Bangalore to Malpe Mini Bus for 14 to 25 People
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Early pickup
For a group of 14 to 25, the mini bus departs at 5:30 am from one meeting point for Malpe, about 410 km and nine hours away. Groups usually stay two or three nights near the beach. Every person brings a soft bag for the rack and a day bag with towel, slippers and water. The organiser keeps the names, the hotel booking and a plan for the beach days.
Group breakfast
The group eats breakfast at Kunigal, where highway hotels open early and can serve twenty people within half an hour. In the south east of this taluk rises Hutridurga, a fortified hill whose path climbs through eight gateways to the top, a good idea for a future group trek. The organiser counts heads before boarding. After this the mini bus runs west on the toll highway for a long stretch without stopping.
Pass through
On the tolled run towards Hassan the mini bus pays at the Kadabahalli plaza by FASTag and then passes Channarayapatna without a halt. Groups that enjoy a climb can add Shravanabelagola, 12 km to the side, on the morning of the return. Today the plan is to reach the coast by evening, so the driver keeps moving. Hassan, the tea stop, is about forty minutes ahead on the same road.
Tea and washrooms
Hassan is a 15 minute tea and washroom halt. The city's wettest months are October and July, with about 169 mm and 142 mm of rain, and the coast ahead gets far more, so anyone without an umbrella or raincoat should buy one here, in the last big market before the beach. The organiser counts heads before boarding, and the bus climbs on towards Sakleshpur and the start of the ghat.
Washroom before the ghat
Sakleshpur is a ten minute washroom stop before the Shiradi ghat. Agni Gudda, a trekking hill about 35 km from the town, is popular with groups on other weekends. Before the descent, the organiser checks that bags on the rack are secure and that anyone who feels sick on bends sits in the front rows. The driver goes down in low gear, and nobody stands until the road levels out near Gundya.
Lunch
Uppinangady, about 290 km out, is the group's lunch stop at the meeting of the Kumaradhara and the Netravati. Hotels here are used to coach parties and serve twenty a rice meal quickly; allow 40 minutes. The town is about 55 to 60 km from Mangaluru. The organiser counts heads before the bus moves, because the next stretch runs straight through to the coast without a planned halt anywhere. Keep water handy for the hot afternoon.
Coast highway
The mini bus crosses the Netravati bridge into Mangaluru at about 350 km and joins NH66 north along the coast. Adyar falls, about 12 km from the city centre, is a short outing for a group on a return day. Evening traffic in the city can be heavy, so the driver stays on the highway. Udupi is about 55 km on, and Malpe only a few minutes past it by the same road.
Through Udupi
The mini bus passes through Udupi at about 405 km. The town is known for its vegetarian food, with neer dosa, goli baje, kotte kadubu and kashi halwa, and the group can come back for a meal one evening. Malpe harbour is just 5 km away, so the bus is minutes from the hotel. The organiser can share the room list and the plan for the first evening by the sea now.
Hotel near the beach
After about nine hours the mini bus reaches Malpe and drops the group at its hotel. The sea walk along the harbour, Karnataka's first, stretches some 450 to 500 m and is a good place for the whole group to watch the sunset. Choose a hotel with parking for the mini bus, as the lanes near the harbour are narrow. The driver stays nearby for the beach days and the trip to Udupi.
Planning a beach weekend at Malpe for an office team or friends group of about 20? Read on for the Bangalore to Malpe Mini Bus route, where we stop and what each size costs. A mini bus takes the ghat comfortably and fits the narrow roads around Udupi and the harbour. Book a mini bus on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Malpe and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Malpe via Kunigal, Sakleshpur and Udupi | About 410 km | About 820 km | About 9 hr with stops |
About 410 km each way. We bill three days, 900 km, covering Udupi, Kaup and Manipal. Driver allowance per day; tolls, parking and GST at actual. One way only is ₹2 more per km. The per km rate covers fuel and the driver, with the driver allowance on top for each day. Mini buses come in AC and non-AC, so tell us which one when you ask for the quote.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | |
₹46 | ₹43,800 | ₹58,400 | ₹73,000 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹800 a night, by size), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 25, 4 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,840 a person.
Up to 16: 16 seater mini bus. 17 to 20: 20 seater mini bus. 21: 21 seater mini bus. 22 to 25: 25 seater mini bus. Three days with beach gear; leave a row free.
More than 27 people? See the Bangalore to Malpe bus. A family of twelve? The Bangalore to Malpe tempo traveller is enough.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 seater mini bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini bus Exucutive A/C Executiv 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹44,450 ₹53,657
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹37,466 ₹45,200
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
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About 410 km one way by Kunigal, Channarayapatna, Hassan, Sakleshpur, Uppinangady, Mangaluru and Udupi, so the round trip is about 820 km. The mini bus uses NH75 down the Shiradi ghat to Mangaluru, then NH66 north. Allow about 9 hours each way with breakfast, tea and lunch.
Three days, 900 km at ₹34/km is ₹30,600. Add ₹2,100 driver allowance, tolls and GST.
Roughly October to May. Not in the monsoon.
The 25 seater. All sizes are on mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
Malpe, Udupi or Manipal, all within 10 km.
Yes, on the return via Hassan. Extra km at the same rate.
It can be. NH66 is the main coast highway linking Mangaluru, Udupi and Karwar, and evening traffic through Mangaluru is heavy. The mini bus usually needs about an hour and a quarter for the last 60 km. Reaching Mangaluru by mid afternoon keeps the last part easy.
Yes, with the halts we plan at Kunigal, Hassan, Sakleshpur and Uppinangady. Seat elders in front for the ghat and keep their medicines in a hand bag. At Malpe, the hotel is close to the beach, so they can enjoy the evening breeze without a long walk.
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