
Bangalore to Kemmangundi Bus Rental - Group Bus Hire to the Hill Station and Nearby Jain Heritage
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Z Point
The best-known viewpoint in Kemmangundi is reached by a short but steep walk of around 30 to 45 minutes from the Raj Bhavan area. The trail passes Shanti Falls and ends on a ridge with sweeping views of the Baba Budan range and the valleys below. Sunrise and sunset are the most rewarding times. Z point kemmangundi is slippery during the monsoon, so good shoes are essential, and it is best to finish the descent before dark.
Distance
255 Km
One way
Time
6 hrs
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 14478
Plus GST

29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC29 Seats
₹12,078 ₹14,478
+ ₹2048 (Taxes & Charges)

30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹12,325 ₹14,778
+ ₹2093 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹12,078 ₹14,478
+ ₹2048 (Taxes & Charges)

33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹12,078 ₹14,478
+ ₹2048 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹16,336 ₹19,570
+ ₹2760 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Bus A/c 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹17,572 ₹21,068
+ ₹2983 (Taxes & Charges)

49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹14,852 ₹17,773
+ ₹2493 (Taxes & Charges)

50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹14,852 ₹17,773
+ ₹2493 (Taxes & Charges)

27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹12,078 ₹14,478
+ ₹2048 (Taxes & Charges)

30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹13,067 ₹15,676
+ ₹2226 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹18,809 ₹22,566
+ ₹3206 (Taxes & Charges)

Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹18,850
+ ₹3213 (Taxes & Charges)
Explore tailored vehicle rental options for corporate events, family celebrations, outstation trips, and airport transfers across major city routes.
Where Your Journey Starts
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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.

Kalpataru Nadu, Land of the Coconut
The journey starts on the Tumkur Road past Yeshwanthpur and the Nelamangala junction, where an early start saves a lot of time. Tumakuru is known for its coconut groves and for the Siddaganga Matha, whose free school and hostel have educated generations of students from rural Karnataka. The Devarayanadurga hill and its temples lie just off the highway. The Kyatsandra stretch has several well-known breakfast places for a quick idli and vada before you continue. Elapsed time: about one hour fifteen minutes.

Cradle of Kannada Professional Theatre
Gubbi was home to the Gubbi Company of Gubbi Veeranna, one of the most influential drama companies in the history of Kannada theatre. The town is also known for the Gubbi Chennabasaveshwara temple and its annual fair. From here the highway leaves NH48 behind and turns north-west onto NH206, and the land becomes greener with areca and coconut plantations on both sides.

Coconut Capital of Karnataka
Tiptur is famous for its copra market, one of the largest in the country, and the town is surrounded by some of the best coconut plantations in the state. Local shops sell fresh tender coconuts, coconut sweets and cold-pressed oil, which make good gifts. Nearby Aralaguppe has a small Hoysala temple for travellers with time to spare. Tiptur is a natural tea halt. Elapsed time: roughly two and a half hours.

Crossroads of Chikmagalur District
Kadur is the first town in Chikmagalur district on this route and a busy road and rail junction. From here, Kemmangundi is about 40 kilometres away. Ayyanakere and Sakharayapatna are reachable to the west, and the Western Ghats begin to appear on the horizon. Fuel up at Kadur if the tank is below half, since stations become sparse further up.

Gateway of Malnad
Tarikere is where the dry plains give way to the green, rain-fed Malnad country, and the town takes its name from the many water tanks that surround it. The Hoysala temple at Amruthapura is a short detour, and the road to Lakkavalli and the Bhadra dam branches off here. Kuvempu University lies a little further in the same direction.

KR Hills, Summer Retreat of the Mysore Maharaja
The final ghat climb has hairpin bends, narrow sections and occasional fog, which is where an experienced driver makes the biggest difference. Kalhatti Falls appears on the way, so many travellers stop here before the top. Kemmangundi also has a history of iron ore mining that once supplied the steel plant at Bhadravati. Your driver will drop you at your cottage or resort, or directly at Raj Bhavan if you want to catch the sunset.










Looking for reliable and comfortable group travel solutions? Tejas Tours & Travels offers premium luxury AC seater bus rentals with convenient doorstep pickup options. Perfect for corporate outings, family celebrations, outstation trips, and group tours with affordable rates and professional drivers.
For Bangalore companies planning weekend outings to Kemmangundi and the Bhadra region, often with a resort stay in the Malnad. Includes GST invoicing, a Proforma Invoice for PO-based approval and consolidated billing. Our corporate travels bangalore desk can run two smaller buses in convoy for large teams.
For families, associations and clubs on a two-day trip covering Kemmangundi, Z Point, Kalhatti, Hebbe and Bhadra, with a vehicle size chosen for the ghat and the same driver throughout.
For Jain samaj groups combining the Kemmangundi hills with the Simhanagadde Jain Mutt at Narasimharajapura and the Humcha Padmavathi temple and Jain Mutt, over three to four days. Meal halts can be planned before sunset for those observing chauvihar.
For monsoon and winter tours covering Z Point, Hebbe Falls, the Rock Garden and Bhadra. Our school excursion bus rental bangalore service includes safety-verified drivers, planned halts and fixed timings agreed with the institution.
A non-AC 27 to 35 seater bus or mini bus on a transparent per-kilometre basis, with a clean vehicle and a verified driver. The budget tier is about vehicle specification, never about maintenance or driver vetting.
For premium comfort, choose executive 27 to 35 seater coaches suited to the ghat, or our force urbania rent bangalore vans for smaller VIP groups. Full-length Volvo coaches are not recommended for the final climb.
We run a full range of group and passenger vehicles from one Bangalore base, so if your headcount changes after booking, we can move you up or down a category without starting again.
• Bus — 27 to 50 seater, AC and non-AC, including Volvo and Benz coaches, the core vehicle for large groups on this route
• Mini bus — 12 to 24 seater, AC and non-AC, for mid-sized groups
• Tempo traveller — 8 to 18 seater, for smaller families and groups
• 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 our buses are seated configuration with push-back seats, and we always plan the Kemmangundi ghat climb in daylight.
Every quote is itemised in writing before you book. 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, where the itinerary crosses a state border (not applicable for travel within Karnataka)
• Additional driver bata after 9:45 PM
• Final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage
• GST as applicable
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 compliance are maintained across the fleet.
Every service below runs from both our Bangalore and Mysore bases, and custom tour packages combining any of these vehicles are available on request.
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Booking a 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, tech park or hotel name, such as Electronic City, Whitefield, Manyata, the BIAL airport area or MG Road.
• Share your destination or full day-wise itinerary.
• Share your total group size.
• Share your preferred bus tier: Standard, Executive, Luxury, Volvo or BharatBenz.
• For Goa, Shirdi and multi-day bus hire from Bangalore, provide the full itinerary so we can allocate a driver experienced on the specific overnight route.
• For monthly employee commute contract hire, share the route and schedule details.
• Within 2 hours of your enquiry, Tejas Travels sends a written quote via WhatsApp or email.
• The quote itemises every charge: bus hire rate (per km or flat local package), driver allowance (Rs 700 to Rs 1,250 per day depending on vehicle), applicable toll estimates, interstate permit costs where applicable (Tamil Nadu for Ooty, Kerala for Wayanad, Goa, Andhra Pradesh for Tirupati), and driver night halt charges for multi-day hire.
• No verbal-only pricing. Everything is in writing before you commit.
• For MICE and corporate clients, a Proforma Invoice can be issued at this stage for PO-based approval.
• Request comparison quotes for Standard versus Executive bus hire 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 bus on your date.
• For Goa, Shirdi and overnight hire from Bangalore during New Year, Diwali and summer holiday peaks, book well ahead and pay the advance early.
• For large corporate bookings above Rs 50,000, a higher advance may be required.
• Payment options: UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm), NEFT, IMPS or RTGS bank transfer, or credit and debit card via payment link.
• Advance receipt is issued within 30 minutes.
• Your confirmation includes driver name and mobile, vehicle registration, departure time, pickup confirmation and full billing breakdown, all in writing.
• Your assigned Tejas Travels driver arrives at the Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled departure.
• For large groups from Electronic City or Whitefield, the driver coordinates the exact pickup gate.
• The bus is clean, sanitised, fuelled and GPS-active.
• The driver calls you 30 minutes before arrival.
• During the trip, the driver handles all NH exits, toll payments, Karnataka border permits and rest stop coordination.
• At trip end, the balance is settled after deducting the advance. Any additional kilometres or hours are billed at the pre-agreed rate.
Quick bus hire booking: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your group size, Bangalore pickup location, destination and travel date. Written bus hire 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 and BHIM UPI. The fastest method with instant confirmation. Recommended for advance deposits on bus hire.
• Bank transfer — NEFT, IMPS and RTGS. For large corporate hire above Rs 15,000. IMPS is instant; NEFT can take up to 2 hours.
• Credit and debit card — Visa, Mastercard and RuPay, via payment link to your registered mobile or email. Valid for advance and full payment.
• Net banking — All major Indian banks, via payment link on WhatsApp or email. Preferred for Bangalore MICE and corporate PO approvals.
• Cash — Balance accepted at trip end. The advance must be digital for bus hire confirmation. A receipt is issued.
• Corporate credit — 30-day credit terms for signed corporate clients, with monthly consolidated invoicing available.
Bus hire note: a 20 percent advance confirms the specific bus on your date. For Goa, Shirdi and large peak-date Bangalore corporate hire bookings, a higher advance may apply. Volvo and BharatBenz bus hire should be confirmed well ahead with advance payment.
Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent and tiered cancellation policy for all bus hire in Bangalore. All terms are communicated in writing at booking confirmation.
• More than 7 days before departure — No charge. 100 percent of the advance refunded within 5 to 7 working days.
• 4 to 7 days before departure — 10 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 10 percent deduction.
• 48 hours to 4 days before departure — 25 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 25 percent deduction.
• 24 to 48 hours before departure — 50 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 50 percent deduction.
• Less than 24 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; full fare payable.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels due to breakdown or force majeure — No charge. 100 percent refunded within 2 working days, or an alternate bus is offered.
• Weddings — minimum 7-day notice for a full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of a Bangalore wedding are non-refundable.
• Multi-day outstation — Goa, Shirdi and multi-day outstation bus hire require a minimum 7-day notice for a full refund on overnight or multi-day Bangalore bus hire.
• Peak dates — New Year's Eve, Diwali and Bangalore long weekends require a minimum 48-hour notice for a full refund.
• Corporate contracts — monthly corporate commute contract terms govern. Modifications with 48-hour notice are accommodated subject to route availability.
• Force majeure — Bangalore bandhs, force majeure and road closures attract a 100 percent refund within 2 working days regardless of notice period.
How to cancel: call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Cancellation confirmation within 2 hours, with the refund to your original payment method.
All refunds are processed to the original payment instrument. No cash refund is issued unless the advance was paid in cash.
• Cancellation 7 or more days before departure — 100 percent of the advance, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 4 to 7 days before departure — advance minus the 10 percent charge, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 48 hours to 4 days before departure — advance minus the 25 percent charge, within 7 working days.
• Cancellation 24 to 48 hours before departure — advance minus the 50 percent charge, within 7 to 10 working days.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels for operational reasons — 100 percent of the advance, within 2 working days on priority.
• Trip shortfall where kilometres are less than the minimum — proportional credit, 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.
Refund contact: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference, advance receipt and refund reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.
The bangalore to kemmangundi distance is approximately 255 to 270 kilometres via Tumakuru, Tiptur, Kadur, Birur and Lingadahalli. A bus takes 6 to 7 hours including breakfast and the ghat climb. The alternate route via Chikkamagaluru is about 300 kilometres.
Kemmangundi itself is a hill station and does not have a Jain Mutt of its own. The nearest major Jain centre is the Simhanagadde Jain Mutt at Narasimharajapura, about 70 kilometres away, and the Humcha Jain Mutt lies further west. Our Jain Heritage package combines the Kemmangundi hills with both.
The ghat road from Lingadahalli is narrow, steep and has tight bends, so we recommend mini buses or 27 to 35 seater buses for the climb. For groups larger than 35, we can arrange two smaller buses instead of one full-size coach, and we will advise on the best option when you enquire.
Pricing starts from around Rs 45 per kilometre for a 29 seater bus, with mini buses quoted separately, and varies with seating capacity and configuration. The quoted fare includes base fare, fuel charges and driver allowance. Toll, parking, driver bata after 9:45 PM, driver night halt charges and GST are extra, and the final rental is calculated garage to garage on total kilometres and hours. You receive an itemised written quote within 2 hours.
A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms your booking and guarantees the specific vehicle on your date. It must be paid digitally by UPI, bank transfer or card, and a receipt is issued within 30 minutes. For large bookings above Rs 50,000, a higher advance may be required.
The approach to Hebbe Falls is a rough estate track, usually covered by local jeeps followed by a short walk, so the bus parks at Kemmangundi while the group takes local transport to the falls. Access arrangements may change, so we check locally before your visit.
Accommodation on the hill is limited and largely managed by the Karnataka Horticulture Department. Many groups stay at resorts and homestays in the surrounding Malnad or at Chikkamagaluru, Tarikere or Birur. We recommend booking accommodation in advance, especially on weekends.
September to February is ideal, with full waterfalls after the monsoon and pleasant weather. The monsoon from June to August is beautiful but brings thick mist and heavy rain on the ghat, so we plan travel carefully. Summers are mild on the hill but hot on the plains below.
No. Tejas Tours and Travels does not operate sleeper bus services; all our buses are seated configuration with push-back seats. We also do not provide passenger insurance cover, so passengers are advised to arrange their own travel insurance if required. All vehicles carry valid vehicle insurance and full statutory compliance.
Cancelling more than 7 days before departure carries no charge, with the full advance refunded within 5 to 7 working days. Between 4 and 7 days the charge is 10 percent of the total fare, between 48 hours and 4 days 25 percent, between 24 and 48 hours 50 percent, and under 24 hours 75 percent. Multi-day outstation hire needs a minimum 7-day notice for a full refund.