Bangalore to Meghamalai Tempo Traveller for 9 to 20 People
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Tea Estates and View Points
Morning drives in the mist. Children love the tea slopes.
Highwavys Dam
Near the village, about half an hour.
Maharaja Mettu
Top viewpoint. Rough road; go slowly.
Suruli Falls
Near Cumbum; good on the way home.
Distance
500 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 10 hr
Via Krishnagiri, Dindigul and Chinnamanur
Starting from
₹ 28800
4 days, 1,200 km, 12 seater
Start
90 km
205 km
300 km
370 km
445 km
465 km
500 km
Pickup at home
At 5 am the tempo traveller stops at your gate; it is too high for most basements, so bring the bags to the road. Sixteen people should meet at one address if possible. Each family needs a bag inside with sweaters, a torch and snacks, because Meghamalai is cool at night and the shops there are few. The first stop is Krishnagiri, the usual breakfast town for Hosur Road trips, though today it is only tea. The hills are 500 km away.
Tea break
After 90 km the van pulls in at Krishnagiri so everyone can have tea and use the washroom; breakfast waits until Salem. Families coming back slowly can let the children loose at the lake and play park of Avathanapatti, roughly 5 km from town along the Salem road, while on weekends local people head for the fried fish stalls ringing the KRP dam. Cartons of mango drink, pressed from the district's own Totapuri and Alphonso fruit, are sold at every counter for the van.
Family breakfast
Salem, reached after 205 km, is where the family finally eats a full breakfast, half an hour at a big bypass hotel. Children usually ask for the fresh mango juice when it is in season. Salem's tapioca mills turn out sago, sold in small packets for payasam at home. For a winter trip another year, note Tharamangalam, roughly 24 km from the city bus terminus, whose temple is known for a play of sunlight over a few days in February.
Short tea
Karur appears at the 300 km mark, and the van stops briefly for tea. Children love counting the brand new buses parked outside the body workshops, because this town builds coaches for a great part of India. Devout grandparents might know of Nerur, a village close by where the saint Sadasiva Brahmendral lies at rest. Karur is low and flat, about 101 m above sea level, and the plain warms quickly, so top up the water bottles. Lunch at Dindigul is another hour away.
Biryani lunch
Lunch is at Dindigul, 370 km out, forty minutes at a hotel where sixteen can sit together. Dindigul biryani has a taste of its own, and plain meals are there for the children. The town has the largest vegetable market in Tamil Nadu, and guava and oranges from nearby farms are good to carry up the hill. The Kamarajar bus stand is in the middle of town, so the van keeps to the highway before turning west for Theni.
Grapes and supplies
Twenty minutes at Theni, 445 km from Bangalore, go on shopping: fruit, including grapes from the vineyards around the valley, bottled water, biscuits and any medicines, because Meghamalai has almost no shops. Theni summers average about 39.5 deg C, with only light rain in the year. Close to town, the Veerapandi Gowmariamman temple was raised by a Pandya king in the 14th century. Kumbakkarai falls, at the base of the Kodaikanal hills, is a side trip for another day.
Up the ghat
Chinnamanur, 465 km along, is where the van swings off towards the hills and halts ten minutes at the forest check post. The town's main shrine is the Poolanandeshwarar temple of Shiva, and during Chithirai, in April and May, its chariot festival fills the streets. Ahead, roughly 35 km of narrow road twist up through the forest. Children who get carsick should sit at a window with a plastic bag ready, and lunch should have been light.
Estate stay
After about 10 hours of driving the van reaches your estate stay at Meghamalai, at about 1,500 m, with Vellimalai, about 1,650 m, at the heart of the range. Evenings are cool and quiet, with estate tea and simple meals. Stays on the hill are only forest lodges and rest houses, so book early. Another road up comes from Andipatti through Kandamanayakkanur, useful to know for the return. The van parks at the stay for the local drives.
Planning Meghamalai with family or friends, 10 to 16 of you? What follows is the Bangalore to Meghamalai Tempo Traveller route, the halts and the fare for each size. A tempo traveller handles the ghat bends well and reaches the estate stays, with room for everyone and the bags. Book a tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Meghamalai and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Meghamalai via Salem, Karur, Dindigul and Theni | About 500 km | About 1000 km | About 10 hr with stops |
The table shows the full trip fare by size. Meghamalai is about 500 km from Bangalore. The trip is billed as 4 days and 1200 km. Tolls, parking and GST are added at actual cost. The per km rate includes fuel and the driver; the driver allowance is charged per day. Ask for AC or non-AC when you book the tempo traveller, since the rate is different for each.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹36,000 | ₹45,000 | ₹54,000 | |
₹24 | ₹30,800 | ₹38,500 | ₹46,200 | |
₹24 | ₹30,800 | ₹38,500 | ₹46,200 | |
₹30 | ₹38,400 | ₹48,000 | ₹57,600 | |
₹32 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 |
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, 5 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹2,720 a person.
Up to 12: 12 seater tempo traveller. 13 to 17: 17 seater tempo traveller. 18 to 20: 20 seater tempo traveller. Warm clothes and bags take space; one size up is comfortable.
Want a quieter van for elders? See the Bangalore to Meghamalai Urbania. Five or six people? The Bangalore to Meghamalai cab is enough.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹30,764 ₹37,148
+ ₹5448 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹37,848 ₹45,705
+ ₹6705 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹35,520 ₹42,886
+ ₹6286 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹35,520 ₹42,886
+ ₹6286 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹37,848 ₹45,705
+ ₹6705 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹43,900
+ ₹7776 (Taxes & Charges)
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6/9/2025 Kerala
5/5
Bangalore to Mysore
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6/6/2026 Mysore
5/5
Bangalore to Ooty
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12/10/2025 Ooty
5/5
About 500 km via Krishnagiri, Salem, Karur and Dindigul, then by Theni and Chinnamanur up the ghat, or about 1,000 km both ways. A tempo traveller takes about 10 hours of driving, with the slow forest climb at the end, so a 5 am start reaches the estates by late afternoon.
4 days at 1200 km and ₹24/km make ₹28,800. Driver allowance ₹500 a day, tolls and GST extra.
Yes. It is narrow with bends; the driver goes slowly.
The 17 seater. See tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore.
After the monsoon, when the hills are green and cool.
Yes, it is on the Cumbum side. Extra km at the same rate.
The ghat from Chinnamanur to the top is narrow, with many bends, and a tempo traveller takes it slowly, in low gear, so allow about an hour and a half. There is a check post at the foot, and signal is patchy on the way. The road is not climbed after dark, and in June and July heavy rain makes it risky, so we avoid those months.
Yes, with planning. The ghat bends can upset small stomachs, so keep lunch light and seat children by a window. On the hill, shops and doctors are far away, so carry basic medicines, warm clothes and snacks. The estates and viewpoints are open, so keep children close near drops. Evenings are cold.
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