
Bangalore to Mantralayam Cab Service - Sedan, SUV and Innova Taxi to Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt
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Top Rated Bus & Car Rental Services

Distance
375 km
One way
Time
8 hrs
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 7448
Plus GST

Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹4,715 ₹5,636
+ ₹786 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹5,442 ₹6,517
+ ₹917 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹6,947 ₹8,328
+ ₹1178 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹6,947 ₹8,328
+ ₹1178 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹7,675 ₹9,210
+ ₹1310 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹9,857 ₹11,852
+ ₹1702 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Commuter
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹25,175
+ ₹4388 (Taxes & Charges)
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Toyota Corolla Altis
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹7,800
+ ₹1350 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Camry
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹19,250
+ ₹3375 (Taxes & Charges)

Audi A6
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹26,850
+ ₹4725 (Taxes & Charges)

Audi Q7
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹60,800
+ ₹10800 (Taxes & Charges)

BMW 5 Series
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹26,850
+ ₹4725 (Taxes & Charges)

BMW 7 Series
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹57,050
+ ₹10125 (Taxes & Charges)

Mercedes-Benz S-Class
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹60,800
+ ₹10800 (Taxes & Charges)

Mercedes-Benz E-Class
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹53,100
+ ₹9450 (Taxes & Charges)

Rolls-Royce Ghost
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹2,26,000
+ ₹40500 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Fortuner
LUXURYAC5 Seats
₹19,250
+ ₹3375 (Taxes & Charges)
Where Your Journey Starts
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Departure Point
Your journey to Ooty begins from Bangalore, the gateway to South India's most beloved hill stations. Pick-up is available from any part of the city — Koramangala, Electronic City, Whitefield, Hebbal, Yeshwanthpur, Marathahalli, or Majestic. The most common route out of Bangalore takes you onto NH275, the six-lane Mysore Expressway, which is one of the smoothest and best-maintained national highways in Karnataka. An early departure between 5 AM and 6 AM is strongly advised to clear Bangalore city limits before peak traffic begins. The first 50 km on the expressway are fast, comfortable, and lightly trafficked in the early hours, setting a pleasant tone for the journey ahead. Our drivers are experienced in choosing the optimal departure window and route based on real-time traffic conditions, ensuring that the first stretch of your Bangalore to Ooty road trip is efficient, calm, and enjoyable from the very first kilometre.
Birthplace of Tipu Sultan
The drive starts north along Bellary Road, past Hebbal and the airport corridor, and at 5:00 AM this usually slow stretch flows freely. Devanahalli, just beyond Kempegowda International Airport, is the birthplace of Tipu Sultan, and a memorial marks the spot where he was born in 1751. The town's oval stone fort, built in the fifteenth century and later strengthened by Hyder Ali, still encircles part of the old town, with the Venugopalaswamy Temple inside its walls. The area is also known for its sweet Devanahalli pomelo, a GI-tagged citrus fruit. On the way home, the fort is an easy thirty-minute stop.
Birthplace of Sir M. Visvesvaraya
Chikkaballapur sits beneath Nandi Hills, the favourite Bangalore sunrise spot where Tipu Sultan kept a summer retreat. Just outside town lies Muddenahalli, birthplace of Sir M. Visvesvaraya, the engineer behind the Krishna Raja Sagara dam, whose birthday India celebrates as Engineers' Day. The district is known for sericulture and grapes, and the Isha Adiyogi statue near Nandi Hills has become a new landmark. Many families take their breakfast halt at one of the large highway restaurants past Chikkaballapur, which serve quick South Indian breakfasts and have clean washrooms.
Capital of the Vijayanagara Empire
Penukonda rises beside the highway, its hill fort once the summer capital of the Vijayanagara Empire and, after the Battle of Talikota in 1565, the seat of the empire's rulers when they withdrew from Hampi. Fort walls, the Gagan Mahal palace and temples still stand on the hillside. Today the area is also known for the large Kia car plant near the highway, a sign of the region's rapid industrial growth. Puttaparthi, the abode of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, is about forty kilometres west, an option for families on a longer spiritual circuit.

Groundnut Capital of Andhra Pradesh
Anantapur is the headquarters of one of India's driest districts, yet it grows more groundnut than almost any other in the country, earning it the Groundnut Capital title. The city is also home to the striking ISKCON temple built in the shape of a giant chariot drawn by horses, visible from the bypass. The highway skirts the city, keeping traffic light. Travellers booking a bangalore to mantralayam innova for a family often break here for tea, since the halfway point comes almost exactly at Anantapur.
Hill Fort Town
Gooty Fort crowns a steep granite hill that rises dramatically from the plains, one of the oldest hill forts in Andhra Pradesh. It was held by the Maratha chieftain Murari Rao before falling to Hyder Ali in 1776, and later passed to the British. Stone steps climb to the summit, with views across the whole plain. Sir Thomas Munro, the popular Governor of Madras, is buried in Gooty. At Gooty your driver leaves NH44 and turns west toward Pattikonda and Adoni.

Abode of Guru Raghavendra
The final forty kilometres cross flat farmland toward the Tungabhadra, and the Mutt's gopuram appears ahead as you enter town. Mantralayam is known across South India as the Abode of Guru Raghavendra, and the atmosphere changes immediately: chanting from loudspeakers, flower stalls, and families in traditional dress walking toward the river. Your driver drops you close to the Mutt or at your guest house, and waits while you bathe, complete darshan and share the annadanam meal.










Our most popular Mantralayam booking. Families of five to seven travel in an Innova Crysta or innova hycross for rent, leaving Bangalore before dawn, completing darshan the same day and returning the next morning after the Suprabhata seva. The driver adjusts halts for elders and children. Many families searching for innova crysta rental bangalore book this package for Thursdays and festival days.
For Bangalore companies organising team pilgrimages, or executives visiting suppliers and plants around Anantapur, Penukonda and Kurnool. Includes GST invoicing, a Proforma Invoice for PO-based approval, daily duty slips and consolidated billing. Our corporate car rental bangalore desk assigns sedans or Innova Crysta vehicles with experienced drivers.
For couples and small families watching costs. An AC sedan such as the Etios or Dzire, a verified driver and our lowest per-kilometre rate. Since billing runs garage to garage, a two-day round trip with an overnight stay gives the best value and a more restful pilgrimage.
For senior family members, special vows and VIP guests. Choose the Fortuner, Corolla Altis or Camry, or step up to the Audi A6, BMW 5 Series or Mercedes-Benz E Class with a senior chauffeur. Our luxury car rental bangalore fleet ensures the long drive feels effortless.
A three to four day plan combining Mantralayam, Panchamukhi and Bichale with Lepakshi and Puttaparthi, or extending to Hampi and the Nava Brindavana at Anegundi. This mantralayam tour package from bangalore is ideal for extended families. Groups of eight or more can book a tempo traveller, which is how we handle most bangalore to mantralayam tempo traveller requests.
Every vehicle runs from our Bangalore base, so if more relatives decide to join the pilgrimage, we can move you to a larger vehicle without restarting the booking.
• Cars, 4 to 7 seater — Etios, Dzire, Innova, Innova Crysta, Innova Hycross, Fortuner, Commuter, Corolla Altis, Camry, Audi A6, Audi Q7, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes-Benz E Class, Mercedes-Benz S Class and Rolls-Royce Ghost
• Tempo traveller — 8 to 18 seater
• Mini bus — 12 to 24 seater
• Force Urbania — 13 to 17 seater
• Bus — 27 to 50 seater, including Volvo and Benz buses
We do not operate sleeper bus services. All our vehicles are seated configuration, which is why we recommend daytime travel and an overnight stay in Mantralayam.
We send every quote in writing with each charge listed separately. A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms the booking, and the balance is paid at the end of the trip.
• Base fare and fuel charges
• Driver allowance
• Toll and parking charges
• Interstate tax for Andhra Pradesh
• Driver bata extra after 9:45 PM
• Final rental based on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage
• GST as applicable
Under garage-to-garage billing, the meter starts when the vehicle leaves our garage and stops when it returns, the standard for outstation hire in Bangalore. Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance cover; pilgrims who want personal cover should arrange their own travel insurance. All vehicles carry valid insurance and full statutory compliance.
All services below operate from our Bangalore and Mysore offices, so a pilgrimage or business trip can start in either city. Custom tour packages combining any of these vehicles are available on request.
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Booking a Car for hire in Bangalore with Tejas Travels takes under 5 minutes. Follow these 4 steps:
STEP1 | Contact Tejas Travels Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com — available 24 hours, 7 days a week. Share your travel date, Bangalore pickup location (area or landmark — Whitefield, Electronic City, MG Road, Koramangala, KIA airport, hotel name, tech park), destination or full itinerary, number of passengers, and preferred vehicle. For KIA airport pickups, share the flight number — the driver tracks live flight status and adjusts pickup timing for delayed flights automatically. For luxury vehicles (Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Rolls-Royce), also mention the occasion — corporate, wedding, VIP event — so the team can ensure the best-condition vehicle and, where required, formal chauffeur attire. |
STEP2 | Receive Your Written Quote Within 2 hours of your enquiry, Tejas Travels sends a written quote via WhatsApp or email. The quote clearly itemizes every charge: vehicle hire rate (Rs/km or flat package), driver allowance (Rs 400-1,000/day depending on vehicle class), applicable toll estimates, and any interstate permit if applicable (Tamil Nadu for Ooty, Kerala for Wayanad, Andhra Pradesh for Tirupati). No verbal-only prices — everything in writing before you confirm. For corporate clients requiring reimbursements, a Proforma Invoice can be issued at this stage. If you want to compare two vehicle classes, request both quotes at the same time. |
STEP3 | Confirm Your Booking & Pay Advance Once satisfied with the written quote, confirm via WhatsApp or phone. A 15-20% advance payment confirms the booking. Payment: UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm), NEFT/IMPS/RTGS bank transfer, or credit/debit card via payment link. Advance receipt within 30 minutes. Confirmation includes: driver name and mobile, vehicle registration, departure time, pickup location, and full billing breakdown — all in writing. For luxury vehicles (Rolls-Royce Ghost, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes S-Class), advance may be higher due to limited fleet and Bangalore peak-date demand (wedding season November-February, New Year). |
STEP4 | Your Driver Arrives Early Your assigned Tejas Travels driver arrives at your confirmed Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled departure. For KIA airport transfers, the driver coordinates at the Arrivals gate. The vehicle is clean, sanitized, fuelled, and ready. For wedding and VIP bookings, the driver arrives in formal attire. The driver calls 30 minutes before arrival as a courtesy. During the trip, the driver handles all routing, toll payments, and Bangalore traffic navigation. At trip end, balance payment is settled after deducting the advance. Any additional km or hours are billed at the pre-agreed rate. |
Quick Booking for Hire: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your vehicle preference, Bangalore pickup location, destination, and travel date. Written quote in 2 hours.
Tejas Travels accepts all major digital and traditional payment methods for both advance booking and final settlement at trip end.
Method | Options | Notes |
|---|---|---|
UPI | Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM UPI, Amazon Pay | Fastest method. Instant confirmation on receipt. Recommended for all advance deposits. |
Bank Transfer | NEFT, IMPS, RTGS | For corporate clients and advances above Rs 5,000. IMPS instant; NEFT up to 2 hours. |
Credit / Debit Card | Visa, Mastercard, RuPay | Via payment link to registered mobile or email. Valid for advance and full payment. |
Net Banking | All major Indian banks | Payment link via WhatsApp or email. Preferred for Bangalore IT corporate PO-based approvals. |
Cash | Balance at time of travel | Accepted at trip end. Advance must be digital for booking confirmation. Receipt issued. |
Corporate Credit | Registered corporate accounts | 30-day credit terms for signed Bangalore corporate clients. Monthly consolidated invoicing available. |
Luxury vehicle note: For Rolls-Royce Ghost, BMW 7 Series, and Mercedes S-Class, a higher advance may be required given limited Bangalore fleet availability and Bangalore wedding season demand.
Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent, and tiered cancellation policy. All terms communicated in writing at booking confirmation.
Cancellation Timing | Cancellation Charge | Refund on Advance |
|---|---|---|
More than 72 hours before departure | NIL — No charge | 100% of advance refunded within 5-7 working days |
48 to 72 hours before departure | 10% of total trip fare | Advance refunded less 10% deduction |
24 to 48 hours before departure | 25% of total trip fare | Advance refunded less 25% deduction |
12 to 24 hours before departure | 50% of total trip fare | Advance refunded less 50% deduction |
Less than 12 hours before departure | 75% of total trip fare | Minimal or no refund depending on trip value |
No-show (car deployed, client absent) | 100% of total trip fare | No refund. Full fare payable. |
Cancellation by Tejas Travels (breakdown, force majeure) | NIL — No charge | 100% refunded within 2 working days OR substitute vehicle offered |
Weddings: Bangalore wedding hire: Minimum 7-day notice for full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of wedding date are non-refundable.
Luxury Cars: Luxury vehicles (Rolls-Royce, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes S-Class): Minimum 5-day notice for full refund due to limited Bangalore fleet and wedding season demand.
Peak Dates: New Year, Diwali, and Bangalore long-weekends: Minimum 48-hour notice for full refund. Less than 24 hours is non-refundable.
Force Majeure: Bangalore bandhs / force majeure (traffic disruptions, road closures): 100% refund within 2 working days regardless of notice period.
Modifications: Modifications (date change, vehicle upgrade, route additions) with more than 24 hours notice: Accommodated at no penalty, subject to availability.
How to Cancel: Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Cancellation confirmation within 2 hours. Refund to original payment method within stated timelines.
All refunds processed to the original payment instrument. No cash refund unless advance was paid in cash.
Refund Scenario | Refund Amount | Processing Timeline |
|---|---|---|
Cancellation 72+ hrs before departure | 100% of advance paid | 5-7 working days to original payment instrument |
Cancellation 48-72 hrs before departure | Advance minus 10% charge | 5-7 working days |
Cancellation 24-48 hrs before departure | Advance minus 25% charge | 5-7 working days |
Cancellation 12-24 hrs before departure | Advance minus 50% charge | 7-10 working days |
Cancellation by Tejas Travels | 100% of advance paid | 2 working days — priority processing |
Trip shortfall: actual km less than minimum | Proportional credit on excess | Settled at trip end |
Billing error / overcharge | Full overcharged amount | 2-3 working days after verification |
Duplicate payment | Full duplicate amount | 2-3 working days after confirmation |
UPI: UPI (GPay, PhonePe, Paytm): Refund to UPI-linked bank account within 3-5 working days.
Card: Credit/Debit Card: Refund to originating card within 5-7 working days.
Bank: Bank Transfer: Refund to originating account within 3-5 working days. Account re-confirmed before processing.
Cash: Cash: Cash refund at Tejas Travels Bangalore office or via IMPS within 5 working days.
Refund Contact: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with booking reference, advance receipt, and refund reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.
The bangalore to mantralayam distance is approximately 375 kilometres via NH44 to Gooty and then through Pattikonda and Adoni. The drive takes 7 to 8 hours including a breakfast halt. A 5:00 AM departure from Bangalore usually reaches Mantralayam before noon.
Fares start from around Rs 15 per kilometre for an AC sedan, with SUVs and Innova Crysta priced higher. The fare includes base fare, fuel charges and driver allowance. Toll and parking, Andhra Pradesh interstate tax, driver bata after 9:45 PM and GST are extra, and the final bill is based on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage. You receive an itemised written quote within 2 hours.
A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms your mantralayam cab booking. Pay by UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm), NEFT, IMPS or RTGS, or card via a payment link. You receive a receipt within 30 minutes along with driver and vehicle details, and pay the balance at trip end.
October to March offers pleasant weather. April to June is very hot, so plan darshan for early morning or evening. Thursdays, weekends and the annual Sri Raghavendra Swamy Aradhana in August are the busiest times, so expect longer queues and book your cab and room early.
Yes. Traditional dress is expected: dhoti or veshti for men and saree or churidar for women. Men are generally asked to remove shirts before entering the inner Brindavana area. Our driver briefs you on arrival, and the Mutt displays current guidelines.
Yes. Mantralayam is in Andhra Pradesh, so a Karnataka to Andhra Pradesh interstate permit is required and billed at actuals. We arrange it before departure. Visits to Panchamukhi, Bichale and Raichur are on the Karnataka side and need no extra permit.
Yes. Both are around twenty kilometres from Mantralayam across the river and can be covered in half a day. Tell us when you book and we will plan the itinerary and quote the extra kilometres upfront.
A small advance of around 20 percent of the total fare is typically collected at the time of booking to secure the vehicle and driver allocation, with the remaining balance payable at
the end of the trip either in cash directly to the driver or online via a payment link.
Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent, and tiered cancellation policy. All terms communicated in writing at booking confirmation.
Cancellation Timing | Cancellation Charge | Refund on Advance |
|---|---|---|
More than 72 hours before departure | NIL — No charge | 100% of advance refunded within 5-7 working days |
48 to 72 hours before departure | 10% of total trip fare | Advance refunded less 10% deduction |
24 to 48 hours before departure | 25% of total trip fare | Advance refunded less 25% deduction |
12 to 24 hours before departure | 50% of total trip fare | Advance refunded less 50% deduction |
Less than 12 hours before departure | 75% of total trip fare | Minimal or no refund depending on trip value |
No-show (car deployed, client absent) | 100% of total trip fare | No refund. Full fare payable. |
Cancellation by Tejas Travels (breakdown, force majeure) | NIL — No charge | 100% refunded within 2 working days OR substitute vehicle offered |
How to Cancel: Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Cancellation confirmation within 2 hours. Refund to original payment method within stated timelines.
All refunds processed to the original payment instrument. No cash refund unless advance was paid in cash.
Refund Scenario | Refund Amount | Processing Timeline |
|---|---|---|
Cancellation 72+ hrs before departure | 100% of advance paid | 5-7 working days to original payment instrument |
Cancellation 48-72 hrs before departure | Advance minus 10% charge | 5-7 working days |
Cancellation 24-48 hrs before departure | Advance minus 25% charge | 5-7 working days |
Cancellation 12-24 hrs before departure | Advance minus 50% charge | 7-10 working days |
Cancellation by Tejas Travels | 100% of advance paid | 2 working days — priority processing |
Trip shortfall: actual km less than minimum | Proportional credit on excess | Settled at trip end |
Billing error / overcharge | Full overcharged amount | 2-3 working days after verification |
Duplicate payment | Full duplicate amount | 2-3 working days after confirmation |
Refund Contact: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with booking reference, advance receipt, and refund reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.
Up to four passengers travel comfortably in an Etios or Dzire. Families of five to seven should choose an Innova Crysta or Innova Hycross for legroom on the long drive. Groups of eight or more are better served by a tempo traveller or Force Urbania.