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Sri Kateel Durgaparameshwari Temple
The heart of the trip. The kateel durgaparameshwari temple stands on a rock islet in the Nandini river, and the name Kateel is often explained as the land in the middle of the river. Local tradition says the goddess took the form of a swarm of bees to defeat the demon Arunasura, and that the Nandini itself was sent down to end a long drought. Annadana is served to devotees every day. Plan your visit around the puja schedule and check kateel temple timings before you travel, since hours change on festival days.
Sri Kateel Durgaparameshwari Temple
The heart of the trip. The kateel durgaparameshwari temple stands on a rock islet in the Nandini river, and the name Kateel is often explained as the land in the middle of the river. Local tradition says the goddess took the form of a swarm of bees to defeat the demon Arunasura, and that the Nandini itself was sent down to end a long drought. Annadana is served to devotees every day. Plan your visit around the puja schedule and check kateel temple timings before you travel, since hours change on festival days.
Kateel Yakshagana Mela
Kateel is one of the great centres of Yakshagana, the night-long dance drama of coastal Karnataka. The temple sponsors several touring troupes that perform as a devotional offering through the season, which generally runs from late autumn to early summer. Families often book a performance as a vow. Watching kateel yakshagana under the open sky, with the drums and the painted costumes, is the part of the trip most visitors remember. Ask your driver to plan the return for the next morning if you stay for a show.
Polali Sri Rajarajeshwari Temple
About 15 kilometres away near Kaikamba, this ancient temple is known for its very large clay idol of the goddess, one of the biggest of its kind in the country. The temple is also famous for Polali Chendu, a traditional ball game played during the annual festival. It is quiet, spacious and easy to combine with Kateel on the same morning.
Saavira Kambada Basadi, Moodbidri
Moodbidri, a short drive from Kateel, is called the Jain Kashi of the South for its cluster of historic basadis. The finest is the Saavira Kambada Basadi, the thousand-pillared temple built in the 15th century, where it is said no two pillars are carved alike. The stonework and the quiet town around it make this a strong half-day stop for anyone interested in architecture.
Sasihithlu Beach
Around 20 kilometres from Kateel, Sasihithlu is where the Nandini and Shambhavi rivers run into the Arabian Sea. The long, clean beach has hosted surfing events and still feels far less crowded than the city beaches. It is a good place to end a temple day, and the river mouth at low tide is worth the walk.
Pilikula Nisargadhama
At Vamanjoor, on the way between Kateel and Mangaluru, Pilikula is a large nature and culture park with a biological park, boating lake, science centre, planetarium and a heritage village showing a traditional Tulu Nadu Guthu house. It works well for families with children who need a break from temple visits.
Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara Temple
In Mangaluru city, this temple was consecrated in 1912 with the blessings of Sree Narayana Guru and is known for its gold-toned gopuram and bright interiors. It is the centre of the Mangaluru Dasara celebrations, when the whole city lights up for the procession. Evening visits are the most atmospheric.
Kadri Manjunatha Temple
One of the oldest temples in Mangaluru, set at the foot of Kadri hills. Its bronze Lokeshwara idol is counted among the finest early bronzes in South India, and the temple has a series of natural water tanks fed by springs, along with small caves above. It is a calm, shaded stop.
Panambur Beach
Next to New Mangalore Port, Panambur is the city beach best suited to groups, with lifeguards, water sports in season and food stalls. The sunset here is easy to catch before heading back to your hotel in Mangaluru or Kateel.
Distance
360 Km
One way
Time
8 hrs
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 14977
Plus GST
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹12,473 ₹14,977
+ ₹2137 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹12,473 ₹14,977
+ ₹2137 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹12,473 ₹14,977
+ ₹2137 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹13,271 ₹15,923
+ ₹2263 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹13,271 ₹15,923
+ ₹2263 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 seater mini bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹13,271 ₹15,923
+ ₹2263 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹13,271 ₹15,923
+ ₹2263 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹13,970 ₹16,769
+ ₹2389 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹13,970 ₹16,769
+ ₹2389 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹12,473 ₹14,977
+ ₹2137 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹12,473 ₹14,977
+ ₹2137 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini bus Exucutive A/C Executiv 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹12,840
+ ₹2203 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹15,366 ₹18,460
+ ₹2640 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹15,366 ₹18,460
+ ₹2640 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹18,260 ₹21,943
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹15,466 ₹18,560
+ ₹2640 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹17,562 ₹21,097
+ ₹3017 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹17,562 ₹21,097
+ ₹3017 (Taxes & Charges)
Where Your Journey Starts
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360 Km
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.
Where the Mangaluru Highway Begins
The first leg crosses Yeshwanthpur and the Tumkur Road flyover, and leaving before 6:00 AM saves a lot of time here. At Nelamangala the NH75 branches west towards Hassan and the coast, while the Tumkur road continues north. Shivagange, the conical hill known as Dakshina Kashi, rises about 20 kilometres to the north and is visible on a clear morning. Most drivers take a quick tea stop just after the toll plaza. Elapsed time: about 45 minutes.
Adichunchanagiri — Temple Hill and Peacock Sanctuary
Bellur Cross is the turn for Adichunchanagiri, the hill monastery of the Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math, with its Kalabhairaveshwara temple and a protected peacock sanctuary where birds are easy to spot in the early hours. The detour is short and many pilgrim families add it on the return leg. Several clean highway restaurants around Bellur Cross serve a good South Indian breakfast. Elapsed time: about 2 hours.
Gateway to Hoysala Heritage
The district capital takes its name from the goddess Hasanamba, whose temple opens to devotees only for a short period each year around Deepavali. Hassan is also the base for Belur and Halebidu, the finest Hoysala temples in Karnataka, both within about 40 kilometres. On a direct run, drivers use the Hassan bypass and keep moving. Elapsed time: about 3 hours 15 minutes.
Coffee and Cardamom Hills
The land rises and turns green as you enter the Malnad region. Coffee estates, pepper vines and misty slopes line the road. Just outside Sakleshpur stands Manjarabad Fort, a star-shaped fort built in the Tipu Sultan era, which gives wide views of the Western Ghats from its walls. This is the last good halt for a proper meal before the ghat. Elapsed time: about 4 hours.
Temple on a River Island
From B.C. Road, drivers usually skip the Mangaluru city centre and take the inner roads through Vamanjoor, Gurupura and Kaikamba, passing close to Mangaluru International Airport at Bajpe. The last few kilometres run through paddy fields and coconut groves until the temple appears beside the Nandini. Your driver will drop you close to the temple entrance or at your lodge. Elapsed time: about 7 hours 30 minutes to 8 hours.
For Bangalore companies organising team pilgrimages, coastal offsites or visits to clients and facilities in the Mangaluru region. The package includes GST invoicing, a Proforma Invoice for PO approval, one named driver for the whole trip and daily signed duty slips. The same corporate minibus bangalore can cover Kateel, Mangaluru, Udupi and the beaches, and our corporate travels bangalore desk manages everything from quote to invoice.
Our most popular booking on this route, usually three days. A typical plan covers Kukke Subramanya or Dharmasthala on the way, Kateel and Polali on day two with an evening at Sasihithlu beach, and Udupi or Moodbidri before the return. Navaratri is the busiest season at Kateel, so book well in advance. The driver plans each day around darshan timings and waits close to every temple.
For bhajan groups, community associations and budget-conscious families. Non-AC 12 to 17 seater mini buses, a clean vehicle and a verified driver on a straightforward plan. The mini bus rate per km in bangalore is lowest on this tier, and across a round trip of about 720 kilometres the saving per passenger is significant. Brake checks, maintenance and driver vetting are the same on every tier.
Executive mini coach configuration with fewer, wider push-back seats, more legroom and a quieter cabin, ideal for elderly pilgrims, VIP groups and special family occasions. On a ghat route the extra comfort is especially welcome. For a premium small-group alternative, our force urbania hire service offers 13 to 17 seater Force Urbania vans.
A four to five day circuit covering Kukke Subramanya, Dharmasthala, Kateel, Polali, Udupi, Kollur Mookambika and Moodbidri, with beach evenings along the way. It is the most complete dakshina kannada temple tour package we offer and suits families, temple associations and school groups. Educational institutions can book it through our school excursion bus rental bangalore desk.
Our ac minibus rental bangalore fleet covers 12, 14, 17, 20 and 24 seater configurations, and every other group vehicle size runs from the same Bangalore base. If your numbers change, we can usually move you to a larger or smaller vehicle without starting over.
• Bus — 27 to 50 seater, including Volvo and Benz coaches for large groups
• Tempo traveller — 8 to 18 seater, for smaller groups on the same route
• Mini bus — 12 to 24 seater, AC and non-AC, the core vehicle for this route
• Force Urbania — 13 to 17 seater luxury van
• Cars — 4 to 7 seater: Etios, Dzire, Innova, Innova Crysta, Innova Hycross, Fortuner, Commuter, Corolla Altis, Camry, Audi A6, Audi Q7, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes-Benz E Class, Mercedes-Benz S Class and Rolls-Royce Ghost
Tejas Tours and Travels does not operate sleeper bus services. All vehicles are seated with push-back seats, and we plan the Kateel trip as a daytime drive so the group crosses the ghat in daylight, which is safer and far more scenic than an overnight journey.
You receive a written, itemised quote before booking, so there are no surprises at the end of the trip. A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms your booking.
• Base fare and fuel charges
• Driver allowance
• Toll charges and parking fees
• Interstate tax — not applicable on this route, as Kateel is within Karnataka
• Additional driver bata after 9:45 PM
• GST as applicable
• Final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage
Garage-to-garage billing is standard in organised group transport in Bangalore. The count starts when the mini bus leaves our garage for your pickup point and ends when it returns, and it is built into the written quote. Multi-day trips are billed on total kilometres with a 300 kilometre daily minimum plus driver allowance. If the Shiradi Ghat is closed and the driver takes a longer alternate route, the additional kilometres are billed at the agreed rate, and we will inform you before departure wherever possible.
Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance cover, so passengers who want it should arrange their own travel insurance. All vehicles carry valid vehicle insurance and full statutory compliance.
Every service below runs from our Bangalore and Mysore bases, so a trip can start in one city and finish in the other with one team and one invoice.
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Booking a mini 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.
• Share your Bangalore pickup location — area, building or landmark such as Electronic City, Whitefield, MG Road or Koramangala.
• Share your destination or full itinerary.
• Share your group size.
• Share your preferred mini bus tier: Standard AC, Executive Mini Coach or Luxury.
• For corporate bookings from Bangalore tech parks, share your GST number and preferred invoicing format.
• For Goa and other multi-day outstation hire, share the full day-wise itinerary so we can allocate a driver with multi-day route experience. For Kateel, also mention any stops such as Shravanabelagola, Kukke Subramanya, Dharmasthala, Udupi or Moodbidri.
• Within 2 hours of your enquiry, Tejas Travels sends a written quote via WhatsApp or email.
• The quote itemises every charge:
– Mini bus hire rate — per kilometre or flat local package
– Driver allowance — Rs 500 to Rs 800 per day depending on vehicle
– Applicable toll estimates
– Interstate permit where applicable — Tamil Nadu for Ooty, Kerala for Wayanad, Goa, and Andhra Pradesh for Tirupati; not required for Kateel, which is within Karnataka
– GST
• No verbal-only pricing. Everything is in writing before you commit.
• For Bangalore IT sector corporate clients, a Proforma Invoice is available at this stage for PO-based approval.
• Request comparison quotes for Standard versus Executive Mini Coach at the same time.
• Review the written quote and confirm via WhatsApp or phone.
• A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms the booking and guarantees the specific mini bus variant on your date.
• Payment options: UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm), NEFT, IMPS or RTGS bank transfer, or credit and debit card via payment link.
• Advance receipt issued within 30 minutes.
• Your confirmation includes:
– Driver name and mobile number
– Vehicle registration number
– Departure time
– Pickup location confirmation
– Full billing breakdown — all sent to WhatsApp or email in writing
• For peak Bangalore travel dates — New Year, Diwali, long IT weekends and the October Dasara period — book well ahead.
• Your assigned Tejas Travels driver arrives at the confirmed Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled departure.
• The mini bus will be clean, sanitised, fuelled and ready.
• The driver calls you 30 minutes before arrival as a courtesy.
• During the trip the driver handles all routing, toll payments, ORR and NICE road exits, and Karnataka permit checkpoints.
• At trip end the balance is settled after deducting the advance.
• Any additional kilometres or hours are billed at the pre-agreed rate.
Quick booking: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your group size, Bangalore pickup area, destination and travel date. Written mini bus 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, BHIM UPI and Amazon Pay. The fastest method, with instant confirmation on receipt. Recommended for advance deposits.
• Bank transfer — NEFT, IMPS and RTGS. For corporate clients and advances above Rs 10,000. IMPS is instant; NEFT can take up to 2 hours.
• Credit and debit card — Visa, Mastercard and RuPay, via payment link sent to your registered mobile or email. Valid for advance and full payment.
• Net banking — All major Indian banks. Payment link via WhatsApp or email. Preferred for Bangalore IT corporate PO approvals.
• Cash — Balance at time of travel, accepted at trip end. The advance must be digital for booking confirmation. A receipt is issued.
• Corporate credit — For registered corporate accounts: 30-day credit terms for signed corporate clients, monthly consolidated invoicing, and invoice issued within 24 hours.
A 20 percent advance confirms your booking and guarantees vehicle availability. For Goa, Coorg and other multi-day outstation hire from Bangalore during peak dates, a higher advance may be required.
Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent and tiered cancellation policy. All terms are communicated in writing at booking confirmation. There are no hidden conditions.
• More than 72 hours before departure — No cancellation charge. 100 percent of the advance is refunded within 5 to 7 working days.
• 48 to 72 hours before departure — 10 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 10 percent deduction.
• 24 to 48 hours before departure — 25 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 25 percent deduction.
• 12 to 24 hours before departure — 50 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 50 percent deduction.
• Less than 12 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; the full fare is payable.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels due to breakdown or force majeure — No cancellation charge. 100 percent refunded within 2 working days, or an alternate vehicle is offered.
• Festival dates — Navaratri, annual festival and Yakshagana season trips to Kateel, along with New Year, Diwali, Dasara and Bangalore long weekends, require a minimum 48-hour notice for a full refund. Less than 24 hours is non-refundable.
• Multi-day outstation hire including Kateel, Dharmasthala and Kukke Subramanya circuits, Goa and Coorg — minimum 7-day notice for a full refund on overnight or multi-day mini bus hire from Bangalore.
• Weddings — minimum 7-day notice for a full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of the wedding date are non-refundable.
• Force majeure — bandhs, heavy rain, Shiradi Ghat closures, landslides and road closures attract a 100 percent refund within 2 working days regardless of notice period.
• Modifications — date changes, vehicle upgrades and route additions with more than 24 hours notice are accommodated at no penalty, subject to availability.
To cancel, call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Cancellation confirmation follows within 2 hours, and the refund goes to your original payment method within the stated timelines.
All refunds are processed to the original payment instrument. No cash refund is issued unless the advance was paid in cash.
• Cancellation 72 or more hours before departure — 100 percent of the advance paid, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 48 to 72 hours before departure — advance minus the 10 percent charge, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 24 to 48 hours before departure — advance minus the 25 percent charge, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 12 to 24 hours before departure — advance minus the 50 percent charge, within 7 to 10 working days.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels — 100 percent of the advance paid, within 2 working days on priority processing.
• Trip shortfall where actual kilometres are less than the minimum — proportional credit on the excess, settled at trip end.
• Billing error or overcharge — the full overcharged amount, within 2 to 3 working days after verification.
• Duplicate payment — the 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. The account is re-confirmed before processing.
• Cash — cash refund at the Tejas Travels Bangalore office, or via IMPS within 5 working days.
For refunds, WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference, advance receipt and refund reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.
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The bangalore to kateel distance is approximately 360 kilometres via Hassan, Sakleshpur, the Shiradi Ghat, Uppinangady and BC Road. Driving time is 7 to 8 hours, or about 8 to 9 hours with breakfast and lunch stops. Kateel is about 25 kilometres from Mangaluru and about 16 kilometres from Mangaluru airport.
The Shiradi Ghat is occasionally restricted during heavy monsoon rain or repair work. In that case our driver takes the Charmadi Ghat via Mudigere, Ujire and Moodbidri, or the Sampaje Ghat via Madikeri. We check the ghat status before departure and inform you of any change, and any additional kilometres are billed at the pre-agreed rate.
Rates start from around Rs 30 per kilometre for a 12 to 14 seater AC mini bus, with a minimum of 300 kilometres per day. The fare includes base fare, fuel and driver allowance, while toll, parking, driver bata after 9:45 PM and GST are extra. The final rental is based on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage, and every item appears in the written quote.
A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms the booking and reserves the specific mini bus for your dates. It is paid digitally by UPI, bank transfer or card, a receipt follows within 30 minutes, and the balance is settled at the end of the trip.
No. The entire route from Bangalore to Kateel lies within Karnataka, so there is no interstate tax or permit charge on this trip.
Yes, during the Yakshagana season, roughly from November to May, the Kateel Mela troupes perform night-long shows at venues across Dakshina Kannada, often close to Kateel itself. Performances are usually sponsored by devotees, so the schedule changes daily. Our driver can help find a show near your stay, and if you plan to watch a late performance, let us know in advance so any extra driver hours can be shown in the quote.
October to February is the most comfortable season, with pleasant weather on the coast and the ghats at their greenest after the monsoon. Navaratri is the biggest festival at Kateel and draws very large crowds. March to May is hot and humid on the coast, and the monsoon from June to September brings heavy rain and possible ghat restrictions, so plan with some flexibility.
No. Tejas Tours and Travels does not operate sleeper bus services. All our vehicles are seated with push-back seats, and we plan the trip as a daytime drive so the ghat is crossed in daylight, which is safer and more comfortable.
Cancelling more than 72 hours before departure costs nothing, and the full advance is refunded within 5 to 7 working days. The charge is 10 percent of the total fare between 48 and 72 hours, 25 percent between 24 and 48 hours, and 50 percent between 12 and 24 hours. Multi-day outstation trips such as Kateel require a minimum 7-day notice for a full refund. If a ghat closure or landslide prevents travel, the advance is refunded in full within 2 working days.
Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance, so passengers who want cover should arrange their own travel insurance. All vehicles are fully insured and compliant, and every driver is verified. To book, call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 or email info@tejastravels.com with your dates, pickup point, group size and day-wise plan. A written quote follows within 2 hours. Confirm it, pay the 20 percent advance, and you receive the driver details, vehicle number and full billing breakdown in writing. Our mini bus booking online and WhatsApp lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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