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Kottakkunnu
Entrance drop for the family. Go before the crowd. About 1 hour is enough.
Nilambur Teak Museum
The van drops you at the entrance. Elders can rest in the van. Give it 45 minutes.
Conolly's Plot
Parking below, then on foot. Keep water bottles handy. Keep 1 hour.
Adyanpara Falls
The van stops at the foot and you go up on foot. Go before the crowd. Allow 1.5 hours.
Distance
320 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 6.5 hr
Via Mysore, Bandipur and Nilambur
Starting from
₹ 21600
3 days, 900 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹23,198 ₹27,986
+ ₹4086 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹28,536 ₹34,428
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹26,790 ₹32,314
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹26,790 ₹32,314
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹28,536 ₹34,428
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹33,100
+ ₹5832 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
80 km
140 km
195 km
215 km
245 km
290 km
320 km
Family pickup
Departure is 6 am sharp. Ask the families to gather at one place, or two at the most, since Malappuram is about 320 km off and on the way home the forest gate shuts at 9 pm. A tempo traveller is a tall vehicle and cannot go down an apartment ramp, so the suitcases are carried out to the road. Pack a small bag for each child with water, biscuits and a spare shirt, and keep a couple of paper bags for the ghat. Breakfast waits at Maddur.
Breakfast
Maddur, around 80 km out, is the family's breakfast stop. The van leaves the expressway at the exit and parks by the hotels on the old road. Order the Maddur vada, which by one story was first sold to train passengers on the station platform here; it goes well with idli and coffee for 15 people. Twenty five minutes is enough. Children may like the Shivapura Satyagraha Soudha by the highway, built for the 1938 flag satyagraha. Mysore is about 60 km on.
Ring road
The van goes round Mysore on the ring road and does not enter the city. Families who want to shop can plan it for the return, when the Devaraja market near the railway station, with its flower, fruit and kumkum stalls, makes a lively hour. Mysore Zoo is closed on Tuesdays. From the ring road the van takes the road south to Nanjangud and Gundlupet, where it turns for the Nilgiris and Kerala.
Tea
At Gundlupet, about 195 km out, the family stops for tea and the restroom before the border forest. Nobody may get down once the van is inside, so this halt matters for the children. Gundlupet has a nickname, the Land of Tigers, because Bandipur starts only about 17 km away, and the dry fields show how little rain falls here, about 60 cm a year. Pick up snacks for the forest hour. After fifteen minutes the van leaves NH 766 and follows NH 181 into the forest.
Forest
Bandipur and Mudumalai together make one long forest drive, and the children should watch both windows. Grey langurs, chital and the big Indian giant squirrel are common sights, with elephants now and then and peacocks almost everywhere. The van does not stop, so cameras are used on the move. Since the court orders of 2009 and 2010, this road has been shut to traffic from 9 pm to 6 am. The family crosses into Tamil Nadu in the forest, and Gudalur comes soon after.
Lunch
The family's lunch stop is Gudalur, about 245 km from Bangalore, the first town in the Nilgiris on this road. It is a busy estate market, and the hotels near the bus stand see plenty of travellers. Forty five minutes is right for 15 people. Children will hear Malayalam as well as Tamil here, since the area once belonged to Malabar. Ooty lies about 50 km up a different ghat; our road instead heads south west to the Nadukani ghat, with Nilambur about 48 km ahead.
Snack
After the hairpins of the Nadukani ghat end at Vazhikkadavu, the van stops at Nilambur, about 290 km out, for a twenty minute snack and restroom break. The town sits on the Chaliyar, a broad river lined with trees. Children who like trains may enjoy hearing that the Nilambur to Shoranur line, among the shortest broad gauge railways in India, was laid to carry teak logs. Manjeri is about 27 km from here, and Malappuram, the end of the drive, about 30 km.
Arrival
About six and a half hours after the morning pickup, the tempo traveller pulls into Malappuram, and the driver takes the family to the hotel or the house with all the bags. The town grew up beside the Kadalundi river. September to March is the pleasant season here, as the monsoon brings very heavy rain, about 3,000 mm a year. Children who love football will be happy, because the town is mad about the game, and the Kottappadi stadium sits right in the centre.
A family of 10 to 20 going to Malappuram for a wedding? A Bangalore to Malappuram tempo traveller takes everyone and the luggage, and we time it to clear the Bandipur forest before the night closure. Hire a tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore from Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Malappuram and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Malappuram via Mysore, Gudalur and Nilambur | About 320 km | About 640 km | About 6.5 hr with stops |
For Malappuram we plan 3 days. At 300 km a day the bill is for 900 km; the trip itself is about 640 km. One way costs ₹2 more per km; ask for the quote. Fuel and the driver are included. Add the driver allowance of ₹500 to ₹700 a day. Tolls, the Tamil Nadu and Kerala permits, parking and GST are paid at actual. The tempo traveller can be AC or non-AC, and the quote follows your choice.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹27,000 | ₹36,000 | ₹45,000 | |
₹24 | ₹23,100 | ₹30,800 | ₹38,500 | |
₹24 | ₹23,100 | ₹30,800 | ₹38,500 | |
₹30 | ₹28,800 | ₹38,400 | ₹48,000 | |
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 |
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, 4 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹2,180 a person.
Most families of 10 to 12 take the 12 seater tempo traveller. A group of 15 or 16 fits the 17 seater tempo traveller with room for bags, and 20 people need the 20 seater tempo traveller.
Elders or a patient in the group? The Bangalore to Malappuram Force Urbania is quieter. Four to seven people? The Bangalore to Malappuram cab.
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
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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
About 320 km by Maddur, Mysore, Gundlupet, the Bandipur forest, Gudalur, the Nadukani ghat and Nilambur, so about 640 km for the round trip. A tempo traveller takes about 6.5 hours with breakfast at Maddur and lunch at Gudalur, so a 6 am start reaches Malappuram by early afternoon.
A 12 seater tempo traveller is ₹21,600 for 3 days (900 km at ₹24/km), plus ₹1,500 driver allowance. Tolls, the Tamil Nadu and Kerala permits, parking and GST are extra, at actual.
Yes, that works. One way means ₹2 a km over the round trip rate, plus the vehicle run home, all shown before you confirm.
For a long trip, take the 13 or 16 seater so bags do not sit on laps. Sizes are on tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore.
Yes. It is a winding road; the driver goes slow and stops if a child is sick.
Yes. Kottakkal is about 12 km from Malappuram; the km are added.
September to March is the best time, dry and pleasant. April and May are hot, with summer days near 39 C. The south west monsoon from June to August is very heavy, and the Nilgiri ghat roads can close for landslips then, so we check the Gudalur and Nadukani roads the day before.
Not on this road. The forest between Gundlupet and Gudalur is closed to traffic from 9 pm to 6 am, so the tempo traveller has to leave Malappuram by about 1 pm to cross it before dark, with dinner later at Mysore. A family that wants a late dinner in Malappuram should instead stay the night and set off early the next morning.
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