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Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple
Steps, winch or rope car. Twenty people should agree one meeting point.
Thiru Avinankudi Temple
At the foot of the hill, visit first.
Idumban Temple
Small hill nearby. Morning is cooler.
Kodaikanal
About 65 km up the ghat. The mini bus handles it well.
Distance
380 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 8.5 hr
Via Hosur, Salem and Dharapuram
Starting from
₹ 28800
3 days, 900 km, 14 seater
Start
40 km
90 km
205 km
265 km
330 km
380 km
Two pickups
With 20 or more people, keep to one pickup point, two at most; every extra stop eats into the first hour. A 5:15 am start clears Hosur Road before traffic builds at Silk Board and Chandapura. The mini bus pays toll at Attibele, about 32 km out, and then crosses into Tamil Nadu. Put the big bags in the back first and keep a common bag of water and snacks near the door. Breakfast is planned at Krishnagiri, 90 km on, so nobody needs to eat before leaving.
Border check
At the Zuzuvadi border near Hosur, Tamil Nadu cameras check the tax for every outside vehicle, and the driver carries the papers, so the group need not get down. Use the fuel station restroom here; the next proper halt is 50 km away. Hosur is a flower town, with roses grown on large farms, and the district has thousands of hectares under flowers. The Rajaji memorial at Thorapalli, the birthplace of C. Rajagopalachari, is near Hosur, a short visit for a history minded group on the return.
Breakfast
Krishnagiri means breakfast. A mini bus of twenty fits easily at the larger highway hotels, which turn out dosa, idli and coffee for the whole party inside half an hour. On the return, Avathanapatti lake, roughly 5 km from town along this road, has a park where children can run off energy. Anyone who likes local history can visit the museum on Gandhi Road. Summer brings the town's annual mango show, and fruit sellers line NH44 in the season. Count heads at the bus door before moving off.
Tea break
Tea comes at Salem, 205 km from the city, where the mini bus pulls off the bypass onto a wide shoulder so it blocks nobody. Tapioca sago, sold as javvarisi, is Salem's own product and a handy buy for home kitchens. A group with a spare day might like Sankagiri fort, an ASI site roughly 22 km off. Every Aadi, from mid July to mid August, the Kottai Mariamman temple runs a five day festival that fills the city. After the halt the bus takes NH544 towards Erode.
Highway town
Perundurai is an industrial highway town with a big SIPCOT estate, about 18 km from Erode. The mini bus does not stop unless someone asks; a fuel station washroom is easy to find. Erode, the turmeric and handloom market, sits just off the highway, and cloth shops there suit a group with a free afternoon on the way back. The road is wide and flat, so the driver keeps a steady pace. Dharapuram, the lunch town, is 65 km on.
Lunch
Lunch at Dharapuram, a farm town on the Amaravathi river. Simple vegetarian meals, banana leaf style, can be served fast enough for twenty if the driver calls the hotel from Perundurai. Keep 40 minutes, including restrooms and the head count. The Agatheeswarar temple and the Kaadu Hanumanthasamy temple are both in the town. Dharapuram gets its heaviest rain in October and November, when the road can be wet. Palani is about 50 km away from here, a little over an hour by mini bus.
Foothill drop
About 8.5 hours with all the halts. The mini bus drops the group near the foothill and parks close by on normal days. Fix one meeting point before anyone sets off, because the area around the hill is crowded with more than 7 million pilgrims a year. Lodges near the hill take groups of twenty, but book ahead for weekends. Tonsuring for vows is common here, and the halls open early. Panchamirtham from the temple stalls is the prasadam everyone takes home.
Going to Palani for a family function or a group vow, 15 to 25 people? Read on for the Bangalore to Palani Mini Bus route, where we stop and what each size costs. A mini bus takes everyone and still parks close to the hill. Book a mini bus on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Palani and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Palani via Hosur, Salem and Dharapuram | About 380 km | About 760 km | About 8.5 hr with stops |
About 380 km each way to Palani. The trip goes on the bill as 3 days and 900 km, with spare km for Kodaikanal or Thiruppur side temples. Tolls, parking, GST and the Tamil Nadu entry tax extra. Fuel and driver are included in the rate, and the day allowance for the driver is separate. Both AC and non-AC mini buses are available; the rate depends on which you pick.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | |
₹46 | ₹43,800 | ₹58,400 | ₹73,000 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 |
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, 4 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,840 a person.
Up to 20: 20 seater mini bus. 21: 21 seater mini bus. 22 to 25: 25 seater mini bus.
More than 25 devotees? The Bangalore to Palani bus takes up to 50. A family of ten can take the Bangalore to Palani tempo traveller.
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
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 seater mini bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini bus Exucutive A/C Executiv 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹44,450 ₹53,657
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹37,466 ₹45,200
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (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
It is about 380 km from Bangalore to Palani by road, by Hosur, Krishnagiri, Salem, Perundurai and Dharapuram, so the round trip is close to 760 km. A mini bus needs about 8.5 hours each way with breakfast, tea and lunch halts. The road is NH44 up to Salem, then NH544 towards Erode, and finally south through Dharapuram.
3 days, 900 km. A 20 seater at ₹34/km is ₹30,600; a 25 seater at ₹36/km is ₹32,400. Driver allowance, tolls, tax and GST extra.
The 21 or the 25 seater. All sizes are on mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
Yes, about 65 km up the ghat. It fits in the three day plan.
Yes. There are many lodges near the hill. The driver stays nearby.
Yes, on normal days. On festival days it is further away.
The highway stays open all year. Most rain on the Palani side falls in October and November, and Salem gets showers from both monsoons, so on wet days the driver keeps a slower pace and the drive can take an hour more. Carry umbrellas for the walk from the parking to the hill. Summer is dry but very hot.
A night start means the group sleeps in reclining seats and reaches Palani around dawn, ready for an early climb. The driver must rest during the day before such a start. For groups with many elders or small children, a day drive and a lodge night are kinder.
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