
Bangalore to Kasaragod Cab and Taxi with Driver
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Distance
365 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 6.5 hr
Via Madikeri and Sullia
Starting from
₹ 10800
3 days, 900 km, Dzire

Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹10,826 ₹13,036
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹12,572 ₹15,150
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹16,114 ₹19,429
+ ₹2829 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹16,114 ₹19,429
+ ₹2829 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹17,860 ₹21,543
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹17,860 ₹21,543
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹23,098 ₹27,886
+ ₹4086 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Commuter
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹59,300
+ ₹10530 (Taxes & Charges)
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Toyota Corolla Altis
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹18,300
+ ₹3240 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Camry
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹45,500
+ ₹8100 (Taxes & Charges)

Audi A6
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹63,600
+ ₹11340 (Taxes & Charges)

Audi Q7
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,44,800
+ ₹25920 (Taxes & Charges)

BMW 5 Series
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹63,600
+ ₹11340 (Taxes & Charges)

BMW 7 Series
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,35,800
+ ₹24300 (Taxes & Charges)

Mercedes-Benz S-Class
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,44,800
+ ₹25920 (Taxes & Charges)

Mercedes-Benz E-Class
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,26,600
+ ₹22680 (Taxes & Charges)

Rolls-Royce Ghost
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹5,41,000
+ ₹97200 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Fortuner
LUXURYAC5 Seats
₹45,500
+ ₹8100 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
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365 km

Pickup at the door
Kasaragod is about 365 km away, a long day, so the car leaves at 5:30 am from your door. Leaving before dawn also beats the long weekend queues that build on the exit roads. South Bangalore pickups use NICE Road to meet the expressway, and others join at Kengeri. Keep a light rain jacket handy: the route crosses Kodagu, one of the wettest districts in Karnataka, before dropping to the Kerala coast. Breakfast is at Channapatna, about an hour out.

Short breakfast
Channapatna, about 60 km out on the Kanva river, is a quick breakfast stop off the expressway. A family with ten spare minutes can look at the toy makers: the government Lacquerware Craft Complex here has a work centre of 32 lathes where wooden toys are turned and lacquered. Thirty minutes in all, then back on the main road. On a coast trip the boot fills up later, so if you want toys, buy a couple now while there is space.

We drive on
Around 125 km out the expressway passes Srirangapatna, the island in the Kaveri where Tipu Sultan's capital stood. The car keeps going and leaves the Mysore road for the Hunsur road shortly after, so Mysore city traffic is avoided. The Ranganathaswamy temple, about a kilometre from the road, can wait for the return if you come back this way. Kasaragod is still about 240 km ahead, so the driver keeps a steady pace now.

Straight through
Hunsur comes at about 175 km. The town sits on the Lakshmana Tirtha river at about 800 m, and the road west from here becomes two lane. A cab passes through without halting. Restrooms are available at the fuel pumps along the stretch if needed. Next come Periyapatna and the Kodagu border, then Kushalnagar for coffee, about 40 km on. If you started hungry, the cheap hotels in town do a quick tea and snack, but most families wait for Kushalnagar.

Stretch and coffee
Kushalnagar is about 220 km out, the coffee halt for the car. The Kaveri wraps the town on three sides. Shops along the main road sell Coorg coffee powder, honey and home made chocolates, easy buys for hosts on the coast. Traffic through town moves slowly while the highway is widened to four lanes, so the driver parks off the road. Fifteen minutes, then the climb to Madikeri. If the family wants a short walk, the river is close to the main road here.

Through without a halt
The cab goes through Madikeri, at about 1,170 m, without stopping. From here the national highway drops down the Sampaje ghat towards Sullia. Landslides cut this ghat in August 2018, and it is the first road to watch in a heavy monsoon, so from June to August we check it the day before. The descent has many bends; anyone who feels sick should sit in front. Kasaragod is still a long way down the hill. From Madikeri the route loses height steadily, and the air turns warm and humid as the coast nears.

We drive on
Sullia, about 300 km out, is the last Karnataka town on this road, set among areca and rubber estates at the foot of the ghat. Hotels serve Tulu style meals and coffee. A cab usually drives on, since lunch fits better on the coast, but stop for the restroom here if needed. A little after Jalsoor the road enters Kerala; the driver carries the permit papers or pays at the border. About 65 km remain to Kasaragod.

Drop at your stay
Kasaragod, also written Kasargod, is the northernmost town of Kerala's coast, and the cab drops you at your hotel or family home. Lunch on arrival is a chance to try Malabar food: biryani and fish curry, plus pathiri, ghee rice and mussels where the menu has them. Share the address and a landmark before the trip, since many lanes are narrow. The driver rests near your stay and the car is ready for the next day's plans.
Planning a Bangalore to Kasaragod cab trip, up to seven people? Sedan for four, Innova for seven; you decide the pace. Every booking of our cab rental in Bangalore has a seasoned driver. It is also written Kasargod.
Route | One way | Kasaragod and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Kasaragod via Madikeri and Sullia | About 365 km | About 730 km | About 6.5 hr with stops |
Fares below assume 3 days and 900 km. Bangalore to Kasaragod and back is about 730 km. You have 170 km left for sightseeing. The Kerala permit is added at cost. The car rate per km includes fuel, driver and AC. One way is ₹2 a km more; one way fare on request. A Bangalore to Kasaragod taxi is billed the same way. On top: driver allowance ₹350 to ₹400 a day, then parking, tolls, permits and GST at actuals.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹11,850 | ₹15,800 | ₹19,750 | |
₹14 | ₹13,650 | ₹18,200 | ₹22,750 | |
₹18 | ₹17,400 | ₹23,200 | ₹29,000 | |
₹20 | ₹19,200 | ₹25,600 | ₹32,000 |
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, 4 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹3,660 a person.
For up to 4 people: Dzire or Toyota Etios. For 5 to 7, or four with a lot of luggage: Innova Crysta. More than seven? Two cars cost more than one 9 seater tempo traveller.
More than seven? The Bangalore to Kasaragod tempo traveller is cheaper than two cars. Older travellers who want space? Try the Bangalore to Kasaragod Urbania.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Kasaragod is about 365 km from Bangalore, by the Mysore expressway, Srirangapatna, Hunsur, Kushalnagar, Madikeri and the Sampaje ghat to Sullia, then into Kerala. The round trip is about 730 km. A cab takes about 6.5 hours with a breakfast halt and a coffee stop, which puts you there by early afternoon.
Yes. A one way taxi is ₹2 more per km than the two way rate. Give us the date and you get the km and fare as a written quote.
If the driver drives late into the night, a night charge is added. You see it in the quote first.
No. Tolls, parking and permits go at actual cost, and GST on top. Fuel, AC and the driver come with the car rate.
Innova Crysta. 900 km over 3 days at ₹20/km is ₹18,000, plus ₹400 per day allowance. All cars are on cab rental in Bangalore.
Yes. The coast is known for Malabar food. Local driving is billed at the same km rate. Most families cover Chandragiri Fort, Ananthapura Lake Temple and Bekal Fort.
Usually, but it is the stretch to watch. Madikeri gets most of its rain from June to August, and landslides cut the Sampaje ghat in August 2018. In heavy alerts the district restricts heavy vehicles, though a cab can often still go. We check the road the evening before, and if it is shut we plan the route by Mangalore instead, which adds distance.
Yes, with planned breaks. We halt for breakfast at Channapatna and coffee at Kushalnagar, and the driver stops on request. Elders should sit in front for the Sampaje ghat bends and keep medicines in a hand bag. If the day feels too long, the family can stop a night in Madikeri and finish the coast leg next morning.