Bangalore to Melukote Force Urbania
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Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple
Close drop. About an hour.
Yoga Narasimha Temple
Steep steps; elders can skip.
Pancha Kalyani
Calm tank to sit by.
Raya Gopura
A short stop at the town edge.
Thonnur Lake
About 20 km. Quiet stop on the return.
Distance
145 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 3 hr
Via Bidadi, Maddur and Mandya
Starting from
₹ 12000
Same-day return, any size
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145 km
Pickup at home
The Urbania comes to the gate at half past six; basements are too low for its roof, so luggage is loaded at street level. Parents take the front seats, where bumps are least felt, and bags ride in the rear. Melukote is noticeably cooler than Bangalore, so a shawl and the morning medicines should be in a hand bag. Since 2023 no two wheelers or autos are allowed on the expressway main road, which keeps the long middle of the drive quiet.
Breakfast
Breakfast is at Bidadi, about 32 km by the old road, and thatte idli is soft enough for elders. The Urbania leaves the expressway at the exit and stops right at a hotel door, so nobody walks far. Allow twenty five minutes. The town has train and bus links to Bangalore, and one of its listed sights is the Meher Baba spiritual centre. Mandya, where the van turns off for the hills, is about 70 km on.
Toys, if wanted
Channapatna, about 60 km from home, has its wooden toy shops on the old highway. Grandparents usually buy gifts for the grandchildren on the drive back, when there is no hurry. Lacquered bangles and kitchen sets are also sold. Elders who prefer a temple can visit Doddamallur, 2 to 3 km beyond the town, where the Aprameya Swamy temple has the shrine of Krishna as a crawling child. The Urbania waits at the gate.
Coffee on the return
Maddur vada and a hot coffee at about 5 pm on the way back. The Urbania stops on the old road, close to the stall, so elders do not walk far. Maddur is on the Shimsha, about 60 km from Mysore. Its Hoysala period Narasimha temple holds a black stone Ugra Narasimha about 7 ft tall, about a km off the road, if elders want one more darshan before home.
Country road
Mandya is sugarcane and jaggery country. Near the city, about 100 km out, the Urbania leaves the expressway for the country road to Melukote, and the driver eases off on the bends for elders. October is the wettest month around Mandya, so the road may be damp then. The Mysore Sugar Company mill in the city goes back to 1933. Fields of cane and paddy line the way up. The climb is gentle all the way.
Temple drop
Temple prasada like puliyogare is the local taste. The Urbania drops parents close to the temple street and parks below, so the walk is short. Melukote sits at about 1,030 m and is cooler than the plains. The town is linked to Ramanuja, who lived here for about 12 years. Elders who cannot climb can rest in the shade near the lower temple while the others go up. Small shops sell Melukote handloom.
Taking parents to Melukote for a day, 8 to 16 people? Below is how we run a Bangalore to Melukote Force Urbania booking, from pickup to the places you see. The Force Urbania is quiet on the expressway and easy to get in and out of at the temple. Book Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Melukote and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Melukote via Bidadi, Maddur and Mandya | About 145 km | About 290 km | About 3 hr with stops |
Every Urbania is ₹40 a km. Melukote and back is about 290 km, so one day billed 300 km. Tolls, parking and GST separate. Fuel, driver and AC are covered by the rate per km, and the driver's day allowance is a separate line on the bill.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km |
|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 | |
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 | |
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 | |
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 | |
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 16, 2 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹1,590 a person.
Up to 9: 9 seater Urbania. 10 to 12: 12 seater Urbania. 13 to 16: 16 seater Urbania.
For a lower fare, the Bangalore to Melukote tempo traveller takes the same group. Going on to the city? See the Bangalore to Mysore bus for big groups.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
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Melukote is about 145 km from Bangalore by our route, the Mysore expressway to Mandya and then the country road to the hill town, so about 290 km for the round trip. An Urbania takes about three hours each way, including breakfast at Bidadi.
One 300 km day at ₹40/km: ₹12,000. Driver allowance ₹700/day. Tolls and GST extra.
Yes. About three hours each way, mostly on the expressway.
The 12 seater. All sizes are on Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore.
We arrange them from owners we work with, under our booking.
Yes, on the way back.
It is a narrower country road through farmland, climbing gradually to the hill town. The Urbania takes it slowly on the bends, and elders in the front rows feel the least movement. In October, the wettest month around Mandya, the road can be wet. The expressway part from Bangalore to Mandya is wide and smooth.
Yes. Leave Melukote by about 5 pm so the country road to Mandya is done in daylight. From Mandya the expressway is wide and well used at night, and elders can rest in the reclining seats. A stop at Maddur for coffee breaks the drive. The Urbania reaches Bangalore by about 8 or 9 pm.
