Bangalore to Palakkad Tempo Traveller for 9 to 20 People
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Palakkad Fort
Drop at the entrance; the van waits nearby. Give it 45 minutes. An old stone fort with a moat in the town centre.
Malampuzha Dam and Garden
The van gets close to the entry. A ropeway and a rock garden are close by. Most groups spend 2 to 3 hours.
Kalpathy
Drop at the entrance; the van waits nearby. Allow 45 minutes. An old agraharam street with a temple.
Distance
415 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 8.5 hr
Via Krishnagiri, Perundurai and Walayar
Starting from
₹ 21600
3 days, 900 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹23,198 ₹27,986
+ ₹4086 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹28,536 ₹34,428
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹26,790 ₹32,314
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹26,790 ₹32,314
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹28,536 ₹34,428
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹33,100
+ ₹5832 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
90 km
205 km
280 km
365 km
395 km
415 km
Home pickup
Pickup is at 5 am. For a tempo traveller group we ask for one or two pickup points close together, because every extra stop inside the city eats into the morning. Load the bags first, then seat elders in the front rows. Coming from south of Koramangala? The van goes straight to the elevated road and avoids the Hosur Road and Sarjapur Road junction near St John's, which is jammed most of the day. Before Tamil Nadu festivals and elections Hosur Road locks up at Roopena Agrahara, and then we leave before 5:30 am.
Breakfast
Krishnagiri, about 90 km out, is where Tamil Nadu and Kerala trips on Hosur Road usually stop for breakfast, and the tempo traveller fits in the front yard of the bigger highway hotels, so nobody walks on the road. Half an hour suits a full van. The KRP dam on the Thenpennai river lies about 10 km off, towards Dharmapuri, with fish stalls all round it; keep that for a slow afternoon on the way home. The district's Totapuri and Alphonso mangoes mostly go into pulp and juice, and summer brings fresh fruit to the stalls.
Tea and restroom
The van reaches Salem at about 205 km and takes the NH544 turn for Coimbatore and Kochi. Fifteen minutes at a highway food court is enough for tea, restrooms and a stretch. Salem is the sago town, where javvarisi is made from tapioca, and in season the mango juice is fresh. Yercaud, up in the Shevaroy hills about 20 km from the city, is a separate holiday, not a detour for this day. Tell the driver now if anyone feels unwell, because the next long halt is lunch at Perundurai, about 75 km on.
Lunch
Perundurai, about 280 km from Bangalore, is a highway town on NH544 and the lunch halt for the group. The hotels here serve simple Kongu meals and parotta at fair prices, and a van parks easily outside. Erode, 18 km away, is one of the big turmeric and coconut oil markets of South India, so the shops along the road sell both if anyone cooks for a family. Keep 45 minutes so the group eats without hurry. Coimbatore is about 80 km on, a flat run, and then the Kerala border.
Coffee and snack
Coimbatore is about 365 km out, and the van keeps to the bypass from Neelambur to Madukkarai rather than entering the city. A twenty minute stop gives everyone coffee and a snack; potato rice is the cheap local dish if someone missed lunch. The Kovai Kora cotton saree, woven here, carries a GI tag, though the shops are in town, not on the bypass. Coimbatore's Siruvani water has a name for its taste, so it is a good place to refill the van's water cans. The Walayar border is 30 km ahead.
Border check
Walayar, about 395 km out, is where most tourist vehicles from other states enter Kerala, and the tempo traveller stops briefly at the motor vehicle counter. The driver can show the documents, permits and tax online, so the group stays seated and the halt is short. Ten minutes is usual on a normal day, more on long weekends. The railway station is only about 100 m from the highway, handy if someone in the group is meeting you here by train. From the check post, Palakkad is about 20 km down the four lane road.
Hotel gate drop
Palakkad comes up about 8.5 hours after the 5 am start, on the northern bank of the Bharathappuzha. Kerala Tourism calls this district the granary of Kerala, and the meals are rice heavy, so ask the hotel for a Kerala lunch on the leaf. The van drops at your hotel gate, and the driver checks the parking before the group unloads. If anyone leaves by bus, the KSRTC terminal is in the city centre, with three private bus stands nearby. March and April are the hottest months, so keep sightseeing for mornings and late afternoons.
Planning a Bangalore to Palakkad tempo traveller trip for a family function or a holiday? The van takes everyone and the luggage in one go. Book a tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels. It is also spelt Palghat. We pick you up from home in Bangalore, two pickups when needed.
Route | One way | Palakkad and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Palakkad via Salem and Coimbatore | About 415 km | About 830 km | About 8.5 hr with stops |
About 415 km each way. For the family that means 3 days, billed at 900 km. The spare km cover Malampuzha and Kalpathy. One way drop is ₹2 per km over the two way rate. Driver's allowance ₹500 to ₹700 per day, parking, tolls, permits and GST at cost. Our rate covers fuel, AC and the driver. Tell us AC or non-AC for the tempo traveller; the rate differs.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹27,000 | ₹36,000 | ₹45,000 | |
₹24 | ₹23,100 | ₹30,800 | ₹38,500 | |
₹24 | ₹23,100 | ₹30,800 | ₹38,500 | |
₹30 | ₹28,800 | ₹38,400 | ₹48,000 | |
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 |
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, 4 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹2,180 a person.
Groups up to 12: 12 seater tempo traveller. 13 to 17 people: 17 seater tempo traveller. Between 18 and 20: 20 seater tempo traveller. Many suitcases? Book one size bigger.
Want a calmer ride for older people? The Bangalore to Palakkad Force Urbania. Many families add Coimbatore; see the Bangalore to Coimbatore tempo traveller. More than 20 people? Take the Bangalore to Palakkad mini bus.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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5/5
Bangalore to Mysore
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5/5
Bangalore to Ooty
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5/5
About 415 km one way, through Krishnagiri, Salem, Coimbatore and the Walayar check post, and about 830 km for the round trip. A tempo traveller takes about 8.5 hours with breakfast, lunch, tea and the border halt. Most of the road is four lane national highway, NH44 and then NH544.
The 16 seater, with room for bags. See every size on tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore.
They are added on top. Tolls, the Tamil Nadu and Kerala permits, parking and GST come as charged. A 12 seater is ₹21,600 for 3 days at ₹24/km (900 km), and the driver allowance is ₹1,500.
A late return adds a night allowance for our driver. The amount is on the quote you get before the trip.
Yes, briefly. The Kerala permit is taken before the trip, so it is a quick paper check.
Yes. You get the fare in writing first. The one way rate is ₹2 a km more, and the van returns empty, so those km are counted.
Avoid March and April if you can, since they are the hottest months in Palakkad, and July, the wettest, when the district gets the heaviest of its 100 cm of yearly rain. The road itself stays open in every season, with no ghat. Outside those months a family van trip is comfortable, though halts in Salem can still be warm.
Each person can bring one medium suitcase and a small bag. The bags go in the rear space behind the last row, and anything more goes on the roof carrier under a tarpaulin. Tell us the count of bags at booking, because a full 17 seater with big suitcases may need the 20 seater. Keep medicines and snacks in hand luggage.
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