, timing and car rates. A cab gets four to seven people to Kalpetta in about five hours and reaches any homestay. Choose from our cab rental in Bangalore: Dzire or Etios for four, Innova or Crysta for seven.
Route | One way | Kalpetta and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Kalpetta via Mysore and Sulthan Bathery | About 280 km | About 560 km | About 5 hr with stops |
Car fares below are for two days, billed at 600 km. Kalpetta and back is about 560 km, so a few short sights fit inside. Tolls, parking, Kerala entry tax and GST are extra. Car rates per km include fuel, driver and AC, and a daily allowance for the driver goes on the bill.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹7,900 | ₹11,850 | ₹15,800 | |
₹14 | ₹9,100 | ₹13,650 | ₹18,200 | |
₹18 | ₹11,600 | ₹17,400 | ₹23,200 | |
₹20 | ₹12,800 | ₹19,200 | ₹25,600 |
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, 3 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹2,740 a person.
Couple or family of four: Swift Dzire or Toyota Etios. Five to seven, or four with lots of bags: Innova or Innova Crysta. For a long forest drive with elders, the Crysta rides best.
Eight or more of you? The Bangalore to Kalpetta tempo traveller costs less than two cars. Need extra space for elders? See the Bangalore to Kalpetta Urbania.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
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5/5
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5/5
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
About 280 km one way by Mysore, Nanjangud, Gundlupet, Muthanga and Sulthan Bathery, so about 560 km for the round trip. A cab takes about 5 hours with breakfast at Mysore and lunch at Bathery. The road is the expressway to Mysore and NH 766 after that.
For two days and 600 km: Dzire ₹7,200, Etios ₹8,400, Innova ₹10,800, Innova Crysta ₹12,000. Driver allowance, tolls, entry tax and GST are extra.
Yes. Send the date and pickup point for a one-way quote. One way is ₹2 more per km.
Innova or Innova Crysta. See all cars on cab rental in Bangalore.
Not through the forest. Bandipur and Muthanga close from 9 pm to 6 am. Leave Kalpetta by 2 pm.
Yes, down the Thamarassery ghat. The extra km are added to the trip at the car rate.
Kalpetta sits at about 780 m, so it stays milder than the plains in summer. The south west monsoon from June to September brings heavy rain; the hills near Vythiri get about 3,840 mm a year, July being the wettest month. October to February is clear and pleasant, with cool nights, and for the Muthanga forest on the way December to May is the best season.
Yes. The road climbs gently and has no hairpin bends before Kalpetta; the ghat begins only beyond Vythiri. Breaks come at Mysore, Nanjangud, Gundlupet and Bathery. The one long stretch without a halt is the forest near the border, close to an hour, so a restroom visit at Gundlupet is wise. An Innova Crysta has the most room for five adults and their bags.
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