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Ekambareswarar Temple
The largest temple in Kanchipuram and one of the five Pancha Bhoota Sthalams, where Shiva is worshipped as the element of earth in the form of a Prithvi Lingam. Its southern rajagopuram rises close to 60 metres and is among the tallest temple towers in Tamil Nadu. Inside, the sacred mango tree in the courtyard is linked to the legend of Parvati worshipping Shiva here, and each of its four branches is said to bear fruit of a different taste. The thousand-pillared hall and the long corridors of lingams make this the natural first stop of the day.
Distance
280 Km
One way
Time
6 hrs
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 15829
Plus GST

29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC29 Seats
₹13,194 ₹15,829
+ ₹2249 (Taxes & Charges)

30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹13,465 ₹16,158
+ ₹2298 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹13,194 ₹15,829
+ ₹2249 (Taxes & Charges)

33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹13,194 ₹15,829
+ ₹2249 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹17,839 ₹21,391
+ ₹3031 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Bus A/c 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹19,197 ₹23,035
+ ₹3275 (Taxes & Charges)

49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹16,210 ₹19,418
+ ₹2738 (Taxes & Charges)

50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹16,210 ₹19,418
+ ₹2738 (Taxes & Charges)

27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹13,194 ₹15,829
+ ₹2249 (Taxes & Charges)

30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹14,280 ₹17,144
+ ₹2444 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹20,555 ₹24,680
+ ₹3520 (Taxes & Charges)

Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹20,600
+ ₹3528 (Taxes & Charges)
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Departure Point
Your journey to Ooty begins from Bangalore, the gateway to South India's most beloved hill stations. Pick-up is available from any part of the city — Koramangala, Electronic City, Whitefield, Hebbal, Yeshwanthpur, Marathahalli, or Majestic. The most common route out of Bangalore takes you onto NH275, the six-lane Mysore Expressway, which is one of the smoothest and best-maintained national highways in Karnataka. An early departure between 5 AM and 6 AM is strongly advised to clear Bangalore city limits before peak traffic begins. The first 50 km on the expressway are fast, comfortable, and lightly trafficked in the early hours, setting a pleasant tone for the journey ahead. Our drivers are experienced in choosing the optimal departure window and route based on real-time traffic conditions, ensuring that the first stretch of your Bangalore to Ooty road trip is efficient, calm, and enjoyable from the very first kilometre.

Little England
The trip begins on Hosur Road, past Bommanahalli and over the Electronic City elevated expressway, then through Chandapura and Attibele to the Karnataka and Tamil Nadu border. This short stretch sets the tone for the whole day. Leave before 6:00 AM and it takes under an hour; leave at 8:30 AM and office traffic can add another forty minutes. Hosur earned the nickname "Little England" during British rule because of its pleasant, cool climate, and today it is one of Tamil Nadu's major industrial towns, with large automobile and engineering plants along the highway. It is also a leading centre for cut-flower farming, especially roses grown for export. The Chandira Choodeswarar Temple sits on a hillock overlooking the town and is visible from the road. Your interstate permit is checked near the border, and our drivers handle the paperwork without you needing to step out. Most groups skip a halt here and push on while the road is clear, planning the first proper break at Krishnagiri. Elapsed time is roughly one hour.

Mango Capital of South India
After Hosur the highway widens and the landscape turns rocky, with granite boulders and small hillocks on both sides. Krishnagiri is known as the "Mango Capital of South India", and between April and July roadside stalls sell Alphonso, Banganapalli, Totapuri and Neelam mangoes straight from the orchards, usually far cheaper than in Bangalore. The town sits beneath the Syed Basha hill fort, and the Krishnagiri Reservoir lies a short distance off the highway. Krishnagiri is also a key junction where roads branch toward Dharmapuri, Salem and Tiruvannamalai, so traffic thickens around the bypass. This is the ideal breakfast halt. Highway restaurants here serve fresh idli, vada, pongal and filter coffee, and have clean restrooms suitable for families. Plan about thirty minutes and be back on the road by 7:30 AM. If you are travelling in mango season, ask your driver to point out a reliable stall; packed cartons travel well in the boot of an Innova. A toll plaza near Krishnagiri is the first of several on this route. Elapsed time is around two hours including breakfast.

Biryani and Leather Town of Tamil Nadu
This long, fast stretch runs through the Palar river valley with the Javadhu Hills and Yelagiri range rising to the south and east. Vaniyambadi and Ambur together form the heart of Tamil Nadu's leather industry, and Ambur is widely called the "Biryani and Leather Town of Tamil Nadu". Tanneries and shoe factories line the outskirts, and much of the leather footwear sold in Europe starts life here. The town's name is equally tied to Ambur biryani, cooked with short-grain seeraga samba rice and a lighter spice blend than the Hyderabadi style, and served with brinjal curry and onion raita. Even at 10:00 AM, several well-known biryani houses near the highway are ready, and many travellers plan an early lunch on the return leg instead. Vaniyambadi is also the gateway to Yelagiri, a small hill station reached by fourteen hairpin bends, which makes a pleasant add-on for families on a longer itinerary. The Vaniyambadi toll plaza falls on this stretch. Elapsed time is about three and a half hours.

Fort City
Twenty-five kilometres short of Vellore, the small town of Pallikonda is home to the Sri Uthara Ranganathaswamy Temple on the banks of the Palar, where Vishnu is shown reclining on the serpent Adisesha. Pallikonda literally means the one who reclines, and a short darshan here adds real value to a pilgrimage trip. Vellore itself is known as the "Fort City". The sixteenth-century Vellore Fort, with its deep moat and granite ramparts, is among the best preserved in South India and was the scene of the 1806 Vellore Mutiny, one of the earliest uprisings against the British. Inside the fort stands the Jalakandeswarar Temple, admired for its carved kalyana mandapam. About eight kilometres south of the city lies the Sripuram Golden Temple, the Sri Lakshmi Narayani temple whose sanctum is covered in gold and approached along a star-shaped path. Vellore is also known across India for the Christian Medical College hospital. Travellers searching for a bangalore to vellore golden temple cab often combine it with Kanchipuram on the same trip. Allow one to two hours here. Elapsed time is around four and a half hours without the halt.

Makkan Peda
A short, busy stretch across the Palar river. Arcot was once the capital of the Nawabs of the Carnatic and is best remembered in history for the Siege of Arcot in 1751, when Robert Clive held the fort, a turning point in the Anglo-French wars in South India. Little of the old citadel remains, but the Delhi Gate and a few mosques still stand. Arcot is famous for its "Makkan Peda", a rich sweet made with khoa and dry fruits and soaked in sugar syrup, and it is worth picking up a box from one of the old sweet shops. Neighbouring Walajapet, named after Nawab Muhammad Ali Walajah, grew as a trading town, while nearby Ranipet developed into a major leather and chemical industrial hub. The Chennasamudram toll plaza sits on this section of NH48. Traffic slows around the towns, so our drivers usually stick to the highway and turn off only if you have asked for the sweet stop. Elapsed time is about five hours.

City of a Thousand Temples
The final leg leaves the plains of Vellore district behind and enters the green, lake-dotted countryside of Kanchipuram district. Kaveripakkam, just off the highway, is known for its enormous old irrigation tank, one of the largest in the region, which fills with water birds after a good monsoon. The road then leaves NH48 and heads south into Kanchipuram, and the change is immediate. Gopurams appear above the rooftops, the lanes fill with silk shops and weaving households, and the rhythm of the town slows. Kanchipuram is the "City of a Thousand Temples" and the "Silk City of India", and the first tower most travellers see is the soaring gopuram of Ekambareswarar. If you arrive by 11:00 AM, you still have time for the Ekambareswarar and Kamakshi temples before the afternoon closure. Your driver can drop you at your hotel or directly at the first temple, then wait with the car while you explore. Total elapsed time on a smooth day is five and a half to six hours.










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A 20 percent advance of the total fare is payable to confirm the booking. The fare includes base fare, fuel charges and driver allowance. Excluded and billed separately: toll and parking, Tamil Nadu interstate tax and permit, driver bata after 9:45 PM, and GST. The final rental is based on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage. Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance cover.
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Booking a bus for hire in Bangalore with Tejas Travels takes under five minutes. Follow these four steps.
• Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com. Available 24 hours, 7 days a week.
• Share your travel date and Bangalore pickup location — area, tech park or hotel name, such as Electronic City, Whitefield, Manyata, BIAL airport area or MG Road.
• Share your destination or full day-wise itinerary, total group size and preferred bus tier: Standard, Executive, Luxury, Volvo or BharatBenz.
• For Kanchipuram, Goa, Shirdi and multi-day bus hire from Bangalore, provide the full itinerary so we can allocate a driver experienced on the specific route.
• For monthly employee commute contract hire, share the route and schedule details.
• Within 2 hours of your enquiry, Tejas Travels sends a written quote via WhatsApp or email.
• The quote itemises every charge: bus hire rate (per km or flat local package), driver allowance (Rs 700 to Rs 1,250 per day depending on vehicle), toll estimates, interstate permit costs where applicable (Tamil Nadu for Kanchipuram and Ooty, Kerala for Wayanad, Goa, Andhra Pradesh for Tirupati), and driver night halt charges for multi-day hire.
• No verbal-only pricing. Everything is in writing before you commit.
• For MICE and corporate clients, a Proforma Invoice can be issued at this stage for PO-based approval.
• Request comparison quotes for Standard versus Executive bus hire at the same time.
• Review the written quote and confirm via WhatsApp or phone.
• A 20 percent advance payment confirms the booking and guarantees the specific bus on your date.
• For Goa, Shirdi and overnight hire during New Year, Diwali and summer holiday peaks, book well ahead and pay the advance early. For large corporate bookings above Rs 50,000, a higher advance may be required.
• Payment: UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm), NEFT, IMPS or RTGS bank transfer, or credit and debit card via payment link.
• Advance receipt is issued within 30 minutes.
• Confirmation includes driver name and mobile, vehicle registration, departure time, pickup confirmation and full billing breakdown — all in writing.
• Your assigned driver arrives at the Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled departure.
• For large groups from Electronic City or Whitefield, the driver coordinates the exact pickup gate.
• The bus is clean, sanitised, fuelled and GPS-active. The driver calls you 30 minutes before arrival.
• During the trip, the driver handles all highway exits, toll payments, border permits and rest stop coordination.
• At trip end, the balance is settled after deducting the advance. Additional kilometres or hours are billed at the pre-agreed rate.
Quick bus hire booking: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your group size, Bangalore pickup location, destination and travel date. Written bus hire quote in 2 hours.
Tejas Travels accepts all major digital and traditional payment methods for both advance deposits and final settlement at trip end.
• UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm and BHIM UPI. Fastest method with instant confirmation. Recommended for advance deposits.
• Bank transfer — NEFT, IMPS and RTGS. For large corporate hire above Rs 15,000. IMPS is instant; NEFT can take up to 2 hours.
• Credit and debit card — Visa, Mastercard and RuPay via payment link to your registered mobile or email. Valid for advance and full payment.
• Net banking — All major Indian banks, with a payment link via WhatsApp or email. Preferred for Bangalore MICE and corporate PO approvals.
• Cash — Balance accepted at trip end. The advance must be digital for bus hire confirmation. A receipt is issued.
• Corporate credit — 30-day credit terms for signed corporate clients, with monthly consolidated invoicing available.
Bus hire note: The advance confirms the specific bus on your date. For Goa, Shirdi and large peak-date corporate bookings, a higher advance may apply. Volvo and BharatBenz bus hire should be confirmed well ahead with advance payment.
Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent and tiered cancellation policy for all bus hire in Bangalore. All terms are communicated in writing at booking confirmation.
• More than 7 days before departure — No charge. 100 percent of the advance refunded within 5 to 7 working days.
• 4 to 7 days before departure — 10 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 10 percent deduction.
• 48 hours to 4 days before departure — 25 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 25 percent deduction.
• 24 to 48 hours before departure — 50 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 50 percent deduction.
• Less than 24 hours before departure — 75 percent of the total trip fare. Minimal or no refund depending on trip value.
• No-show, where the bus is deployed and the group is absent — 100 percent of the total trip fare. No refund.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels due to breakdown or force majeure — No charge. 100 percent refunded within 2 working days, or an alternate bus offered.
• Weddings — Minimum 7-day notice for a full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of a wedding are non-refundable.
• Multi-day outstation — Kanchipuram temple tours, Goa, Shirdi and other overnight or multi-day bus hire need a minimum 7-day notice for a full refund.
• Peak dates — New Year's Eve, Diwali and Bangalore long weekends need a minimum 48-hour notice for a full refund.
• Corporate contracts — Monthly commute contract terms govern. Modifications with 48-hour notice are accommodated subject to route availability.
• Force majeure — Bandhs, road closures and similar events receive a 100 percent refund within 2 working days, regardless of notice period.
How to cancel: Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Cancellation confirmation within 2 hours, with the refund to your original payment method.
All refunds are processed to the original payment instrument. No cash refund is issued unless the advance was paid in cash.
• Cancellation 7 or more days before departure — 100 percent of the advance, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 4 to 7 days before departure — Advance minus the 10 percent charge, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 48 hours to 4 days before departure — Advance minus the 25 percent charge, within 7 working days.
• Cancellation 24 to 48 hours before departure — Advance minus the 50 percent charge, within 7 to 10 working days.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels — 100 percent of the advance, within 2 working days on priority.
• Trip shortfall where kilometres are less than the minimum — Proportional credit, settled at trip end.
• Billing error or overcharge — Full overcharged amount, within 2 to 3 working days after verification.
• Duplicate payment — Full duplicate amount, within 2 to 3 working days after confirmation.
• UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm refunds go to the UPI-linked bank account within 3 to 5 working days.
• Credit or debit card — Refund to the originating card within 5 to 7 working days.
• Bank transfer — Refund to the originating account within 3 to 5 working days, after the account is re-confirmed.
• Cash — Cash refund at the Tejas Travels Bangalore office, or via IMPS within 5 working days.
Refund contact: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference, advance receipt and refund reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.
The bangalore to kanchipuram distance is about 280 kilometres via Hosur, Krishnagiri, Vellore and Walajah. By bus it takes 6 to 7 hours, including a breakfast halt.
Yes. Karnataka-registered buses need a Tamil Nadu permit, which we arrange before departure and bill at actuals.
Rates start from Rs 45 per km for a 29 seater bus, with larger, executive, Volvo and BharatBenz coaches priced higher. Outstation hire carries a minimum daily kilometre charge, and the final rental is calculated garage to garage. Tolls, parking, the Tamil Nadu permit, driver bata after 9:45 PM and GST are extra.
It is possible but very long, with around 12 to 14 hours on the road. Because most temples close for a few hours in the afternoon, we recommend an overnight stay so the group can visit all the major temples without rushing.
Most major temples open early in the morning, close for a few hours around midday, and reopen in the late afternoon until night. Timings vary by temple and festival, so we plan the itinerary around them.
Some temple streets are narrow and busy. Large buses usually park at designated areas, and the group walks or uses local autos for short hops between temples.
Buy from weavers' cooperative societies or reputed shops, and look for the Silk Mark label. Our drivers can take the group to well-known shopping areas.
Traditional, modest clothing is recommended. Some temples expect men to wear dhotis for certain areas of worship.
A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms the booking. We do not operate sleeper buses; all our buses are seated.
Passenger insurance is not provided by Tejas Tours and Travels, so groups may arrange their own travel cover. To book, call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 or email info@tejastravels.com with your dates, group size, pickup location and preferred bus tier. Our rental bus booking team sends a written quote within 2 hours.