Bangalore to Kollam Cab and Taxi with Driver
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Ashtamudi Lake
Keep 2 hours for this one. Backwater lake with boat rides. Boats from the town jetty.
Thangassery Lighthouse
Keep 45 minutes for this one. Lighthouse with a sea view.
Kollam Beach
By car: town beach, busy in the evening. Keep 1 hour; our driver waits close by. Sea is rough in the monsoon.
Munroe Island
Keep half a day for this one. Canals and island villages.
Distance
685 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 12.5 hr
Via Salem, Coimbatore, Thrissur and Alappuzha
Starting from
₹ 18000
5 days, 1,500 km, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹17,810 ₹21,493
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹20,720 ₹25,017
+ ₹3667 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹26,590 ₹32,114
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹26,590 ₹32,114
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹29,500 ₹35,638
+ ₹5238 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹29,500 ₹35,638
+ ₹5238 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹38,230 ₹46,209
+ ₹6809 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Commuter
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹98,300
+ ₹17550 (Taxes & Charges)
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Toyota Corolla Altis
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹30,300
+ ₹5400 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Camry
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹75,500
+ ₹13500 (Taxes & Charges)
Audi A6
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,05,600
+ ₹18900 (Taxes & Charges)
Audi Q7
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹2,40,800
+ ₹43200 (Taxes & Charges)
BMW 5 Series
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,05,600
+ ₹18900 (Taxes & Charges)
BMW 7 Series
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹2,25,800
+ ₹40500 (Taxes & Charges)
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹2,40,800
+ ₹43200 (Taxes & Charges)
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹2,10,600
+ ₹37800 (Taxes & Charges)
Rolls-Royce Ghost
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹9,01,000
+ ₹162000 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Fortuner
LUXURYAC5 Seats
₹75,500
+ ₹13500 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
90 km
205 km
320 km
370 km
415 km
475 km
545 km
600 km
645 km
685 km
Pickup at your door
Kollam lies 685 km south, the far end of the Kerala coast road, and a car can cover it in one long day if it leaves at 5 am. The driver knocks at the agreed time, packs the boot and takes Hosur Road south through Electronic City and Attibele. Crossing Bangalore before the office rush matters; city traffic is at its worst in the evening peak, so the return trip is also planned to arrive before dusk. A short coffee halt comes at Krishnagiri, and breakfast at Salem.
Coffee
Krishnagiri, about 90 km and two hours out, gets just ten minutes: coffee, toilets, and back in the car. The town sits roughly 45 km before Dharmapuri on NH44. On a calmer return, Ramapuram nearby keeps a Rama temple said to be about 500 years old. A small box of Arcot makkan peda, the soft milk sweet tied to this town, keeps everyone going until breakfast. Salem, where the bypass hotels are bigger and faster, is about an hour and a half ahead.
Breakfast
Salem, 205 km into the day, is breakfast, thirty minutes at a hotel near the junction where the Kerala road, NH544, branches from NH44. Dosa or idli comes fast, and one thattu vadai set, the street snack that started in Salem, is worth sharing. If you shop on the way home, Salem is a good town for mangoes and cotton clothes. The car leaves the Madurai traffic here and heads west across the plains towards Coimbatore, roughly two and a half hours on.
Drive on
At 320 km the car slips past Avinashi on the bypass that links Tiruppur with Coimbatore. The temple in the old town is known for its giant carved chariot, said to be second only to the one at Tiruvarur, but this is a long day, so no detour. If a family member is flying in to meet you, Coimbatore airport is only about 32 km away. Lunch is close, on the Coimbatore bypass, roughly an hour ahead, and the border follows soon after.
Lunch
Lunch takes 45 minutes at a restaurant on the Coimbatore bypass, 370 km out, the 28 km loop that keeps the car out of the city. Meals come on a banana leaf. Try kaalaan, fried mushroom simmered in a hot masala, which is Coimbatore's favourite street food. Kovai Kora cotton sarees, a GI product of the city, make an easy gift for the return. After lunch the Kerala border at Walayar is about half an hour away, and the second half of the day begins.
Border
Walayar, just before Palakkad, is Kerala's main gate from Tamil Nadu, and the driver spends about ten minutes at the motor vehicle counter with the permit and tax papers. Kerala's tax on cars registered in other states has changed several times, and we confirm it before the trip. Palakkad itself, about 415 km out, sits in the Palakkad Gap, the wide break in the Western Ghats that the highway uses. No other stop; Thrissur is about an hour on.
Drive through
The car passes Thrissur at 475 km without stopping. The six lane stretch from Vadakkencherry to Mannuthy, the first in Kerala, has carried you smoothly to the edge of the city. From here NH544 runs south through Chalakudy and Angamaly to Kochi, about 70 to 75 km, the busiest part of the day. The driver will want a tea break at Kochi, so hold on. Kollam is still about four hours away, and the coast road after Kochi is slower.
Tea
A fifteen minute tea halt near the Kochi bypass, 545 km out, gives the driver a break before the coastal run. From here NH66 heads south to Alappuzha, about 55 to 62 km. Kochi has traded spices since ancient times, and pepper or cardamom is an easy buy at the highway shops. If anyone is hungry, appam with stew is the light Kochi snack. The last stretch, through Alappuzha and Kayamkulam to Kollam, takes about three hours.
Drive through
At 600 km the car passes Alappuzha on NH66 without stopping. The town is built along canals on the edge of Vembanad lake, called Punnamada here, and its houseboats are another holiday. Alappuzha is the coir town of Kerala, so if you come back this way with time, coir mats are the thing to buy. The evening traffic on NH66 thickens towards Kayamkulam, about 45 km south, and the driver keeps a steady pace.
Drive through
Kayamkulam, 645 km out, is the last big town before Kollam, about 40 km further down NH66. The car drives through. Krishnapuram Palace, an 18th century palace now run as a museum, stands just off the highway and keeps the famous double edged Kayamkulam sword, something for the return. The KSRTC bus station sits right by the highway. Call your hotel now; you are about an hour from Kollam, and evening traffic builds near the town.
Hotel drop
The car reaches Kollam about 12.5 hours after pickup, around 7 pm, and drops you at the door. Kollam is a cashew and coir town, and roasted cashews are the thing to carry home. For dinner, ask for kingfish fried in a plantain leaf, and try vettu kekku, a crisp fried sweet the town is known for. Thiruvananthapuram airport is about 71 km south if anyone flies out, and Varkala is about 30 km away for a beach day.
Need a Bangalore to Kollam cab for your family or a few friends? A car is quick on NH544 and NH66 and stops only where you want. With our cab rental in Bangalore you get a trained driver. The old name is Quilon.
Route | One way | Kollam and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Kollam via Salem, Coimbatore, Thrissur and Alappuzha | About 685 km | About 1,370 km | About 12.5 hr with stops |
Car fares here are for 5 days, 1,500 km. Bangalore to Kollam and back is about 1,370 km. You have 130 km left for sightseeing. The Kerala permit is added at actuals. On top: driver bata ₹350 to ₹400 per day, then GST, tolls, parking and permits at cost. One way is ₹2 a km more; one way fare on request. A Bangalore to Kollam taxi is billed the same way. The car rate per km includes fuel, the driver and AC.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km | 7 days, 2,100 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹19,750 | ₹23,700 | ₹27,650 | |
₹14 | ₹22,750 | ₹27,300 | ₹31,850 | |
₹18 | ₹29,000 | ₹34,800 | ₹40,600 | |
₹20 | ₹32,000 | ₹38,400 | ₹44,800 |
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, 6 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹5,490 a person.
Two to four people travel fine in a Dzire or Toyota Etios. Six to seven, or elders who want legroom: Innova Crysta. Many bags for a long trip? The Innova Crysta takes the most luggage.
A group of eight plus? The Bangalore to Kollam tempo traveller is cheaper than two cars. Elders needing legroom? Check the Bangalore to Kollam Urbania.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
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5/5
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5/5
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
About 685 km one way through Krishnagiri, Salem, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Kochi and Alappuzha, so about 1,370 km for the round trip. A cab takes about 12.5 hours in one long day. The road is NH44 to Salem, NH544 to Kochi and NH66 down the coast to Kollam.
No. Fuel, AC and the driver come with the car rate. Tolls, parking and permits go at the real cost, with GST on the bill.
If our driver drives late into the night, a night allowance is added. The quote shows it before you pay.
Yes. Most families cover Ashtamudi Lake, Thangassery Lighthouse and Kollam Beach. Km driven locally go on at the same rate. Thangassery lighthouse is on the coast.
Yes. Share the date; the billed km and fare come back in writing. A one way taxi is ₹2 per km more than the round trip km rate.
Innova Crysta. 1,500 km over 5 days at ₹20/km is ₹30,000, plus ₹400 a day allowance. All cars are on cab rental in Bangalore.
It is slower, not closed. From June to September heavy rain falls along the Kerala coast, and the NH66 stretch from Kochi through Alappuzha and Kayamkulam crawls in showers. For a cab doing the trip in one day, that can add an hour or more. In those months we suggest a night halt at Thrissur or Kochi.
Many prefer two days. In one day the halts come every one to two hours, at Krishnagiri, Salem, Coimbatore, Walayar and Kochi, and the middle row of an Innova Crysta is roomy. If they tire easily, a night at Thrissur or Kochi splits the trip, and the second day is a short coastal drive.
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