Bangalore to Karur Tempo Traveller with Driver
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Kalyana Pasupatheeswarar Temple
Town parking, then a few minutes on foot. Go before the crowd. Keep 1 hour.
Vennaimalai Murugan Temple
The van goes up the hill road. Elders can rest in the van. Allow 45 minutes.
Thanthonimalai Venkataramana Temple
Entrance drop for the family. Keep water bottles handy. Plan 45 minutes.
Distance
280 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 5.5 hr
Via Krishnagiri, Salem and Namakkal
Starting from
₹ 14400
2 days, 600 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹15,632 ₹18,824
+ ₹2724 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹19,224 ₹23,152
+ ₹3352 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹18,060 ₹21,743
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹18,060 ₹21,743
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹19,224 ₹23,152
+ ₹3352 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹22,300
+ ₹3888 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
90 km
140 km
200 km
235 km
280 km
Gate pickup
The tempo traveller arrives at your gate at 6 am. It cannot go into a basement, so the family loads on the road. For a function or a temple visit in Karur with nine to twenty people, put the gift boxes behind the last row and give elders the front seats. A 6 am start clears Hosur Road before the rush, and the border check at Hosur is quick at that hour. Breakfast is at Krishnagiri, about two hours away.
Family breakfast
Krishnagiri is the family breakfast, half an hour at a highway hotel with van parking. Just before town the van halted at the Hosur border post for the Tamil Nadu road tax. Krishnagiri sits under rocky hills with a fort on top. For the drive home, remember the Avathanapatti lake and children's park a few km along the highway, a good place for children to run. The van stays on NH44 south after breakfast.
Tea
A quarter hour at Dharmapuri is worth taking with a vanful of relatives, for tea, a stretch and the washrooms. Take it here, because the next stretch is the Thoppur ghat, a short and steep descent where the van creeps along in second gear and stopping is not safe. Any child who gets queasy on slopes should move to a window seat before you set off again. From Dharmapuri a state road heads to the Hogenakkal falls, roughly 46 km away, an idea for a different weekend altogether.
Snack
Salem is a twenty minute stop for snacks. The van pulls into a roadside hotel on the city's fringe where there is room to turn. Children usually enjoy the thattu vadai set, a pile of crunchy discs and chutney that Salem made famous, and in summer the fresh mango juice goes down well. The city is one of the largest in western Tamil Nadu, with a steel plant and a huge handloom trade. From here, Namakkal is about an hour further south on NH44.
Lunch
Namakkal gives the family a full hour for lunch and a rest. Vegetarian meals hotels sit close to the town centre, and above them all rises the old fort, perched on one bare rock some 75 m high. As a transport town, Namakkal is crowded with lorries and repair sheds, so the van waits on a quieter side road. After lunch Karur is only about 34 km south, over the Kaveri bridge, so the family is less than an hour from the function.
Function drop
The van reaches Karur in about five and a half hours and drops the family at the hall, the house or the hotel. Karur lies on the Amaravathi, Kaveri and Noyyal rivers, and the town centre is busy around the bus stand. It is a textile town, so home linen and towels from the mills make useful gifts. April to June is the hot season. The driver parks nearby and waits for the return.
Going to Karur with 9 to 20 people for a function or a temple visit? A Bangalore to Karur tempo traveller takes everyone, with Namakkal darshan on the way. Hire a tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore from Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Karur and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Karur via Salem and Namakkal | About 280 km | About 560 km | About 5.5 hr with stops |
Count about 560 km for the round trip. That makes 2 days and 600 km on the bill. One way costs ₹2 more per km; ask for the quote. The rate pays for diesel and the driver. Driver allowance ₹500 to ₹700 a day; tolls, parking, Tamil Nadu permit and GST at actual. The per km rate includes fuel and the driver; the driver allowance is charged per day. Ask for AC or non-AC when you book the tempo traveller, since the rate is different for each.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹18,000 | ₹27,000 | ₹36,000 | |
₹24 | ₹15,400 | ₹23,100 | ₹30,800 | |
₹24 | ₹15,400 | ₹23,100 | ₹30,800 | |
₹30 | ₹19,200 | ₹28,800 | ₹38,400 | |
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 |
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, 3 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹1,640 a person.
For a long drive, leave a seat or two free. 10 people: 12 seater tempo traveller. 12 to 14: 16 seater tempo traveller. 15 to 17: 17 seater tempo traveller. Up to 20: 20 seater tempo traveller.
Four to seven people? The Bangalore to Karur cab costs less. Temple trip only? The Bangalore to Namakkal tempo traveller.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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Chaitanya K
13/10/2025 Shirdi
5/5
Bangalore to Kerala
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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 !!!
Arpit Gupta
6/6/2026 Mysore
5/5
Bangalore to Ooty
We had a very good experience with the traveler we booked through Tejas travels. The vehicle was clean and comfortable, and our driver was polite, cooperative, and professional throughout the trip. The entire journey was smooth and hassle-free — everything went as planned without any delays or issues. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable and comfortable travel experience!
Preetika Rattan
12/10/2025 Ooty
5/5
Karur is about 280 km from Bangalore on NH44, passing Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem and Namakkal, so going and coming is about 560 km. A tempo traveller with the family takes about five and a half hours each way, with breakfast at Krishnagiri and lunch at Namakkal.
For the 12 seater tempo traveller: 600 km at ₹24/km is ₹14,400. Driver allowance for 2 days is ₹1,000. Add tolls, the Tamil Nadu permit, parking and GST as they come.
Yes. Ask with your date; the one way rate is ₹2 a km above the round trip rate.
The 20 seater, with a little room for bags. Every size is on tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore.
Yes, Namakkal is on this road, 45 km before Karur. Darshan takes about 45 minutes.
About 6 hours with stops in a tempo traveller. Start by 6 am to reach for lunch.
April to June is hot in Karur, and the town gets little rain, about 600 mm a year, as it sits in the rain shadow. Keep outdoor parts of a function for the evening, and let elders rest in the van's AC between events. October and November bring most of the rain, in short showers.
Yes. The highway is four lane most of the way and the drive is about five and a half hours. Children usually sleep; bring pillows and a shawl for the AC. The driver stops for tea at Salem or Krishnagiri and takes the Thoppur ghat slowly in the dark.
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