
Bangalore to Mumbai Bus Hire for Weddings and Company Moves
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Distance
1010 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 25 hr
Via Chitradurga, Belagavi and Pune
Starting from
₹ 92400
7 days, 2,100 km, 27 seater

29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC29 Seats
₹94,402 ₹1,14,166
+ ₹16866 (Taxes & Charges)

30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹94,402 ₹1,14,166
+ ₹16866 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹94,402 ₹1,14,166
+ ₹16866 (Taxes & Charges)

33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹94,402 ₹1,14,166
+ ₹16866 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹1,27,294 ₹1,53,933
+ ₹22733 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹1,37,479 ₹1,66,266
+ ₹24566 (Taxes & Charges)

49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹1,15,072 ₹1,39,133
+ ₹20533 (Taxes & Charges)

50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹1,15,072 ₹1,39,133
+ ₹20533 (Taxes & Charges)

27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹94,402 ₹1,14,166
+ ₹16866 (Taxes & Charges)

30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹1,02,550 ₹1,24,033
+ ₹18333 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹1,47,664 ₹1,78,600
+ ₹26400 (Taxes & Charges)

Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹1,48,000
+ ₹26460 (Taxes & Charges)
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985 km

One boarding gate
The bus is ready at 5:30 am at one roomy gate, a ground or a big apartment gate, because a coach cannot wait in a narrow lane. The driver picks the Tumkur Road exit that suits a heavy vehicle on the day. Mumbai is about 985 km away; breakfast is at Tumakuru. Share the bus number and the driver's phone with everyone the night before, and keep one person in charge of the head count at each halt. Big suitcases go in the boot at the start, so the aisle stays clear for the long run.

Breakfast with bus parking
The coach turns in at Tumakuru, 70 km from the start, for breakfast at a highway hotel with a yard large enough for it. Because the driver called ahead with the head count, thatte idli comes out for everyone together. Allow 40 minutes, then count heads at the door. Pilgrim groups often save the Siddaganga Matha for the return; its kitchen feeds thousands of schoolchildren every day. Tumakuru (Tumkur) lies about 130 km short of Chitradurga.

Tea and head count
Chitradurga, 200 km out, is the tea and washroom halt, with turns for a big group. In British days the town was known as Chitaldrug, and its Nayaka rulers held the fort until Hyder Ali captured it in 1779. Pilgrim groups with time might add the Murugha Matha on the return. Coaches park outside the fort near Gate 3, where ASI keeps basic toilets. Allow 20 minutes. Davangere lies about 65 km ahead.

Drive on
The bus carries straight on through Davangere, roughly 265 km out. The city is a major stop on the Bengaluru to Hubballi rail line and the home of benne dose, a butter dosa best tried on a trip with more time. Harihar, with its old Harihareshwara temple on the bank of the Tungabhadra, lies in the same district. The highway here is wide and easy for a coach. Haveri is about 70 km further.

Drive on
Haveri, about 335 km out, is another drive through for the coach. The district's Byadagi chilli has held a GI tag since 2011, and between January and April trucks carry it to the Byadgi market along the side roads; the bus stays on NH48 and keeps moving. Bada, birthplace of the poet saint Kanakadasa, lies about 25 km away for a pilgrim group on another trip. Hubballi, the lunch halt, is about 70 km on.

Lunch for the bus
Lunch for the coach is at Hubballi, about 405 km out, in a large dining hall reserved ahead. Jolada rotti meals and rice meals arrive for everyone together, and an hour covers food and the head count. The old centre, rebuilt as a trading town in 1727, has narrow lanes, so the bus stays on the highway side. Belagavi, where the group sleeps tonight, lies roughly 95 km further along NH48.

Night halt
Night halt at Belagavi, about 500 km out. We book one place with bus parking before the trip, and the driver gets his full rest. Belagavi is a common night stop on the way to Mumbai, so hotels with coach parking are easy to find on the highway side. Winters here are the coldest in Karnataka. Breakfast next morning can be poori bhaji, uppit or sheera. About 485 km remain for day two.

Tea halt
Kolhapur, about 615 km out, is a twenty minute tea halt with one return time announced. The city stands on the Panchganga river and draws pilgrims to its Mahalakshmi temple, known as Ambabai. Kolhapuri chappals, hand made leather sandals, are the buy for anyone who wants a pair; Shahu of Kolhapur once set up 29 tanning centres to support the craft. Count heads before boarding. About 370 km remain to Mumbai.

Drive on
The bus drives through Satara, about 745 km out, on NH48. The town is named for the seven forts around it, and Shivaji took Satara fort in 1673. The Yavateshwar temple, built in Hemadpanti style, is a local favourite. Keep the group seated on this stretch. Pune, the lunch halt, is about 100 km ahead. On the return, this is a good place to remind the group about the bag count before the night halt.

Lunch for the bus
Lunch for the coach is at Pune, roughly 840 km out. With forty or more people, the driver books the hotel ahead so the meal is ready on arrival, and an hour is planned. Anyone skipping the meal can grab Puneri misal or vada pav instead. Shaniwar Wada, the old Peshwa palace, stands in the city centre, but the bus keeps to the bypass. About 145 km remain to Mumbai.

Ghat top
Lonavala, around 910 km from Bangalore, sits at the top of the ghat at about 622 m, with Khandala beside it. The coach follows the expressway through the town and down past Khopoli. In July and August, rain here is very heavy, so the driver slows the bus right down on the descent. Chikki, the town's famous nut and jaggery brittle, makes a good gift on the way back. Mumbai is about 75 km on.

Drop at the hall
About 24.5 hours of driving from Bangalore to Mumbai by bus, halts included, over two days. Mumbai roads are narrow in many areas, so the driver drops at the hall or hotel road and parks where the police allow. Plan the city entry outside the morning and evening rush. Vada pav and pav bhaji are quick food for a group that arrives hungry. The bus then stays with the group for local runs.
Moving 30 to 50 people from Bangalore to Mumbai by road, for a wedding or a company event? For Mumbai, one bus is easier than three vans on 985 km of road. Pick a bus on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels for the Bangalore to Mumbai bus run.
Route | One way | Mumbai and back | Time by bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Mumbai via Belagavi, Kolhapur and Pune | About 985 km | About 1,970 km | About 24.5 hr with stops |
Plan on about 1,970 km for the round trip to Mumbai; with 300 km a day as the minimum, the bus is billed 7 days and 2,100 km. For the Mumbai trip the km rate includes diesel and the driver; allowance ₹700 to ₹1,000 a day by size. The Maharashtra permit is billed at actual. Tolls, parking and GST are billed at actual. Ask for Volvo or BharatBenz at 400 km a day. A drop alone is ₹2 a km more. Both AC and non-AC buses are available, and the rate depends on the one you choose.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 7 days, 2,100 km |
|---|---|---|
₹44 | ₹97,300 | |
₹44 | ₹97,300 | |
₹44 | ₹97,300 | |
₹60 | ₹133,000 | |
₹60 | ₹133,000 | |
₹65 | ₹143,500 | |
₹54 | ₹120,400 | |
₹54 | ₹120,400 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 to ₹1,000 a night, by size), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 50, 7 days in the 50 Seater Bus is about ₹2,410 a person.
Thirty people for Mumbai: the 33 seater bus. Near 40: 40 seater bus. 45 to 50 on the 985 km run: 50 seater bus or the 49 seater bus.
Under 25 of you? The Bangalore to Mumbai mini bus is cheaper. Want Shirdi too? Our Bangalore to Shirdi bus page has that run.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Mumbai is about 985 km from Bangalore, by NH48 through Chitradurga, Hubballi, Belagavi, Kolhapur and Pune, then the expressway past Lonavala, so about 1,970 km for the round trip. A bus takes about 24.5 hours of driving with halts, over two days with a night at Belagavi, about 500 km out.
A 50 seater bus on 7 days (2,100 km) at ₹54/km is ₹113,400. Add ₹7,000 for the driver, then tolls, permits and GST.
Yes. The quote is ₹2 a km over the return rate, counting the empty run back, so the total stays fixed.
The 33 seater fits thirty with bags. All sizes are on bus on rent in Bangalore.
Two driving days each way. Day one to Belagavi, about 500 km; day two by Kolhapur and Pune into Mumbai. Seven days are billed for 2,100 km.
Big buses cannot enter many city lanes. The driver drops at the hotel or hall on the main road and parks where the traffic police allow.
Yes. From Pune the bus takes the expressway past Lonavala and down the ghat by Khopoli towards Navi Mumbai, and the toll is paid at actual. The old highway also runs through Lonavala and is used only if the expressway is closed. In heavy rain in July and August the ghat is slow even on the expressway.
Yes, with a good plan. Day one is about 500 km to Belagavi and day two about 485 km, with halts every two to three hours. Seat elders in the front rows near the door, keep their medicines and a shawl at the seat, and book a Belagavi hotel close to the highway so they rest early.