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Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple
Short walk from the parking. About an hour.
Yoga Narasimha Temple
Long flight of steps. Carry water.
Pancha Kalyani
The stepped tank. Fifteen quiet minutes.
Raya Gopura
Unfinished gateway at the town edge.
Thonnur Lake
About 20 km. On the way back.
Distance
145 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 3 hr
Via Bidadi, Maddur and Mandya
Starting from
₹ 9600
Same-day return, 14 seater
Start
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145 km
Two pickups
The group of twenty boards at one or two places on the western side of the city and sets off at 6:30 am, because any extra pickup eats into temple time. Everyone needs a water bottle and footwear that slips off easily. Traffic usually bunches at the Nayandahalli junction before the expressway begins near Kengeri. The first halt, for breakfast, is at Bidadi. Seats are kept for latecomers only by agreement with the organiser.
Breakfast
Bidadi thatte idli is the breakfast here, soft and flat. The mini bus takes the exit to the old road, about 30 km out, and the group eats in about thirty minutes. Hotels here have served Mysore road travellers for years and are quick with a group. The expressway opened on 12 March 2023 and bypasses the town, which is why the idli joints are on the service road now.
Toys
Channapatna, some 60 km along, makes its lacquer toys in small workshops on the old highway. Twenty shoppers take a while, so the mini bus stops only if the group asks, normally on the drive home. Several workshops let visitors watch a block of wood being cut, turned and polished with lac. The town lies about 739 m up on the Kanva river, and coconut groves and ragi fields surround it. Collecting orders on the bus saves time.
Evening snack
On the return, Maddur vada and coffee at about 5 pm. The vada stalls are on the old road, and the mini bus parks off the service road. The vada is said to have begun with vendors at the Maddur railway station. Maddur sits at about 662 m. In the morning the group drives straight on, as the Mandya turn for Melukote is only about 20 km ahead. Tender coconut is a cheaper alternative here.
Country road
Around the 100 km mark the mini bus leaves the expressway near Mandya and turns onto the smaller road for Melukote. The fields here are mostly cane, and the district boasts more jaggery units than any other in Karnataka; fresh juice is pressed at stalls in town. The driver holds a steady speed on the narrower road with twenty on board. Kunti Betta, a craggy trekking hill near Pandavapura, is another outing in this district for a fit group.
Near the temple
Temple puliyogare is what Melukote is known for, and small shops sell handloom dhotis and sarees. About three hours with breakfast. The mini bus parks below the temple streets; fix one meeting time at the bus. Shoes are left outside the temples. The town is at about 1,030 m and cooler than Mandya. During Vairamudi in March or April the crowds are very large, so plan the date. Elders can wait in the shade near the lower temple.
Planning a Melukote day trip with 15 to 25 people from your apartment or bhajan mandali? Read on for the Bangalore to Melukote Mini Bus route, where we stop and what each size costs. A mini bus goes closer to the temple than a big bus. Book a mini bus on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Melukote and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Melukote via Bidadi, Maddur and Mandya | About 145 km | About 290 km | About 3 hr with stops |
About 290 km there and back, so one 300 km day, billed 300 km. Thonnur lake on the return fits inside it. Tolls, parking and GST added at actual. Fuel and driver are included in the rate, and the day allowance for the driver is separate. You can book the mini bus with or without AC, and the rate changes with that choice.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km |
|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹10,200 | ₹20,400 | |
₹32 | ₹10,200 | ₹20,400 | |
₹34 | ₹10,900 | ₹21,800 | |
₹34 | ₹10,900 | ₹21,800 | |
₹34 | ₹10,900 | ₹21,800 | |
₹36 | ₹11,500 | ₹23,000 | |
₹46 | ₹14,600 | ₹29,200 | |
₹36 | ₹11,500 | ₹23,000 |
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, 2 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹920 a person.
Up to 20: 20 seater mini bus. 21: 21 seater mini bus. 22 to 25: 25 seater mini bus. A day trip needs little luggage, so the exact size is fine.
More than 25 people? See the Bangalore to Melukote bus. Ten or twelve of you? The Bangalore to Melukote 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
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹11,176 ₹13,386
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹11,176 ₹13,386
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹11,176 ₹13,386
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹11,176 ₹13,386
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹11,758 ₹14,090
+ ₹1990 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹11,758 ₹14,090
+ ₹1990 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹15,350 ₹18,419
+ ₹2619 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹13,022 ₹15,600
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹14,768 ₹17,714
+ ₹2514 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹14,768 ₹17,714
+ ₹2514 (Taxes & Charges)
Travelled to Bangalore
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21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
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6/11/2025 mysore ooty coimbatore
5/5
Bangalore to Chikmagalur
Excellent service from Tejas travel, we had booked 25 seater mini bus for two days to visit Chikmagalur from Bangalore with family and kids, vehicle was good, neat and clean, driver Sandeep was excellent person with soft spoken and good attitude, we enjoyed the trip, Mr. Imran provided timely help and made our booking and vehicle arrangements easy and comfortable. Thanks Tejas Travels, Imran and Sandeep. Looking forward to utilize Tejas travel service again.
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6/11/2023 Chikmagalur
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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Abhas Patel
3/4/2024 Bangalore
5/5
Melukote is about 145 km from Bangalore by our route: the Mysore expressway to Mandya, then the country road north west to the hill. The round trip is about 290 km. A mini bus takes about three hours each way with breakfast at Bidadi.
One 300 km day. A 20 seater at ₹34/km is ₹10,200; a 25 seater at ₹36/km is ₹10,800. Driver allowance, tolls and GST extra.
The 25 seater. All sizes are on mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
Yes, on the return. It fits inside the 300 km.
There are many steps. Elders can see the main temple and skip it.
During the Vairamudi festival. Book early for those dates.
Yes. After Mandya the road is narrower and climbs gradually, but mini buses use it regularly. The driver keeps a steady speed and slows on the bends. Parking is below the temple streets, a short walk up. In the wettest month, October, the road can be wet, so we allow a little extra time.
Water bottles, caps and socks for the hot stone floors, as shoes come off at the temples. A light shawl helps on the hilltop, which is cooler. Food is simple in Melukote, mostly temple prasada and small hotels, so carry snacks. Keep valuables in a hand bag; the mini bus stays locked at the parking.
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