Bangalore to Kollam Tempo Traveller for 9 to 20 People
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Ashtamudi Lake
Families like it: backwater lake with boat rides. Plan 2 hours. Boats from the town jetty.
Thangassery Lighthouse
Families like it: lighthouse with a sea view. Plan 45 minutes.
Kollam Beach
The van parks close. Town beach, busy in the evening. Plan on 1 hour. Sea is rough in the monsoon.
Munroe Island
Families like it: canals and island villages. Plan half a day.
Distance
685 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 13.5 hr
Via Salem, Coimbatore, Thrissur and Alappuzha
Starting from
₹ 36000
5 days, 1,500 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹38,330 ₹46,309
+ ₹6809 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹47,160 ₹56,981
+ ₹8381 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹44,250 ₹53,457
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹44,250 ₹53,457
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹47,160 ₹56,981
+ ₹8381 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹50,070 ₹60,505
+ ₹8905 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹50,070 ₹60,505
+ ₹8905 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹50,070 ₹60,505
+ ₹8905 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹53,080 ₹64,128
+ ₹9428 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹53,080 ₹64,128
+ ₹9428 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹54,700
+ ₹9720 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
90 km
205 km
320 km
370 km
415 km
475 km
545 km
600 km
645 km
685 km
Family pickup
The family's tempo traveller pulls up at 5 am. This trip is planned in two parts: a long first day to Alappuzha, where you sleep, and a short morning hop to Kollam. Bags go in first, children with their pillows after. From the Koramangala side the van takes the elevated road and skips the St John's crossing. At Electronic City it uses the exit straight on to Hosur. Coffee waits at Krishnagiri, about 90 km out, and breakfast at Salem.
Coffee
Roughly two hours into day one, at 90 km, the van takes fifteen minutes at Krishnagiri for coffee and a toilet stop. Note this for the drive home: the KRP dam's boat house, roughly 8 km from the bus stand, has a little park for children, and stalls around the water fry fish to order. Most of the district's Totapuri and Alphonso harvest is pressed into pulp and juice, which is sold in cartons at every tea counter here. Salem and breakfast come next.
Breakfast
At 205 km the van stops for a thirty minute breakfast on the Salem bypass, at the junction where NH544 leaves for Kochi. Pongal and idli suit the children. Salem makes sago from tapioca, and a packet of javvarisi from the counter is a cheap souvenir. Mookaneri lake in the city is a birding spot, nice for an early walk if the family stays here on the return. Then the long, flat run west to Coimbatore.
Drive on
The van passes Avinashi at 320 km on the bypass between Tiruppur and Coimbatore and keeps going. The land around is full of spinning and weaving mills. Every Chithirai, from April into May, the temple's Brahmotsavam brings crowds to the old town, but the bypass stays clear. If a child needs the toilet, the driver uses a fuel station. Lunch at Coimbatore is about an hour away, so the snack bag can come out now.
Lunch
At 370 km the family stops for a 45 minute lunch beside the Coimbatore bypass, parking the van out front. Potato rice is gentle and filling for children, and cheap too. Refill every bottle at the hotel tap, because the city's Siruvani supply has a reputation for sweet water. Three of every four wet grinders sold in India come from Coimbatore, should anyone at home want a new one. Kerala's border is a short half hour beyond.
Border
The van spends ten minutes at Walayar while the driver shows documents, mostly on his phone now. Watch the left side for the Smrithivanam deer park, 110 acres of teak right beside the road; children sometimes spot a deer. Then comes Palakkad at roughly 415 km, where fields of rice spread out, explaining why the state's tourism department calls this district Kerala's granary. A tea halt waits at Thrissur, about an hour further.
Tea
Fifteen minutes at Thrissur, 475 km from home, for tea at a hotel with room for the van. Children can have a banana fritter or a small appam; parents may need the strong local tea. Look out for the soaring white spires of the basilica of Our Lady of Dolours, claimed as India's largest church. Thrissur barely rises 3 m above the sea and relies on canals to carry away monsoon water. Alappuzha and tonight's bed are about two and a half hours on.
Drive through
Around 545 km the van meets Kochi's evening rush, so it stays on the bypass and turns onto NH66, the coastal highway towards Alappuzha, about 55 to 62 km south. Kochi operates India's first water metro, and on a return visit children love that short boat hop. Remember duck roast and meen molee, a coconut fish stew, for that city day. For now, the driver presses on; the hotel in Alappuzha is roughly ninety minutes away.
Night halt
The family sleeps at Alappuzha, 600 km from home, a canal town on Vembanad lake standing about 1 m above sea level. The van drops everyone at the hotel and the driver turns in. Fish dominates dinner here, karimeen pollichathu or a tangy curry made with kudampuli, and the toddy shops on the backwaters serve tapioca with fish curry for adults. Tomorrow Kollam is roughly 85 km, about two hours, so nobody needs an early alarm.
Drive on
On the second morning the van passes Kayamkulam at 645 km, about 45 km south of Alappuzha, and keeps rolling. A broad lake sits beside the town, and roughly 25 km of the West Coast Canal, also called National Waterway 3, runs across it. Kayamkulam Junction station is around 1.5 km from the centre if a relative must catch a train. Kollam is about 40 km ahead, so the family arrives with a whole free day.
Hotel drop
The van reaches Kollam by about 7:45 am on the second day, after about 13.5 hours of driving in all, and drops the family at the door. Kollam is a cashew and coir town, and roasted cashews make the best gift. Food writers name kingfish fried in a plantain leaf and vettu kekku, a crisp fried sweet, as Kollam dishes. Clams from the lake here were the first fishery in India with MSC certification. Varkala beach is about 30 km south.
Going by Bangalore to Kollam tempo traveller with family or friends? Everyone travels in one van, and you stop when the children need a break. Tejas Tours & Travels runs this route with our tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore. The old name is Quilon.
Route | One way | Kollam and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Kollam via Salem, Coimbatore, Thrissur and Alappuzha | About 685 km | About 1,370 km | About 13.5 hr with stops |
Families usually ask for the total, so the table is worked out on 5 days and 1,500 km. The road there and back is about 1,370 km. The other 130 km is for local sightseeing. Fuel and driver are included in the van rate. You pay driver allowance of ₹500 to ₹700 a day by size, plus tolls, parking, permits and GST as charged. AC and non-AC vans both run, at different rates. A one way drop costs ₹2 more per km, quoted on request. The Kerala permit is added at actual.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km | 7 days, 2,100 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹45,000 | ₹54,000 | ₹63,000 | |
₹24 | ₹38,500 | ₹46,200 | ₹53,900 | |
₹24 | ₹38,500 | ₹46,200 | ₹53,900 | |
₹30 | ₹48,000 | ₹57,600 | ₹67,200 | |
₹32 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | ₹71,400 | |
₹34 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | ₹76,300 | |
₹34 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | ₹76,300 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹500 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 20, 6 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹3,270 a person.
Count everyone, children too. Twelve or fewer: 12 seater tempo traveller. Fifteen to seventeen: 17 seater tempo traveller. A full twenty: 20 seater tempo traveller. Elders in the group? The 12 seater pushback seats help on a long run.
Elders in the group? The Bangalore to Kollam Urbania is quieter. More than 20 people? Take the Bangalore to Kollam mini bus.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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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!
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12/10/2025 Ooty
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 tempo traveller takes about 13.5 hours of driving, split by a night at Alappuzha. The road is NH44, NH544 and then NH66 along the coast.
Yes. Fuel and the driver sit inside the km rate; tolls, parking, permits and GST are added at what they cost.
Yes. One way costs ₹2 a km more than the return rate. The fare for your date is given on request.
The 12 seater. 5 days at ₹24/km for 1,500 km is ₹36,000, plus ₹500 a day driver allowance. All sizes are on tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore.
A night allowance for the driver is added when the van runs late at night. You see it in the quote first.
For families, yes. A night at Thrissur or Kochi makes it two easy days instead of one very long one.
December to February. The Kerala coast is dry and a little cooler then, and the sea and lake are calm for boat rides. March to May is hot and humid. June to September brings the heavy southwest monsoon, and October and November still see afternoon showers, which slow the coast road.
Yes, because the night at Alappuzha breaks it up. Day one has halts every one to two hours, at Krishnagiri, Salem, Coimbatore, Walayar and Thrissur. Day two is under two hours. Pack a small bag at the seat with snacks, water, wipes and a change of clothes, and keep a sick bag handy for the coast road.
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