Bangalore to Poovar Mini Bus for Groups of 14 to 25
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Poovar Estuary and Golden Beach
Boat to the sand bar. Two boats for twenty people; two hours.
Padmanabhapuram Palace
About 35 km back. Closed Mondays. 90 minutes.
Kanyakumari
About 50 km. Sunrise and the rock ferry.
Kovalam Beach
About 15 km north, an evening out.
Distance
710 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 16 hr
Via Salem, Tirunelveli and Nagercoil
Starting from
₹ 48000
5 days, 1,500 km, 14 seater
Start
90 km
205 km
295 km
375 km
435 km
540 km
595 km
660 km
690 km
710 km
Two pickups
The mini bus starts at 5:30 am with two pickups at most, for a two day drive. Each person in a group of 20 should pack overnight things for Madurai in one small bag, so the rear stays packed. The bus takes Hosur Road and the Attibele toll, and the driver carries the Tamil Nadu permit or pays at the border. Breakfast is at Krishnagiri, about 90 km out. Above 25 people, book a full bus instead.
Breakfast
Krishnagiri, about 90 km from home, is the breakfast halt for the mini bus, and half an hour at a hotel with a large hall feeds the group without a rush. Small sights in town, such as the government museum on Gandhi Road or the Kattuveera Anjaneya temple, suit a slower day. On the way home, the fish sellers around the KRP dam are worth knowing about. This district grows more mangoes than any other in Tamil Nadu. NH44 now runs south, and the bus keeps to it past Madurai.
Tea
Tea comes at Salem, about 205 km out, fifteen minutes on the bypass for the whole group. Anyone hungry early can ask for biryani or chicken varuval, the two dishes Salem eats most. Further off lie Tharamangalam temple, roughly 24 km, and the Mettur dam, roughly 52 km, neither on today's road. A SAIL plant set up in 1981 makes stainless steel here. The bus holds to NH44 south and leaves the Coimbatore road to the traffic for north Kerala.
Drive through
Karur, around 295 km out, is where NH67 crosses NH44, and the mini bus rolls straight through. Coach bodies for buses all over India are built in its workshops, and spinning and dyeing units keep its textile trade going. The town is dry, with roughly 600 mm of rain in a year, most of it from the northeast monsoon. Its bus stand sits in the centre, away from our road. Dindigul, the lunch halt, is a little over an hour further.
Lunch
The mini bus reaches Dindigul, about 375 km out, for a 40 minute lunch. Rice meals are quicker for 20, with Dindigul biryani for those who want it. Dindigul is a big leather centre, and the Dindigul lock has a GI tag. The Kottai Mariamman festival in January and February crowds the town. The Kamarajar bus stand is in the centre, so the bus stops on the outer road. Madurai is about 60 km on.
Night halt
The mini bus reaches Madurai, about 435 km out, for the night. Rooms for a group of 20 are easy to find here. The group can visit the Meenakshi temple, which spreads over about 14 acres with 14 gopurams; phones and cameras are deposited first, and modest dress is expected. The thousand pillar hall has an art museum inside. Try coconut rice or kothu parotta for dinner. The bus leaves early for the second day, about 275 km.
Breakfast
Day two begins with breakfast at Kovilpatti, about 540 km from Bangalore, where twenty five minutes is enough for the group. The town's famous product is kadalai mittai, peanut candy with jaggery, which earned a GI tag in 2020; a few packets keep the group going till lunch. Kovilpatti has two bus stations and a railway station, and it is hot and dry, only about 101 m above the sea. Tirunelveli comes after about 55 km of highway.
Tea and halwa
The mini bus stops at Tirunelveli, about 595 km out, for twenty minutes of tea and halwa. The sweet of wheat flour, sugar and ghee comes in boxes for the group. The Manimuthar and Papanasam dams are near the city, and the Nellaiappar temple's car is pulled round the streets at its annual festival. Most rain comes from October to December, so the dry months are easier for walking round the town. Nagercoil is about 65 km ahead.
Lunch
The mini bus reaches Nagercoil, about 660 km out, for a 40 minute lunch. The town is named after its Nagaraja temple. Nagercoil cloves are known for their aroma, and rubber and clove plantations surround the town. The wind farms of Muppandal and Aralvaimozhi are among the biggest in the state. Rain here is heavy, close to 2,478 mm in a year, so umbrellas come out from June and the windows stay shut on wet days. Poovar is about 50 km on.
Kerala border
The mini bus crosses Marthandam, about 690 km out, on the steel flyover of over 2 km that carries NH66 above the town. Marthandam is known for honey, cashew and hand embroidery. The Vettuvenni Ayyappa temple is on the Kuzhithurai river bank. Nagercoil is about 29 km back. The Kerala border follows soon after. From there it is a short 20 km to Poovar, which lies just off the highway, so call the resort now to have the boat ready.
Jetty drop
The mini bus reaches Poovar after about 16 hours of driving over two days. The jetty is about 6 km off NH66, and island resorts carry guests and bags across by boat, so a group of 20 may cross in two trips. The bus parks near the jetty, and the driver stays nearby. Pozhiyoor beach is close, and KSRTC buses link Poovar with Thiruvananthapuram and Neyyattinkara, handy for anyone in the group who leaves early.
Planning a Poovar backwater holiday for 15 to 25 people, friends or two families together? Here is our Bangalore to Poovar Mini Bus plan, with the halts and the fare for each size. A mini bus handles the narrow coastal roads better than a coach and takes everyone in one go. Tejas Tours & Travels gives mini bus on rent in Bangalore for Kerala trips.
Route | One way | Poovar and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Poovar via Salem, Madurai, Tirunelveli and Nagercoil | About 710 km | About 1420 km | About 16 hr with stops |
The drive is about 710 km each way. We bill 5 days at 1500 km, our minimum being 300 km a day; a Kanyakumari or Kovalam run fits. Tolls, parking, Kerala permit if needed and GST are added at actual cost. One way is ₹2 a km more. The per km rate covers fuel and the driver, with the driver allowance on top for each day. Both AC and non-AC mini buses are available; the rate depends on which you pick.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km | 7 days, 2,100 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | ₹71,400 | |
₹32 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | ₹71,400 | |
₹34 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | ₹76,300 | |
₹34 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | ₹76,300 | |
₹34 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | ₹76,300 | |
₹36 | ₹57,500 | ₹69,000 | ₹80,500 | |
₹46 | ₹73,000 | ₹87,600 | ₹102,200 | |
₹36 | ₹57,500 | ₹69,000 | ₹80,500 |
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, 6 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹2,760 a person.
Up to 20: 20 seater mini bus. 21 people: 21 seater mini bus. 22 to 25: 25 seater mini bus. Holiday bags for 20 people? The 25 seater is safer.
Only 12? The Bangalore to Poovar tempo traveller costs less. Over 25? The Bangalore to Poovar bus. Kovalam stay instead? See the Bangalore to Kovalam 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
₹50,070 ₹60,505
+ ₹8905 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹50,070 ₹60,505
+ ₹8905 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹50,070 ₹60,505
+ ₹8905 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹53,080 ₹64,128
+ ₹9428 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹53,080 ₹64,128
+ ₹9428 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 seater mini bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹53,080 ₹64,128
+ ₹9428 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹53,080 ₹64,128
+ ₹9428 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹55,990 ₹67,652
+ ₹9952 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹55,990 ₹67,652
+ ₹9952 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹50,070 ₹60,505
+ ₹8905 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹50,070 ₹60,505
+ ₹8905 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini bus Exucutive A/C Executiv 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹50,070 ₹60,505
+ ₹8905 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹61,810 ₹74,700
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹61,810 ₹74,700
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹73,550 ₹88,895
+ ₹13095 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹61,910 ₹74,800
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹70,640 ₹85,371
+ ₹12571 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹70,640 ₹85,371
+ ₹12571 (Taxes & Charges)
Travelled to Bangalore
I would like to thank Shashikala for helping me in booking our 21 seater mini bus She was with me coordinating and reassuring right from day 0 till the last minute I completely recommend Tejas Tours & Travels 21 seater executive mini bus was in excellent condition Driver Somanna was a professional driver, accommodating and kind hearted Thank you so much for making our trip a memorable one
Shubha Ranganath
21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Bangalore to Coimbatore
Amazing experience with tejas tours and travels . Ranjini is very cooperative and guidance us in booking bus and connected with us in whole trip. Driver kartik is very cooperative . We plan for 6 days tour banglore mysore ooty coimbatore . Mini bus is good in condition and clean bus . Good experience . We all are happy 😊
Piyush bhoya
6/11/2025 mysore ooty coimbatore
5/5
Bangalore to Chikmagalur
Excellent service from Tejas travel, we had booked 25 seater mini bus for two days to visit Chikmagalur from Bangalore with family and kids, vehicle was good, neat and clean, driver Sandeep was excellent person with soft spoken and good attitude, we enjoyed the trip, Mr. Imran provided timely help and made our booking and vehicle arrangements easy and comfortable. Thanks Tejas Travels, Imran and Sandeep. Looking forward to utilize Tejas travel service again.
Mr Mohammed
6/11/2023 Chikmagalur
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Very well maintained vehicles, polite and cooperative staff, excellent service, worth recommending. We used their mini bus for 8 days. Our driver Nutan and our point of contact Laxmi were super supportive.
Abhas Patel
3/4/2024 Bangalore
5/5
From Bangalore, Poovar is about 710 km; going and coming back makes about 1,420 km. The mini bus stays on NH44 from Krishnagiri through Salem, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Kovilpatti and Tirunelveli to Nagercoil, then takes NH66 past Marthandam. It needs about 16 hours of driving, so the group halts a night at Madurai.
5 days at 1500 km and ₹36/km make ₹54,000. Add ₹700 a day allowance, tolls and GST.
The 20 seater. See mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
At the resort jetty. Boats take you across.
Yes, about 50 km away. Plan it for the return.
Yes. The daily allowance covers his stay.
November to March, when the coast is dry and the boats run smoothly. From June the southwest monsoon brings rain, and Nagercoil gets about 2,478 mm a year. Tirunelveli and Madurai are hot from March to July. Weekends in December and January are busy at the resorts, so book early.
One suitcase and a day bag per person fit in the mini bus. Bags cross to the island resorts by boat, so soft bags are easier to carry than hard cases. Keep the Madurai overnight kit in the day bag, and tag each suitcase with a name, since the group's bags all go across together.
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