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Kamakshi Amman Temple
First darshan of the day. The car drops you at the gate.
Ekambareswarar Temple
Five minutes away by car. Keep about an hour inside.
Kailasanathar Temple
On the west side of town. Quiet, keep about 40 minutes.
Varadharaja Perumal Temple
East side, about 10 minutes by car. Keep an hour.
Silk saree weavers and shops
Silk shops on the main roads. The car waits outside.
Distance
285 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 5 hr
Via Hosur, Ambur and Vellore
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)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹15,532 ₹18,724
+ ₹2724 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Commuter
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
+ ₹64800 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Fortuner
LUXURYAC5 Seats
₹30,500
+ ₹5400 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
40 km
95 km
165 km
215 km
285 km
Pickup at your door
A temple town five hours away rewards an early car. We come to your door at 5:30 am, while Silk Board and the Bommanahalli stretch are still empty, and the elevated road carries you to Electronic City in minutes. That puts you in Kanchipuram by early afternoon, when the temple doors reopen after the midday break. Pack light cotton clothes and a shawl for the shoulders. Breakfast waits at Krishnagiri, about two hours down the road, so a coffee at home will do.
Straight through
The car crosses the state line after Attibele and clears the Hosur check post in a few minutes; the permit is ready before the trip. There is no reason to stop in Hosur itself. It is an industrial town where NH44, NH648 and NH844 meet, and lorries crowd every junction. In the dry months you may see flower trucks heading to market, since the farms around grow roses on a large scale. Krishnagiri, the breakfast town, is roughly 55 km further on.
Breakfast
Krishnagiri comes up at about 95 km, and a family of four can finish idli, vada and coffee in twenty minutes at a highway hotel. This is the junction where the car leaves NH44, which runs on towards Salem and Madurai, and joins NH48, the Chennai road through Vellore. The KRP dam lies about 10 km out, between Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri, a picnic for another day. If you want a sweet for the road, ask for Arcot makkan peda.
Lunch on the return
Ambur, about 165 km out, is a place to remember for the drive home rather than the drive out. Its spicy biryani of jeera samba rice, with dhalcha and onion raita, makes a good lunch when you leave Kanchipuram in the morning. On the way there, the car passes straight through to keep the afternoon free for temples. Ambur is a leather town of about 80 tanneries, and factory outlets on the main road sell shoes and jackets at fair prices.
Fort stop if wanted
Vellore sits about 215 km out, roughly halfway between home and Kanchipuram's temples, and a one hour halt fits easily in a cab. The fort, built in 1566 under the Vijayanagara empire, has double walls and a broad moat, and the Jalakandeswarar temple stands inside it. The government museum in the fort keeps morning and afternoon hours with a lunch break. Christian Medical College is also here, so roads near the town centre get crowded. Kanchipuram is about 70 km ahead.
Temple town drop
Kanchipuram stands on the Vegavathi river, about 72 km southwest of Chennai, and a car gets you close to most hotels and lodges in about five hours with breakfast. The town is humid all year, and from April to July the afternoons average about 37.5 C, so plan visits for morning and evening. Order the sambar idli, served swimming in sambar, which Kanchipuram is known for. For short hops through the narrow streets, fix the auto fare before you sit in.
Couple or small family going to Kanchipuram for darshan or silk? Here is how a Bangalore to Kanchipuram Cab trip goes, with stops, timing and car rates. A car is simple and moves fast between temples. Book cab rental in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels. Dzire or Etios for four, Innova or Innova Crysta for seven.
Route | One way | Kanchipuram and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Kanchipuram via Krishnagiri and Vellore | About 285 km | About 570 km | About 5 hr with stops |
About 570 km both ways, so the car is billed for two days, 600 km. A same day return is possible by car but long, then the actual km are billed for the one day. Tolls, parking, GST and Tamil Nadu tax are extra. One way: ₹2 more per km. Every cab rate includes fuel, a driver and AC, and the daily driver allowance is billed on top.
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.
Two to four people: Swift Dzire or Toyota Etios. Five to seven, or four with shopping: Innova or Innova Crysta. Eight or more: one tempo traveller costs less than two cars.
Eight or more of you? The Bangalore to Kanchipuram tempo traveller is cheaper per person. Elders who want more room can take the Bangalore to Kanchipuram Urbania. The Bangalore to Kanchipuram travel guide has the temple details.
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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6/3/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
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Jai Kumar
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
About 285 km from Bangalore to Kanchipuram, by NH44 to Krishnagiri and then NH48 through Ambur and Vellore, so about 570 km for the round trip. A cab takes about five hours with a breakfast stop. An hour at Vellore Fort on the way makes it six.
For two days at 600 km: Dzire ₹7,200, Etios ₹8,400, Innova ₹10,800, Crysta ₹12,000. Driver allowance, tolls, GST and TN tax extra.
Yes. One way is ₹2 a km over the round trip rate. Ask with your date.
Innova Crysta, with room for bags. See all cars on cab rental in Bangalore.
Yes. Chennai airport is about 70 km away. Tell us and we quote it.
Mostly yes, up to where the police allow. It is closer than any bus can go.
November to February is the most comfortable time. From April to July the afternoons average about 37.5 C with high humidity, which is hard on elders walking temple corridors. The northeast monsoon brings most of the rain to this side of Tamil Nadu between October and December, with short heavy showers. Even then, the highway stays open and the drive is rarely delayed for long.
Yes, on this road. It is a four lane national highway all the way, through Vellore, Ambur and Krishnagiri, with fuel stations open late. Leave Kanchipuram after an early dinner and you are home in five to six hours. The driver takes a tea break near Ambur or Krishnagiri, and the children can sleep on the back seat.
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