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Kaup Beach
Kaup beach is the reason most visitors make the trip. Unlike the busier Malpe, it stays calm and uncrowded for most of the year, with a wide stretch of golden sand broken by dark rock formations that make it one of the most photographed beaches in coastal Karnataka. Evenings are the best time, when the sun drops straight into the Arabian Sea. Swimming is not advisable during the monsoon, and lifeguard flags should be respected at all times.
Kaup Beach
Kaup beach is the reason most visitors make the trip. Unlike the busier Malpe, it stays calm and uncrowded for most of the year, with a wide stretch of golden sand broken by dark rock formations that make it one of the most photographed beaches in coastal Karnataka. Evenings are the best time, when the sun drops straight into the Arabian Sea. Swimming is not advisable during the monsoon, and lifeguard flags should be respected at all times.
Kaup Lighthouse
The kaup lighthouse was built by the British in 1901 and still guides ships along this coast. It stands on a rocky outcrop right on the beach, and visitors can climb the spiral staircase to a viewing platform during the permitted evening hours, usually for a small ticket fee. The view from the top takes in the curve of the shoreline, the coconut groves inland and the open sea. Timings can change, so ask your driver to confirm on the day.
Kaup Marigudi Temples
Kaup is known across Tulunadu for its Marigudi temples, dedicated to Goddess Mariamma. The Hale Marigudi (old temple) and Hosa Marigudi (new temple) draw large crowds, especially on Tuesdays and during the Suggi Mari Pooje festival held in March. The kaup marigudi temple complex offers a real glimpse into the living faith of the coast, and the rebuilt Hosa Marigudi is noted for its fine stone craftsmanship.
Pajaka Kshetra and Kunjarugiri Durga Temple
About 10 kilometres from Kaup, Pajaka is the birthplace of Sri Madhvacharya, the thirteenth century philosopher who founded the Dvaita school and established the Udupi Krishna Matha. The quiet village has preserved his ancestral home. On the hill beside it stands the Kunjarugiri Durga Temple, reached by a flight of steps, with panoramic views over paddy fields towards the sea. A peaceful half-day stop for pilgrims and families.
Padubidri Blue Flag Beach
Twelve kilometres south, the Padubidri End Point beach is one of India's Blue Flag certified beaches, an international recognition for cleanliness, safety and environmental management. It has clean washrooms, walkways, lifeguards and a well-maintained sand strip. For families with young children, it is one of the most comfortable beach stops on the entire coast.
Mattu Beach
A short drive north of Kaup near Katapady, Mattu is a village beach where a river meets the sea, creating a calm backwater on one side and surf on the other. The village is also famous for Mattu Gulla, a round green brinjal with a GI tag, grown only in this soil.
Udupi Sri Krishna Matha
Thirteen kilometres north, the Sri Krishna Matha in Udupi is one of the most important Vaishnava pilgrimage centres in South India. Devotees view the deity through the Kanakana Kindi, a small silver-plated window. The temple is managed by eight mathas in rotation under the Paryaya system. Stay for a meal at the temple and do not leave Udupi without trying a masala dosa in the town where it is believed to have originated.
Malpe Beach and St Mary's Island
About 20 kilometres away, Malpe is the liveliest beach in the district, with a busy fishing harbour, water sports and a sea walk. From here boats run to St Mary's Island, known for its rare hexagonal basalt rock columns formed by ancient volcanic activity and listed among the National Geological Monuments of India. Ferries do not operate during the monsoon, usually from June to mid-September.
Manipal and Hasta Shilpa Heritage Village
The university town of Manipal, around 18 kilometres away, offers the End Point viewpoint over the Swarna river valley and the Hasta Shilpa Heritage Village, where traditional houses from across India have been dismantled and rebuilt piece by piece. It is a favourite with school and college groups.
Distance
400 Km
One way
Time
9 hrs
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 15531
Plus GST
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹12,916 ₹15,535
+ ₹2235 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹13,016 ₹15,635
+ ₹2235 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹13,016 ₹15,635
+ ₹2235 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹13,016 ₹15,635
+ ₹2235 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹13,016 ₹15,635
+ ₹2235 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹13,792 ₹16,575
+ ₹2375 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹13,792 ₹16,575
+ ₹2375 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹13,792 ₹16,575
+ ₹2375 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹14,668 ₹17,614
+ ₹2514 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹14,668 ₹17,614
+ ₹2514 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹15,100
+ ₹2592 (Taxes & Charges)
Where Your Journey Starts
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345 Km
400 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.
Gateway to Shravanabelagola
Channarayapatna is the "Gateway to Shravanabelagola", which lies just 12 kilometres to the south. Shravanabelagola is home to the 57 foot monolithic statue of Gommateshwara (Bahubali), carved around 981 CE and one of the most revered Jain sites in the world. The climb up Vindhyagiri hill takes about 45 minutes and must be done barefoot, so plan for an early visit before the rock heats up. If you add this detour, allow two to three extra hours. Elapsed time without detour: about 2 hours 50 minutes.
Gateway to Hoysala Heritage
Hassan is the "Gateway to Hoysala Heritage". The twelfth century temples of Belur (38 km) and Halebidu (31 km), famous for their incredibly detailed soapstone carvings, are both within reach and were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023 as the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas. The town itself is named after Hasanamba, whose temple opens only once a year during Deepavali, drawing huge crowds. Hassan has the best choice of restaurants on the route, and most drivers suggest a proper breakfast or early lunch here. Groups on an udupi tour package from bangalore often include Belur and Halebidu on the return journey. Elapsed time: about 3 hours 30 minutes.
Coffee and Spice Country of the Malnad
The land starts to rise and turn green as you enter the Malnad region. Sakleshpur is the "Coffee and Spice Country of the Malnad", surrounded by coffee, cardamom and pepper estates, with misty hills for much of the year. Just off the highway stands Manjarabad Fort, a star-shaped fort built by Tipu Sultan in 1792 on a hilltop, offering sweeping views of the Western Ghats. The fort takes about 45 minutes to explore. Sakleshpur is also the last major town before the ghat, so this is the right place to refuel, use restrooms and pick up snacks. Elapsed time: about 4 hours 30 minutes including a halt.
Gateway of Karnataka
Mangalore is the "Gateway of Karnataka", the state's main port city, and the "Cradle of Indian Banking", since several major banks were founded in this region. Travellers booking a bangalore to mangalore cab usually stop here, but for Kaup your driver will take the NH66 bypass to avoid city traffic. It is well worth a lunch halt though. Try a Mangalorean fish thali, chicken ghee roast or neer dosa, and finish with a gadbad ice cream. Elapsed time: about 8 hours including lunch.
Lighthouse Town of the Udupi Coast
The final leg runs north along NH66 with the sea close by on the left. Surathkal has a quiet beach and lighthouse beside the NITK campus. Mulki is the "Surfing Capital of Karnataka", with surf schools at Sasihithlu beach, and home to the Bappanadu Durgaparameshwari Temple, famous for its ceremonial drums. Padubidri, the "Blue Flag Beach Town", follows soon after. Finally you reach Kaup, the "Lighthouse Town of the Udupi Coast", where the white tower becomes visible above the palms. Your driver will take you straight to your stay, or to the beach if you want to catch the sunset. Elapsed time: about 9 hours.
Built for Bangalore IT and manufacturing teams heading to the coast for offsites, annual outings and team retreats, a use case that has grown sharply as Udupi district has added resort capacity. Includes GST invoicing, a Proforma Invoice for PO-based approval, a named driver for the full multi-day trip and consolidated monthly billing for registered accounts. The same corporate tempo traveller bangalore stays with your team across the Kaup, Malpe, Udupi and Manipal legs, with duty slips signed daily and reconciled against the final invoice. Our corporate travels bangalore desk manages the arrangement end to end, including multi-vehicle movements when headcount runs past one tempo traveller.
The most common booking on this corridor and usually structured as three days and two nights. Families travel with elders and children, which changes what the vehicle has to do on a route with a ghat section: steady driving, planned halts, and the flexibility to stop when someone needs to. A udupi beach tour package built around a 14 or 17 seater typically covers Kaup and Padubidri on day one, Malpe and St. Mary’s Islands on day two, and Udupi Krishna Matha with Manipal on the way back. Luggage capacity is the deciding advantage on a beach trip, where every passenger arrives with more than they expected.
For groups where cost per head decides the booking. Non-AC 12 to 14 seater tempo travellers, point to point, no frills, clean vehicle and a verified driver. Suited to college groups, photography clubs, trekking groups and community trips, all of which travel this route in numbers. The tempo traveller rate per km in bangalore for the non-AC tier is the lowest in our range, and across a 790 kilometre return run the saving across a full group is substantial. On the coast, non-AC is genuinely viable outside April and May, since the sea breeze does most of the work. The budget tier is about vehicle specification only — maintenance schedules and driver vetting are identical across every tier we operate.
Premium seating configuration with fewer, wider push-back seats, extra legroom, better sound insulation, LED interior lighting and a superior music system. On a route with eight hours of driving and a long ghat descent, the difference is functional rather than cosmetic. Our luxury tempo traveller bangalore option suits senior management travel, milestone family trips and destination wedding parties heading to the coastal resorts. For a further step up in the same passenger range, the force urbania rent bangalore fleet offers 13 to 17 seater luxury vans on the same route.
Our ac tempo traveller rental bangalore fleet covers 8, 9, 12, 14, 17 and 18 seater configurations. We run the full range of group vehicles from the same Bangalore base, so if your headcount changes after booking we can usually move you up or down a category without restarting the process.
• Tempo traveller — 8 to 18 seater, AC and non-AC, the core vehicle for this route
• Mini bus — 12 to 24 seater, for groups that outgrow a tempo traveller
• Bus — 27 to 50 seater, including Volvo and Benz coaches for large movements
• Force Urbania — 13 to 17 seater luxury van
• Cars — 4 to 7 seater, from Etios, Dzire, Innova and Innova Crysta through Innova Hycross, Fortuner and Commuter, up to 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 our vehicles are seated configuration with push-back seats. On the Kaup route we recommend against overnight driving in any case — the Shiradi Ghat is a section best taken in daylight, and a 4:30 AM start gets you to the coast comfortably before evening.
We quote in writing before you book and the quote itemises everything, so there are no surprises at trip end. A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms your booking.
• Base fare and fuel charges
• Driver allowance
• Toll charges and parking fees
• Inter state tax, where the itinerary crosses a state border
• Additional driver bata after 9:45 PM
• GST as applicable
• Final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage
The Bangalore to Kaup route stays entirely within Karnataka, so no interstate permit applies unless you extend the trip into Goa or Kerala. The garage-to-garage basis is standard across the organised group transport industry in Bangalore. The meter starts when the vehicle leaves our garage for your pickup point and ends when it returns. We factor this into the written quote, so the number you approve is the number you pay.
Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance cover. Passengers are advised to arrange their own travel insurance if required. Vehicle insurance and full statutory driver and vehicle compliance are maintained across the fleet.
Every service below runs from both our Bangalore and Mysore bases, so you can start a trip in one city and finish in the other without changing operators.
Our luxury tempo traveller bangalore division handles the full tt vehicle range for group travel, while car rental bangalore covers premium car rentals in bangalore, luxury car rental bangalore and everyday car booking across sedans, SUVs and premium marques.
For larger movements, our bus rental in bangalore fleet runs 27 to 50 seater coaches for rental bus booking and bangalore bus booking requirements, while the volvo bus rental bangalore tier covers volvo luxury bus and luxury bus hire for conferences, weddings and large corporate movements. The mini bus rental in bangalore service sits between the two, handling minibus rental and mini bus booking online enquiries for groups of twelve to twenty-four. The urbania van rental fleet handles force urbania hire and urbania on rent bangalore bookings for premium small-group travel.
On the corporate side, corporate cab service bangalore covers corporate travels bangalore and corporate transport services for companies needing managed travel. Our employee transportation services bangalore division runs office cab service bangalore, staff transportation services and night shift cab service bangalore contracts across tech parks, with employee pick up and drop service and employee shuttle service arrangements built around shift timings.
For education clients, school transportation services covers school bus service bangalore, school bus rental bangalore and student pick up and drop service, including tempo traveller for school trip bangalore and college trip bus rental for annual tours. Airport requirements are handled by airport transfer bangalore, covering bangalore airport cab, kempegowda airport taxi and airport cab booking with live flight tracking.
Longer journeys fall under outstation cabs bangalore, covering outstation cab booking, outstation taxi bangalore and outstation vehicle booking for multi-day itineraries. For celebrations, wedding car rental bangalore handles wedding cars for rent, marriage car rental bangalore and wedding bus rental Bangalore for guest movement. And for premium seven-seater travel, innova hycross rent bangalore covers innova hycross taxi and hycross car rental bookings. Custom tour packages combining any of these vehicles are available on request.
Booking a tempo traveller 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 or landmark such as Whitefield, Electronic City, MG Road, Koramangala, KIA airport, a hotel name or a tech park.
• Share your destination or full itinerary.
• Share the number of passengers.
• Share your preferred tempo traveller tier: Standard AC, Executive or Luxury.
• For KIA airport pickups, share the flight number. The driver tracks live flight status and adjusts pickup timing for delayed flights automatically.
• For corporate bookings from Bangalore tech parks, share your GST number and preferred invoicing format.
• For Kaup and other multi-day coastal hire, share the full day-wise itinerary so we can allocate a driver with Shiradi Ghat and coastal route experience.
• Within 2 hours of your enquiry, Tejas Travels sends a written quote via WhatsApp or email.
• The quote itemises every charge:
• Tempo traveller hire rate — per kilometre or flat local package
• Driver allowance — Rs 400 to Rs 1,000 per day depending on vehicle class
• Applicable toll estimates
• Inter state permit where the itinerary crosses a border — Goa for a northward extension, Kerala for Wayanad, Tamil Nadu for Ooty
• GST
• No verbal-only pricing. Everything is in writing before you confirm.
• For corporate clients requiring reimbursements, a Proforma Invoice can be issued at this stage.
• If you want to compare two vehicle classes, request both quotes at the same time.
• Review the written quote and confirm via WhatsApp or phone.
• A 20 percent advance payment of the total fare confirms the booking and guarantees the specific tempo traveller 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, Dasara, long IT weekends and the April to May summer break — book well ahead, since coastal demand peaks then.
• Your assigned Tejas Travels driver arrives at the confirmed Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled departure.
• For KIA airport transfers, the driver coordinates at the Arrivals gate.
• The tempo traveller will be clean, sanitised, fuelled and ready.
• For wedding and VIP bookings, the driver arrives in formal attire.
• The driver calls you 30 minutes before arrival as a courtesy.
• During the trip the driver handles all routing, toll payments, NICE road and Tumkur Road exits, and the Shiradi Ghat descent.
• 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 vehicle preference, Bangalore pickup location, destination and travel date. Written quote in 2 hours.
Tejas Travels accepts all major digital and traditional payment methods for both advance booking 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 all advance deposits.
• Bank transfer — NEFT, IMPS and RTGS. For corporate clients and advances above Rs 5,000. 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 both advance and full payment.
• Net banking — All major Indian banks. Payment link via WhatsApp or email. Preferred for Bangalore IT corporate PO-based approvals.
• Cash — Balance payable 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, with 30-day credit terms for signed Bangalore corporate clients and monthly consolidated invoicing available.
A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms your booking and guarantees vehicle availability. For peak coastal dates and multi-day outstation hire, 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 vehicle 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 a substitute vehicle is offered.
• Multi-day coastal hire including Kaup, Udupi, Murudeshwar and Gokarna — minimum 5-day notice for a full refund on overnight or multi-day tempo traveller hire from Bangalore.
• Weddings — minimum 7-day notice for a full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of the wedding date are non-refundable.
• Peak dates — 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.
• Force majeure — Bangalore bandhs, monsoon landslides or road closures on the Shiradi Ghat, and other force majeure events 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, processed within 5 to 7 working days to the original payment instrument.
• 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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Bangalore to Shirdi
I had an excellent experience with Teja Travel. The vehicle was clean, comfortable, and very well maintained. The driver was polite, punctual, and knew the routes perfectly, which made our trip smooth and enjoyable. Their service was professional from start to finish, and the pricing was also very reasonable. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for reliable travel vehicle services. 👍
Chaitanya K
13/10/2025 Shirdi
5/5
Bangalore to Kerala
I am Anil Nair from Souparnika Holidays Kochin Kerala. I have 2 booking for my guests in December 2025. My guests are happy with this hotel. Thanks to the entire team One Toyota etios and one traveler booked. I think they arranged cab from out side but guest happy Second vehicle is 9 seat traveler. Driver Mr Viswantha and Lakshmi supported me for complete the 8 days package. Thanks Viswa & Lakshmi.
Anil Nair
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
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Kaup is approximately 395 kilometres from Bangalore via NH75 to Mangalore and then NH66 north along the coast, passing Nelamangala, Kunigal, Channarayapatna, Hassan, Sakleshpur, the Shiradi Ghat, Uppinangady, Mangalore, Mulki and Padubidri. Expect 8 hours to 9 hours 30 minutes including the ghat section and two halts. Since Kaup sits 13 kilometres south of Udupi, the bangalore to udupi distance of around 403 kilometres is the figure you will see quoted most often, and the two are effectively the same journey.
Pricing starts from around Rs 22 per kilometre for a 12 seater AC tempo traveller and varies by seating capacity, AC or non-AC configuration, and how many days the vehicle stays with you. The quoted fare includes base fare, fuel charges and driver allowance. Charged separately at actuals are toll and parking, inter state tax if your itinerary crosses a border, additional driver bata after 9:45 PM, and GST. The final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage, and every charge appears as a line item in the written quote you receive within 2 hours.
A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms your booking and guarantees the specific tempo traveller variant on your travel date. The advance must be paid digitally by UPI, bank transfer or card. A receipt is issued within 30 minutes and the balance is settled at trip end after deducting the advance.
No. The entire route from Bangalore to Kaup stays within Karnataka, so no interstate permit or border tax applies. A permit is only needed if you extend the trip north into Goa or south into Kerala, in which case it is arranged before departure and billed at actuals. This is one reason the coastal Karnataka run is simpler to price than the Ooty or Wayanad routes.
Three days and two nights is the right shape for most groups. Day one is the drive with a Sakleshpur or Hassan breakfast halt and arrival in time for the lighthouse at sunset. Day two covers Malpe, St. Mary’s Islands and Padubidri, or Udupi and Manipal. Day three is the return with an optional Shravanabelagola or Belur detour. A two-day trip is possible but means sixteen hours of driving across two consecutive days, which is a lot to ask of any group. We would not recommend attempting it as a single-day return.
No. Tejas Tours and Travels does not operate sleeper services of any kind. All our vehicles are seated configuration with push-back seats. On this route we would advise against overnight travel regardless, because the Shiradi Ghat is far safer and considerably more enjoyable in daylight. A 4:30 AM departure gets you to the coast well before evening.
The ghat stays open through most of the monsoon and our drivers run it year round, but heavy rainfall in July and August occasionally causes landslides and temporary closures, in which case traffic is diverted via Charmadi Ghat or the Sakleshpur bypass route. We monitor conditions before every departure and will tell you in advance if a diversion is likely. If a genuine road closure forces cancellation, it is treated as force majeure with a 100 percent refund within 2 working days. Monsoon is, for what it is worth, the most spectacular time to see the ghat.
Our tempo traveller bangalore fleet covers 8, 9, 12, 14, 17 and 18 seater configurations in AC and non-AC. A 17 seater tempo traveller bangalore is the most common choice for extended families and college groups on this route, while a 12 seater tempo traveller rent bangalore booking suits smaller parties wanting extra luggage room for a beach trip. Under eight passengers a car is usually more economical. Above eighteen we operate 12 to 24 seater mini buses and 27 to 50 seater coaches including Volvo and Benz.
Yes, and this is how nearly every group books it. The same vehicle and driver stay with you throughout, covering Kaup beach and lighthouse, Padubidri, Mattu, Malpe and the St. Mary’s Islands jetty, Udupi Krishna Matha, Manipal, Kodi Bengre and Karkala. Public transport in the district is limited and autos are scarce outside Udupi town, so having the vehicle with you is what makes a coastal itinerary work. Multi-day bookings are billed on total kilometres and hours with a per-day minimum plus driver allowance. Share your day-wise itinerary at enquiry stage and we quote the whole trip in one number.
Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance cover. Passengers are advised to arrange their own travel insurance if they wish to be covered. All vehicles carry valid insurance and full statutory compliance, and every driver is verified with a commercial licence and route experience, but personal passenger cover is not part of the booking. To book, call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 or email info@tejastravels.com with your travel date, Bangalore pickup location, group size and day-wise itinerary. A written itemised quote follows within 2 hours. Confirm it, pay the 20 percent advance, and you receive driver details, vehicle registration and the full billing breakdown in writing. Our tempo traveller rental and WhatsApp enquiry lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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