Bangalore to Mel Sittamoor Tempo Traveller for 9 to 20 People
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Mel Sittamoor Jain Math
Drop at the gate. About an hour inside.
Gingee Fort
Climb early in the morning; elders can rest at the foot.
Thirunathar Kundru
A short climb to the Jain rock beds near Gingee.
Arunachaleswarar Temple, Tiruvannamalai
On the way. Gate drop for elders.
Distance
245 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 5 hr
Via Hosur, Chengam and Gingee
Starting from
₹ 14400
2 days, 600 km, 12 seater
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Pickup from home
Your tempo traveller rolls up at 6 am. It is taller than the clearance of most apartment basements, so bags are loaded on the street side of the gate. Children can sleep until Krishnagiri. If you live around Koramangala, the driver avoids the junction near St John's on Hosur Road, which stays choked for most of the day, and climbs straight onto the elevated road instead. On Saturdays a weekly market at Chandapura slows the highway, another reason to start on time.
Border halt
Crossing at Hosur takes five minutes while the driver settles the state paperwork; the family can stay in the van. If someone needs a washroom, the pumps at the border have them. Market gardens around Hosur grow tomatoes, beans, carrots and cabbage for Bangalore's shops. Beside this very highway, where the Sanamavu forest begins, stands the Dakshina Tirupati temple. Kelavarapalli has a dam with a garden roughly 10 km off, a good outing with children on another day.
Family breakfast
Krishnagiri comes after about two hours and is where everyone eats. Choose a hotel with an open yard so children can hop out of the van without traffic around them. Idli and pongal arrive quickly. Should the children need a run on the way home, there is a play park near the boating jetty at the KRP dam, around 8 km from the bus stand. Shops sell bottled mango pulp made in the district. The van then turns onto NH77.
Passing through
Chengam is a foothill town where the road threads a gap in the Eastern Ghats. The van stops only if a child needs the restroom. Each May the Perumal temple here runs a festival lasting ten days, and the hydel works of the Sathanur dam are nearby. After the rains the paddy around the town is bright green. Darshan at Tiruvannamalai, some 35 km ahead, is the next real halt, so keep the snack bag handy.
Darshan stop
Tiruvannamalai is the hour long darshan halt. The van lets the family off near a tower gate and waits on a side street, keeping clear of the central bus stand, which sits in the middle of town and clogs easily. Vegetarian eateries are on every street, so a quick meal fits inside the hour. Avoid full moon days, when more than ten lakh people walk round the hill. Gingee is about 35 km further along NH77.
Fort view and tea
Gingee, 230 km out, is a short tea halt where granite hills rise right beside the road. The town sits near Puducherry, roughly 160 km from Chennai, and has a few hotels if the family wants to break the trip. The fort gates open about 9 am, and the climb is long and steep, so leave it for the following morning when it is cool. After tea, Mel Sittamoor is just 15 km away, under half an hour.
Math gate
About 5 hours of driving in all. The van goes right up to the Math gate in Mel Sittamoor, a village roughly 10 km east of Gingee. This Math is the seat of the Bhattaraka who leads the Tamil Jain temples, so the family should wear plain clothes and keep the visit quiet. Children should walk, not run, inside. If anyone needs a pharmacy or an ATM, Tindivanam is about 20 km away. Follow the timings the Math office gives.
Visiting the Mel Sittamoor Math with family, 10 to 16 of you, and maybe Tiruvannamalai on the way? The Bangalore to Mel Sittamoor Tempo Traveller details follow: the road, family halts and rates per size. A tempo traveller takes everyone together and drops elders right at the gate. Book a tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Mel Sittamoor and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Mel Sittamoor via Krishnagiri, Tiruvannamalai and Gingee | About 245 km | About 490 km | About 5 hr with stops |
The table shows the full trip fare by size. Mel Sittamoor is about 245 km away. The trip is billed as 2 days and 600 km. Tolls, parking, permit if any and GST are added at actual cost. For the van, the km rate pays for fuel and driver, and the driver allowance is a separate daily charge. Both AC and non-AC tempo travellers can be booked; whichever you take sets the rate.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹18,000 | ₹27,000 | ₹36,000 | |
₹24 | ₹15,400 | ₹23,100 | ₹30,800 | |
₹24 | ₹15,400 | ₹23,100 | ₹30,800 | |
₹30 | ₹19,200 | ₹28,800 | ₹38,400 | |
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 |
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, 3 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹1,640 a person.
Up to 12: 12 seater tempo traveller. 13 to 17: 17 seater tempo traveller. 18 to 20: 20 seater tempo traveller. With elders and pooja bags, one size up is more comfortable.
Want a quieter van for elders? See the Bangalore to Mel Sittamoor Urbania. Four or five of you? The Bangalore to Mel Sittamoor 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
₹15,632 ₹18,824
+ ₹2724 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹19,224 ₹23,152
+ ₹3352 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹18,060 ₹21,743
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹18,060 ₹21,743
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹19,224 ₹23,152
+ ₹3352 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹22,300
+ ₹3888 (Taxes & Charges)
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I had an excellent experience with Teja Travel. The vehicle was clean, comfortable, and very well maintained. The driver was polite, punctual, and knew the routes perfectly, which made our trip smooth and enjoyable. Their service was professional from start to finish, and the pricing was also very reasonable. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for reliable travel vehicle services. 👍
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6/9/2025 Kerala
5/5
Bangalore to Mysore
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6/6/2026 Mysore
5/5
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12/10/2025 Ooty
5/5
From Bangalore it is about 245 km to Mel Sittamoor, going by Hosur, Krishnagiri, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai and Gingee, so a return trip covers close to 490 km. Driving time in a tempo traveller is near 5 hours each way, with the darshan halt on top. Krishnagiri is where the van leaves NH44 for NH77.
2 days at 600 km and ₹24/km make ₹14,400. Driver allowance ₹500 a day, tolls and GST extra.
Yes, it is on the way. Keep an hour for darshan.
The 17 seater. See tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore.
Tiruvannamalai or Gingee have hotels. We plan the Math visit for the next morning.
Yes, it drops you at the gate.
Between November and February mornings are cool, which helps both the Math visit and any climb at Gingee. Summer, April to June, is fierce on these plains. Most rain arrives between September and December, and the narrow road beyond Krishnagiri goes slow when it pours.
Breakfast at Krishnagiri and darshan at Tiruvannamalai break the drive into short legs. A bag inside the van with water, fruit, biscuits and spare clothes saves opening the luggage. Inside the Math, children should stay quiet and close to a parent.
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