Bangalore to Mudumalai Mini Bus for Groups of 14 to 25
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Theppakadu Elephant Camp
Next to the reception. Go for the evening feeding. The mini bus parks nearby.
Mudumalai Safari
Forest department vehicles only. Twenty people may need two vehicles.
Masinagudi
About 10 km from Theppakadu. A mini bus reaches most resorts.
Gopalaswamy Betta
Near Gundlupet. Forest buses go up from the foot.
Distance
230 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 5 hr
Via Maddur, Nanjangud and Bandipur
Starting from
₹ 19200
2 days, 600 km, 14 seater
Start
80 km
140 km
165 km
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220 km
230 km
Group pickup
The mini bus leaves at 6 am. With 20 or more people we keep to one pickup point, two at most, and the coordinator does a head count before the bus moves. Bags go in the back and the aisle stays clear. Tolls on the expressway are paid at Kaniminike going out, by FASTag, so there is no cash queue. The Kengeri end of Mysore Road is the slow part, and after that it is about 118 km of expressway. The aim is Theppakadu by late morning, with breakfast at Maddur on the way.
Breakfast
Maddur is about 80 km out, and the mini bus takes the exit off the expressway to reach the old road, where the vada stalls have room to park. Order hot Maddur vada and coffee in two batches for a group of 20; thirty minutes covers it with the restroom. For anyone keen on temples, the Varadaraja temple in Maddur, about 1 km in, has a deity about 12 ft tall, carved on the back as well as the front. The town sits on the Shimsha, which locals call Madduru Hole. Mysore is next, 60 km away.
Ring road
The mini bus goes round Mysore on the ring road and turns south for Nanjangud, the same way the Ooty and Wayanad roads go. Mysore itself is better kept for the return or another trip. In September or October the Dasara crowds bring traffic diversions, and the ring road gets slow as well, so leave more time in that season. If the group wants a sweet, Mysore pak, made of gram flour, sugar and plenty of ghee, is sold all over the city. Restrooms are easier at a fuel station than in town.
Temple stop
Nanjangud is about 23 km from Mysore, close to the road. For a group of 20 the mini bus parks near the temple street, and everyone goes in together; twenty minutes is enough for darshan when the queue is short. The temple shuts roughly from 1 pm to 4 pm, so a morning visit works. Near the main temple, the Parashurama temple stands where the Kapila and Kaundinya rivers meet. Nanjangud tooth powder, an Ayurvedic powder made in town, is a light thing to take home. Gundlupet and the forest are next.
Restroom
At Gundlupet the highway forks: NH 766 runs on to Kerala and NH 181 turns for Bandipur and Mudumalai. The mini bus takes NH 181. This is the last stop before the forest, so the whole group uses the restroom and buys water, and fifteen minutes covers 20 people. Food here is limited to small eateries. The farms grow sunflower and marigold, and from June to August the fields are bright beside the road; please do not pick the flowers if you walk in. Theppakadu is 30 km from here.
Forest
Inside Bandipur the mini bus keeps to the speed limit and does not stop, because stopping on the forest road can bring a fine. The reserve is part of the elephant corridor linking Nagarhole and Bandipur, so elephants on or near the road are common. Mammals here include gaur, tiger, sloth bear and dhole; ask the group to keep voices low and watch from the windows. The gates close from 9 pm to 6 am, and both directions are planned around that.
Arrival
The mini bus reaches Theppakadu in about five hours with breakfast and parks near the reception centre, where tickets are sold, so the group gets down together. Mudumalai is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, set up in 1986, and at least 18 carnivore species are recorded here. The park borders Bandipur to the north and the Wayanad sanctuary to the west, and the Moyar river enters it from the south. Do a head count at the reception before anyone wanders off, and keep the group's tickets with one person.
Planning a Mudumalai weekend for 15 to 25 people, friends or a club? Read on for the Bangalore to Mudumalai National Park Mini Bus route, where we stop and what each size costs. A mini bus gets into the Masinagudi resort lanes where a big coach cannot, and takes everyone together. Tejas Tours & Travels gives mini bus on rent in Bangalore for jungle trips.
Route | One way | Mudumalai National Park and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Mudumalai National Park via Mysore, Gundlupet and Bandipur | About 230 km | About 460 km | About 5 hr with stops |
Theppakadu is about 230 km one way. A weekend is 2 days, billed as 600 km since our minimum is 300 km a day. The Masinagudi runs fit inside. Tolls, parking, Tamil Nadu permit if needed and GST are at actual cost. One way is ₹2 a km extra. 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 | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | |
₹46 | ₹29,200 | ₹43,800 | ₹58,400 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 |
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, 3 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,380 a person.
Up to 20: 20 seater mini bus. 21 people: 21 seater mini bus. 22 to 25: 25 seater mini bus. For resort lanes in Masinagudi, a mini bus is the largest size that is easy.
Only 12 people? The Bangalore to Mudumalai tempo traveller costs less. More than 25? Take the Bangalore to Mudumalai bus. Prefer Bandipur? See the Bangalore to Bandipur mini bus.
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
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 seater mini bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹22,816 ₹27,481
+ ₹3981 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹22,816 ₹27,481
+ ₹3981 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini bus Exucutive A/C Executiv 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹29,900 ₹36,038
+ ₹5238 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹25,244 ₹30,400
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹28,736 ₹34,628
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹28,736 ₹34,628
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
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5/5
Bangalore to Chikmagalur
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6/11/2023 Chikmagalur
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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3/4/2024 Bangalore
5/5
About 230 km by Maddur, Mysore, Nanjangud, Gundlupet and Bandipur, so about 460 km there and back. A mini bus takes about 5 hours with breakfast at Maddur. Leaving at 6 am puts the group at Theppakadu by about 11 am, early enough for a full afternoon in the park.
2 days at 600 km and ₹34/km come to ₹20,400. Add ₹700 a day allowance, tolls and GST.
Most of them. Share the resort name and we confirm.
The 20 seater. All sizes are on mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
From 9 pm to 6 am, through Bandipur and Mudumalai.
Yes, by the Gudalur road. The extra km are added at the same rate.
Yes, if the group does not mind rain. Most of Mudumalai's yearly rain falls from June to September, and the forest is at its greenest then. The road stays open, but the drive is slower, and the Kapila sometimes floods low parts of Nanjangud when the Kabini dam releases water. October to March is drier and cooler, and the easier choice for a group of 20.
Yes. For children the forest drive is the highlight, with deer, langurs and peafowl beside the road. Since nobody gets down inside the forest, plan the restroom stop at Gundlupet and keep snacks in the mini bus. Count heads at every halt, and give each child a cap and a water bottle, especially from April to June, the hottest months.
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