
Bangalore to Kasaragod Force Urbania with Driver
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Distance
365 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 7.5 hr
Via Madikeri and Sullia
Starting from
₹ 36000
3 days, 900 km, any size

8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
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Gate pickup
For this long drive of about 365 km the Urbania leaves at 5:30 am. It loads at the gate, since a van of about 2.55 m does not fit an apartment basement of about 2.4 m. West side pickups can use the MAR corridor to reach Mysore Road fast. Elders should keep a shawl and their medicines at the seat. Breakfast is at Channapatna, and lunch at Sullia, near the Kerala border.

Breakfast
Breakfast comes at Channapatna, an hour from home, with the van pulled up beside the restaurant entrance. A few minutes earlier, the roadside Kengal Anjaneya shrine offers a darshan with no climbing at all. The toy shops are best visited on the return, when the van has room for parcels. Thirty minutes, then back on the expressway. The service road hotels have clean restrooms, which matters for elders on a long day.

Drive on
The Urbania sweeps past the island of Srirangapatna and then bears west for Hunsur. The Gananguru toll for the Mysore half is paid here. On the island, the domed Gumbaz mausoleum of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan stays open until early evening, a gentle visit for elders on a return trip. For a group with grandparents, the Gumbaz is flat and needs little walking. Today the van keeps going towards Hunsur.

Keep moving
Hunsur, about 175 km out, is a quiet town where state highways to HD Kote and the Nagarhole side split off. The Urbania keeps to the Kushalnagar road and drives through, so elders can rest. Kushalnagar is about 40 km ahead. If someone needs a restroom, tell the driver and he stops at a pump. The road west is two lane and calm, with fields of tobacco and ragi on both sides. Periyapatna, the last Mysore district town, comes next, and soon after the van enters Kodagu.

Tea
Kushalnagar is the tea halt, about 220 km out. The Urbania parks off the main road, which is slow with the widening work. Shops here sell coffee, honey and Ayurvedic oils, which elders often like to pick up. Fifteen minutes, then the climb to Madikeri and the ghat down to Sullia. The Kaveri flows round the town on three sides, and the river is never far from the main road. Elders can stay seated in the van if they prefer, with tea brought to them.

Down to Sampaje
Beyond the Kodagu capital, perched at about 1,170 m, the highway tips over into the Sampaje ghat for the long descent to Sullia. In 2018 an August landslide closed that stretch, so during the rainy months our team phones ahead about its condition before departure. The bends are many; seat elders in the front rows, which sway the least. Kodagu roads also have unmarked speed breakers, so the driver keeps it gentle.

Lunch
Lunch for the Urbania group is at Sullia, about 300 km out, a small town in areca and rubber country at the foot of the ghat. Plates here are Tulu style, with rice, curries and coffee to finish, and the van parks close to the hotel door. Forty five minutes for lunch and restrooms. A little after Jalsoor the road crosses into Kerala, where the driver handles the border papers. About 65 km remain. Buy bottled water for the coast run.

Drop at your stay
After roughly seven and a half hours on the road, the Urbania pulls up at the hotel or home; send the address with a landmark, and for very narrow lanes we stop at the nearest wide point. The evening meal can be the coast's own Malabar cooking, with pathiri, a biryani or a spicy fish curry. The driver stays near your stay, and the van is ready for local runs on the next days. Elders should eat lightly at Sullia, since the coast meals are rich.
Taking elders or a small team to Kasaragod and Bekal, 8 to 16 people? Elders travel easier over 365 km in a Bangalore to Kasaragod Force Urbania, with a high roof and wide windows. We send Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore with a driver.
Route | One way | Kasaragod and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Kasaragod via Madikeri and Sullia | About 365 km | About 730 km | About 7.5 hr with stops |
Round trip to Kasaragod: about 730 km, which bills as 3 days and 900 km. On the Kasaragod trip, every Urbania size is ₹40/km and ₹700 a day for the driver. GST, tolls and parking as charged; one way is ₹2 a km more. The km rate includes fuel, driver and air conditioning; the daily driver allowance is billed separately.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 16, 4 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹3,180 a person.
Eight going to Kasaragod: the 8 seater Urbania. Twelve: the 12 seater Urbania. Sixteen, or fewer with big bags for 365 km: the 16 seater Urbania. The rate is ₹40/km in each.
A lower fare for the same group: the Bangalore to Kasaragod tempo traveller. Under eight people? The Bangalore to Kasaragod cab. Going on to Mangalore? See the Bangalore to Mangalore Force 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, the Sampaje ghat and Sullia. The round trip is about 730 km. An Urbania needs about 7.5 hours with breakfast at Channapatna, tea at Kushalnagar and lunch at Sullia.
The 12 seater Urbania over 3 days, 900 km at ₹40/km: ₹36,000. Add ₹2,100 for the driver and tolls, permits and GST at actual.
Yes, on request. One way is ₹2 a km over the return rate, with the run back counted, shown before you pay.
The 10 seater keeps a seat for bags on the Kasaragod drive. All sizes are on Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore.
It is a state highway with long bends, not tight hairpins. The Urbania takes it slowly; anyone who gets motion sick sits in front.
About 15 km south. The fort and the beach park sit side by side; keep about 2 hours for both.
Yes. From December to February the Kodagu stretch is dry and cool, with January mornings near 11 C in Madikeri, and the coast is warm but pleasant. The Sampaje ghat is easiest then. Carry a sweater for the early start and light cotton for the coast. October to May is good overall.
Yes. The Urbania has a high roof and comfortable seats, and elders sit in the front rows for the ghat. We stop for breakfast, tea and lunch, and the driver halts whenever someone asks. If the day is too long for them, break the trip with a night in Madikeri and do the ghat and the coast next morning.