Bangalore to Mararikulam Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Marari Beach
Quiet beach, drop at the beach lane.
Arthunkal Church
About 15 km north. A short visit.
Alappuzha Beach
About 15 km south, with the old pier.
Alappuzha Houseboat Jetty
Backwater cruise; the jetty is about 20 minutes away.
Distance
585 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 11.5 hr
Via Salem, Thrissur and Cherthala
Starting from
₹ 48000
4 days, 1,200 km, any size
Start
90 km
200 km
320 km
370 km
415 km
470 km
530 km
570 km
585 km
Pickup at home
Pickup is at 5 am. Families on the Hoskote side can take the new ring road interchange to the Hosur corridor and avoid the city centre altogether. Groups from Koramangala go straight up the elevated road and skip the jam at the St John's junction. Beach bags, umbrellas and the cool box ride in the rear compartment, leaving the walkway free. NHAI resets toll rates each April, and the Electronic City toll each July, so the final toll figure varies slightly. Coffee is at Krishnagiri, about 90 km out.
Coffee
The Urbania pulls in at Krishnagiri, where bare granite hills crowd the town, for ten minutes of coffee. Breakfast comes later, at Salem. A small museum run by the government, open since 1993 near Apsara Theatre, fills an idle hour on a slow trip home. The district's Totapuri and Alphonso mangoes mostly end up as pulp and juice, and the bottled juice is sold at the tea stalls. Back in the van, the highway to Salem is wide and quick.
Breakfast
Breakfast takes twenty five minutes at a Salem bypass hotel, 200 km out, with parking right outside. NH544 for Kochi starts here, branching off NH44. If the group comes back this way at lunch time, Salem's biryani and chicken varuval are worth planning around. Sankagiri fort, cared for by the Archaeological Survey, is about 22 km off for a history minded return. In April Salem is at its hottest, so keep the van's AC on during the halt.
Drive on
The Urbania drives past Avinashi at 320 km on the NH544 bypass that skirts the town between Tiruppur and Coimbatore. The Avinashilingeswarar temple car, carved in wood, is said to be second in size only to Tiruvarur's. A relative joining the beach holiday by air can land at Coimbatore airport, about 32 km from here, and meet the van. Otherwise the van keeps going to the Kerala border, a little over an hour away.
Entry tax
The Urbania takes the 28 km bypass round Coimbatore at 370 km and then stops about fifteen minutes at Walayar for Kerala's entry check. Lorries use a separate service road there, so tourist vans move quickly. Kerala's tax on other state vehicles has changed more than once, and we confirm it before the trip. On the Coimbatore side, the Adiyogi statue sits on the western edge of the city, a separate day. Lunch is at Thrissur.
Drive on
At 415 km the Urbania passes Palakkad on NH544, a city spread along the Bharathappuzha. Its old Tamil Brahmin quarter, Kalpathy, keeps a Shiva shrine that pilgrims call the Kashi of the south, beside a small river of the same name. No stop today; Thrissur and lunch are about 55 km ahead. If the group returns slowly, Palakkad makes a sensible overnight halt on the way home, roughly at the halfway mark, with rooms at fair prices and an easy morning start.
Lunch
The Urbania stops 40 minutes in Thrissur, 470 km out, for lunch at a hotel near the highway. On festival days the hotels serve a vegetarian sadya, about 20 dishes on a plantain leaf, worth asking about. Thrissur is called the cultural capital of Kerala. Chalakudy, the turn for Athirappilly falls, is about 30 km south on the same highway, if you add the falls on the return. The beach is roughly two and a half hours on.
Drive on
At 530 km the Urbania skirts Kochi and turns south on NH66, the coast road to Alappuzha. No halt; the city is better as a separate day from the beach, perhaps for Marine Drive and St Francis Church. Chottanikkara temple, where the goddess takes three forms through the day, is another idea for a family day. Cherthala is about 40 km ahead and Mararikulam about 55 km, so the group should be at the resort within the next ninety minutes if traffic is kind.
Supplies
Cherthala, 570 km out on NH66, is a ten minute supply halt: water, fruit and snacks, since the beach resorts are away from shops and room service is costly. The Karthyayani Devi temple marks the centre of town. From here Mararikulam is about 13 to 15 km on smaller roads lined with coconut palms. Very narrow resort lanes are checked before the trip, and the driver confirms the route with the resort now if needed.
Resort drop
The Urbania reaches Mararikulam about 11.5 hours after pickup and drops at the resort gate. Most resort lanes take the van; very narrow ones we check before the trip, and the resort staff help with bags where needed. The land here is barely above sea level, so lanes can hold water after heavy rain. Ask the resort for Kuttanad duck curry or fish curry with kudampuli for dinner. Alappuzha town is a short drive away, and the driver stays nearby.
Want a comfortable van for the long drive to a Mararikulam beach resort, for 8 to 16 people? Below is how we run a Bangalore to Mararikulam Force Urbania booking, from pickup to the places you see. The Force Urbania has reclining seats and a quiet cabin, which matters on a day this long. Our Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore has one per km rate for every size.
Route | One way | Mararikulam and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Mararikulam via Salem, Coimbatore and Kochi | About 585 km | About 1,170 km | About 11.5 hr with stops |
₹40 a km for any Urbania. The round trip is about 1170 km, billed as four days and 1,200 km. GST, tolls, both state entry taxes and parking are listed separately. Fuel, the driver and AC come with the Urbania rate per km; each day adds the driver allowance.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 16, 5 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹3,970 a person.
Eight or nine people: 9 seater Urbania. Ten to twelve: 12 seater Urbania. Up to sixteen: 16 seater Urbania. Beach luggage for four days takes room, so size up if in doubt.
Same seats for less: the Bangalore to Mararikulam tempo traveller. Twenty or more people? The Bangalore to Mararikulam mini bus.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
Bangalore to Coorg
So nice that the service we have received from Tejas travellers. Ms Revati is very good coordinator and so polite and have much patience. Thank you so much for making our journey nice and beautiful with sending experienced drivers.🙂
Rahul
15/6/2026 Coorg
5/5
Bangalore to Pondicherry
We recently completed our Pondicherry trip with Tejas Tours and Travel Company, and overall we had a very good experience. Shashikala coordinated with us from enquiry to booking and throughout the trip. She was well-communicated, supportive, and checked in with us daily to ensure everything was fine.
Souvik Bhattacharya
6/4/2026 Pondicherry
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Hired for day-out trip, It was very pleasant and comfortable journey, with good driver's behaviour and l may strongly suggest Tejas travels for better and comfortable family trip
Kishore Lal
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Bangalore to Madikeri
Booked Urbania from tejas travels, bangalore to madikeri. Excellent service, driver was very polite and he knows all nook and corner. Overall we enjoyed the trip
Jai Kumar
1/1/2026 Madikeri
5/5
About 585 km one way through Krishnagiri, Salem, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur and Kochi, so about 1,170 km for the round trip. An Urbania takes about 11.5 hours with breakfast, lunch and short halts. The final stretch follows NH66 south of Kochi to Cherthala.
1,200 km at ₹40/km over four days is ₹48,000 for any size. Driver allowance ₹2,800, tolls, entry tax and GST extra.
Yes. Reclining seats and a quiet cabin help a lot on an eleven hour day.
Yes, Thrissur is the usual night halt.
The 12 seater, or 16 for bags. Sizes on Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore.
Yes. The driver meets you at arrivals.
It can, on race day. The Nehru Trophy is held on Punnamada lake near Alappuzha around Onam, and the roads into Alappuzha are crowded that day. Mararikulam is about 13 to 15 km north of the town side, so the resort is easy to reach, but day trips into Alappuzha are slow. Book rooms early if your trip falls then.
Yes. Each Urbania seat has its own AC vent and recliner, and the high roof lets children walk to the door without bending. Halts come every one to two hours. Carry snacks, water, a change of clothes and a sick bag in a small bag at the seat. Ask for child seats at booking if your children need them.
