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Shore Temple
Bus parks at the monument parking. Go early or late; the sand gets hot. An hour for the group.
Pancha Rathas
A short drive from the Shore Temple. Forty five minutes.
Arjuna's Penance
In the middle of town. The bus drops the group nearby; thirty minutes.
Krishna's Butter Ball
Next to the Penance relief, a short walk up the rocks.
Tiger Cave, Saluvankuppam
About 5 km north on the coast road. Quiet; thirty minutes.
DakshinaChitra
About 25 km towards Chennai. Bus parking at the gate; two hours.
Distance
345 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 8.5 hr
Via Hosur, Vellore and Chengalpattu
Starting from
₹ 39600
3 days, 900 km, 27 seater
Start
40 km
90 km
210 km
280 km
315 km
345 km
Coach boarding
For a coach of forty or more, pick one big open space to board, like a college or school ground. Do not plan the pickup near Majestic, where police give private buses barely a minute to load. Suitcases go in the hold under the floor; beach bags, water and caps travel inside. The bus rolls out at half past five, because the day ends at the coast more than eight hours later. A teacher or coordinator counts heads at each halt.
Border
The coach stops near Hosur, roughly forty km out, for the Tamil Nadu border formalities. The driver either pays the road tax or shows an All India Tourist permit, and cameras log the plate. Plan on ten minutes, with everyone seated. Hosur's streets are crowded with trucks from its factories, and three national highways meet in the town, so the bus keeps to the main road. Breakfast for the group is at Krishnagiri, about fifty km on.
Coach breakfast
The coach eats breakfast at Krishnagiri, a little under a hundred km from the city. Large highway hotels here park tour buses and serve forty or fifty diners in one go, so plan on forty minutes with the roll call. Four national highways meet in this town, and the bus picks up NH48 heading east. The dam on the Thenpennai lies a few km off the road, but a big group has no time for it on an outward day.
Tea halt
Twenty minutes of tea at Vellore gives the group a stretch and a restroom break. The bus uses a highway hotel with room for a coach, away from the busy hospital area. For students, the fort here makes a good story to tell on board; the sepoy mutiny of 1806 broke out inside its walls. Kanchipuram is a little over an hour ahead, and the long lunch halt waits there.
Temple and lunch
Kanchipuram gets two full hours for a temple visit and lunch. A coach cannot get into the temple lanes, so the group walks the last few minutes from the bus, and everyone is told one meeting point. Ekambareswarar, in the north of the town and the largest of its temples, has space for a big party. Lunch for forty must be booked ahead. Summer is hot and sticky here, so carry plenty of water.
Turn off
No halt at Chengalpattu. The coach peels off onto SH58 here and covers the last 29 km or so to Mahabalipuram without touching Chennai. The town sits on the busy GST road, and heavy Chennai bound traffic joins at this point, so the driver keeps a long gap. Kolavai tank and an old Vijayanagara fort are both in town, seen only from the window. Teachers can use the last half hour to read out room lists and the rules for the beach, so the group gets off the bus ready to check in.
Hotel drop
After about eight and a half hours on the road, plus the Kanchipuram halt, the bus reaches Mahabalipuram. It parks where a coach can turn, and some beach hotels sit on narrow lanes, so a short walk with bags may be needed. Mahabalipuram lies on the East Coast Road, south of Chennai. The surf has sudden dips, so teachers should keep students out of the water unless someone is watching closely.
Taking a college heritage tour or an office group of 30 to 50 people to Mahabalipuram, with Kanchipuram on the way? Our Bangalore to Mahabalipuram Bus guide below gives the route, the halts and the price for every size. One bus keeps the whole group on one plan, from the temples to the Shore Temple. We run bus on rent in Bangalore for heritage trips like this.
Route | One way | Mahabalipuram and back | Time by bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Mahabalipuram via Krishnagiri, Vellore and Kanchipuram | About 345 km | About 690 km | About 8.5 hr with stops |
Mahabalipuram is about 345 km from Bangalore, close to 690 km for the round trip. With Kanchipuram and the monuments, a bus group needs 3 days, billed as 900 km at 300 km a day. Tolls, Tamil Nadu permit if the bus needs one, parking and GST are extra at actual cost. Volvo and BharatBenz on request, at 400 km a day. One way is ₹2 a km more. Diesel and the driver are part of the bus rate per km, and the driver allowance is charged by the day. Pick an AC or a non-AC coach; that choice sets the rate.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹44 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | |
₹44 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | |
₹44 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | |
₹60 | ₹57,000 | ₹76,000 | ₹95,000 | |
₹60 | ₹57,000 | ₹76,000 | ₹95,000 | |
₹65 | ₹61,500 | ₹82,000 | ₹102,500 | |
₹54 | ₹51,600 | ₹68,800 | ₹86,000 | |
₹54 | ₹51,600 | ₹68,800 | ₹86,000 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 to ₹1,000 a night, by size), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 50, 4 days in the 50 Seater Bus is about ₹1,380 a person.
Up to 30: 30 seater bus. 31 to 40: 40 seater bus. 41 to 50: 50 seater bus. For three days with temple stops, 2+2 seats are worth asking for.
Group under 25? See the Bangalore to Mahabalipuram mini bus. Going on down the coast? The Bangalore to Pondicherry bus page covers that trip.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC29 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹55,126 ₹66,543
+ ₹9743 (Taxes & Charges)
45 Seater Bus A/c 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹59,491 ₹71,828
+ ₹10528 (Taxes & Charges)
49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹49,888 ₹60,200
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹49,888 ₹60,200
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹44,350 ₹53,557
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)
45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹63,856 ₹77,114
+ ₹11314 (Taxes & Charges)
Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹64,000
+ ₹11340 (Taxes & Charges)
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We had a great experience with this travel agent while arranging a bus for our team outing. The response was quick and professional, and all our requirements were handled smoothly. The bus arrived on time, was neat and clean, and the journey was very comfortable. Special thanks to Mahantesh, who was the coordinator and supported us with all last-minute changes. The overall coordination was excellent, which made our trip hassle-free. Highly recommended for group travel arrangement.
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11/9/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
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2/6/2025 Bangalore
5/5
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13/10/2024 Bangalore
5/5
Plan on about 345 km each way, around 690 km in all. The coach runs through Hosur and Krishnagiri, then Vellore, Kanchipuram and Chengalpattu, and turns for the coast without entering Chennai. A full bus needs about eight and a half hours of driving each way, and the two hour stop at Kanchipuram comes on top of that.
3 days at 900 km and ₹54/km come to ₹48,600. Driver allowance ₹1,000 a day. Tolls and GST extra.
Yes. Keep about two hours for the main temples and lunch.
The 40 seater. See bus on rent in Bangalore.
Yes, about 95 km down the coast. The extra km are added.
At the monument parking areas. The group walks between the close ones.
May, when this coast is extremely hot and humid, and the peak of the northeast monsoon from October to December, when the sea is rough and outdoor visits get washed out. December to March is the best window for students. Weekends are crowded at the monuments, so a weekday visit suits a big group.
It can, on this highway, but for students we prefer daytime driving with the Kanchipuram halt. An overnight run means a tired group and a missed temple stop. If you must, book rooms for an early check in and keep the first morning light. The driver rests before the trip and takes a break at Vellore.
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