
Bangalore to Shravanabelagola Bus Service — 27 to 50 Seater Group Hire
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Places to Visit in Shravanabelagola
Gommateshwara Bahubali and Vindhyagiri Hill
The monolithic statue of Bahubali, commissioned around 981 CE by Chavundaraya, a minister and commander of the Western Ganga dynasty, stands roughly fifty-seven feet tall and is carved from a single block of granite. Bahubali is depicted in kayotsarga, the standing meditation posture, with creepers carved climbing his legs and arms to signify how long he stood unmoving. The face is the thing people remember - it carries an expression of complete detachment that photographs consistently fail to capture. Around the summit enclosure stand further Tirthankara images added under the Hoysalas. Entry is free, photography is generally permitted, and the view back over the town, the Kalyani and Chandragiri opposite is the reward for the climb.
Distance
145 km
One way
Time
4 hrs
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 12100
Plus GST
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29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
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₹12,100
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30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
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₹14,200
+ ₹2430 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
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₹13,900
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₹19,000
+ ₹3240 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Bus A/c 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹27,000
+ ₹4680 (Taxes & Charges)

49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
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₹17,500
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50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
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₹17,500
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27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹14,200
+ ₹2430 (Taxes & Charges)

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₹14,200
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45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
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₹27,000
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₹29,000
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About the Bangalore- Shravanabelagola route
Bangalore
Where Your Journey Starts
Nelamangala
30 km
Kunigal
70 Km
Yediyur
100 km
Hirisave and Bellur Cross
133 Km
Shravanabelagola
145 Km

Bangalore
Departure Point
Your journey to Ooty begins from Bangalore, the gateway to South India's most beloved hill stations. Pick-up is available from any part of the city — Koramangala, Electronic City, Whitefield, Hebbal, Yeshwanthpur, Marathahalli, or Majestic. The most common route out of Bangalore takes you onto NH275, the six-lane Mysore Expressway, which is one of the smoothest and best-maintained national highways in Karnataka. An early departure between 5 AM and 6 AM is strongly advised to clear Bangalore city limits before peak traffic begins. The first 50 km on the expressway are fast, comfortable, and lightly trafficked in the early hours, setting a pleasant tone for the journey ahead. Our drivers are experienced in choosing the optimal departure window and route based on real-time traffic conditions, ensuring that the first stretch of your Bangalore to Ooty road trip is efficient, calm, and enjoyable from the very first kilometre.

Nelamangala
Highway Junction of Bangalore
The route leaves Bangalore northwest along the Tumkur road before branching onto NH 75. Our drivers reach the pickup point fifteen minutes early, and on this route the departure discipline matters for an unusual reason - it is not about traffic so much as about reaching the hill before the sun does. Every fifteen minutes lost in Bangalore is fifteen minutes of the climb spent in hotter conditions. Passengers boarding from Yeshwanthpur, Rajajinagar, Hebbal or Peenya are directly on this line and get away quickly; those from Electronic City or Whitefield should allow an extra forty-five minutes to cross the city, and for them we usually suggest a 5:00 AM pickup. Nelamangala is where Mysore, Mangalore, Hassan and Tumkur traffic all diverges, and it builds fast on Friday and Saturday mornings. Past the junction the highway opens up properly and the pace settles for the rest of the drive.

Kunigal
Horse Breeding Town of Karnataka
Forty kilometres of good four-lane highway through Solur into Kunigal, with the outskirts giving way to coconut plantations, ragi fields and the low granite outcrops of the southern Deccan. On an early departure this stretch passes in the first light, and it is quick and undemanding driving. Kunigal is known for the Kunigal Stud Farm, one of the oldest horse breeding establishments in India, founded in the eighteenth century and associated with Tipu Sultan before passing through colonial and later private ownership. It is not open as a casual visitor attraction, but it is the reason the town is on the map and it remains a working thoroughbred operation. Our drivers do not usually halt here, since the better breakfast cluster is twenty-five minutes ahead at Yediyur and the priority on this route is banking time early.

Yediyur
Siddhalingeshwara Temple Town
Thirty kilometres of continuing easy highway, and Yediyur arrives at close to the right time for breakfast on a dawn departure. This is the standard first halt on this corridor and the one we recommend using properly. The Siddhalingeshwara Temple sits beside Yediyur Lake and draws a steady stream of travellers on this highway - the shrine is associated with the sixteenth-century Veerashaiva saint Tontada Siddhalingeshwara, and the lakeside setting makes it a pleasant twenty-minute break even for travellers with no intention of going inside. More practically, there is a reliable cluster of highway restaurants here that serve quickly, and it is a dependable fuel and restroom point. Facilities at Shravanabelagola itself are limited, so this is the right place to eat before the climb rather than after it.

Hirisave and Bellur Cross
Coconut and Areca Belt of Hassan District
Thirty-odd kilometres of good highway as the route crosses into Hassan district and the landscape shifts into proper plantation country - coconut, areca and paddy, greener and more enclosed than the open country behind. Hirisave is a small highway town rather than a destination, and it marks the point where the drive starts feeling like the Malnad approaches rather than the Deccan. Bellur Cross is the junction that matters. This is where the route leaves NH 75 for the final run to Shravanabelagola, and it is easy to miss if you are following signage rather than a driver who knows it. Note that Bellur Cross has no relationship to Belur, the Hoysala temple town seventy kilometres further on - the similarity of names causes genuine confusion, and travellers occasionally find they have driven past their turn while looking for a temple that is an hour away.

Shravanabelagola
Jain Pilgrimage Capital of South India
Twelve kilometres of district road running through farmland, and the arrival is the memorable part. Vindhyagiri hill appears well before the town does - a bare granite dome rising out of flat plantation country, with the statue itself visible from a considerable distance on a clear morning. Travellers who have only seen photographs are usually surprised by how isolated and abrupt the hill is. The town at the foot of it is small, arranged around the Kalyani tank between the two hills, and it is a working pilgrimage town rather than a tourist one - a single main street of shops selling offerings, a few simple eateries, and the Bhattaraka Math beside the tank. Our driver parks at the base of Vindhyagiri and waits for the duration, since there is nowhere else to be and the climb takes as long as it takes. For a 5:30 AM departure with a proper Yediyur breakfast, most travellers reach the base of the steps between 9:00 AM and 9:30 AM, which is close to ideal.
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Bus Packages for the Shravanabelagola Route
Four package shapes cover almost every enquiry, all quoted in writing and billed garage to garage on actual kilometres and hours.
Corporate Package
For tech-park teams on a heritage day out or a CSR visit. Executive AC 27 or 30 seater with recliner seats, USB charging and an LED screen, from your office gate in Electronic City, Whitefield, Manyata or the ORR corridor. GPS tracking lets the coordinator watch the vehicle live, and corporate bus hire Bangalore accounts on 30-day credit get monthly consolidated billing.
Family and Community Package
For extended families, apartment associations, temple committees and Jain sanghas. A 32 to 45 seater standard AC bus with a full luggage bay and a driver briefed to hold the vehicle in the Shravanabelagola lot throughout. Drivers here are picked for patience with mixed-age groups. This is the most common shravanabelagola bus package we run.
Budget and Institutional Package
The lowest cost per head, for schools, colleges and large community groups. A 45 or 50 seater standard AC at Rs 48 per km works out near Rs 320 a person on a 300 km round trip. For school excursion bus rental Bangalore we supply driver verification and pre-trip inspection records as standard, and every seat carries a belt.
Luxury Package
A 45 seater Volvo or Benz coach with air suspension, dual-zone climate control, premium recliners and per-seat charging. The suspension tells on the final link road, and more so if you extend to Belur or Halebidu. Volvo bus rental Bangalore should be confirmed early, since premium coaches go first on festival dates.
Our Services from Bangalore and Mysore
Every service below runs from both our Bengaluru and Mysore bases.
Cab service: For four to seven passengers, our cab rental Bangalore fleet runs Dzire, Etios, Innova, Crysta, Hycross and Fortuner, plus a premium cab line up to Audi, BMW and Mercedes.
Tempo traveller service: Eight to eighteen seaters. Tempo traveller rent Bangalore includes luxury tempo traveller Bangalore recliner variants, and a tt vehicle is the cheapest way to move sixteen people to Hassan district.
Bus service: The full 27 to 50 seater line, standard AC through executive to Volvo and Benz. Bus rental in Bangalore starts at Rs 38 per km, and bangalore bus booking for outstation runs is confirmed with a written quote inside two hours.
Minibus service: Twelve to twenty-four seaters for groups that outgrow a tempo traveller. Mini bus rental in Bangalore covers mini bus for rent in Bangalore and mini bus booking online.
Force Urbania: Thirteen to seventeen seaters with a notably quiet cabin. Force Urbania rent Bangalore is our fastest-growing category, and luxury urbania rental Bangalore gives tempo traveller capacity at near-car ride quality.
Luxury Volvo bus: Forty-five seater air-suspension coaches for long-distance group travel. Volvo bus rental Bangalore covers the volvo luxury bus and Benz fleet, and rental bus booking at this tier needs advance notice on peak dates.
Corporate travels: Account-managed company travel across transfers, client pick-ups and offsites. Corporate travels Bangalore provides corporate transport services with monthly invoicing and a named coordinator.
Airport transfer: Transfers to and from Kempegowda International Airport with live flight tracking. Airport transfer Bangalore handles single kempegowda airport taxi runs and delegate-group movements.
Employee transport: Daily pick-and-drop contracts for IT parks and campuses. Employee transportation services Bangalore covers night shift cab service bangalore, office bus service bangalore and employee shuttle service Bangalore, GPS-tracked and billed monthly.
School commute: Managed school and college transport with verified drivers. Student transportation management supports school bus service bangalore, school bus rental bangalore and safe school transport service Bangalore on contract or one-off excursion terms.
Outstation travel: Every major destination around Karnataka on one written fare. Outstation vehicle booking covers outstation cabs bangalore, outstation car rental bangalore and outstation taxi bangalore across the full fleet.
Wedding cab and bus: Decorated bridal cars plus guest coaches between hotel and venue. Wedding car rental Bangalore covers wedding cars for rent, marriage car rental bangalore and wedding bus rental Bangalore.
Innova Hycross: The benchmark six or seven seater on Karnataka highways. Innova Hycross rent Bangalore is available as innova hycross taxi and 7 seater innova hycross rental Bangalore.
Tour packages: Assembled itineraries for the Hassan heritage circuit, coastal temple runs, Coorg and Chikmagalur, with vehicle, driver and route planning in one booking.
Billing, Inclusions and Exclusions
The kilometre meter starts when the bus leaves our garage and stops when it returns, so pickup and drop legs sit inside the number you were quoted. Nothing is added at trip end that was not in the written quote.
What Is Included
• Base fare and all fuel charges
• Driver allowance
What Is Excluded and Billed Separately
• Toll charges and parking fees, at actuals
• Inter-state tax, where the itinerary crosses a state border
• Extra driver bata for any running after 9:45 PM
• GST as applicable
• Final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours run, garage to garage
Points to Note Before You Book
• An advance of 20 percent of the total fare confirms the booking and holds the vehicle for your date.
• Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance cover. Groups wanting cover should arrange it independently.
• We do not operate sleeper buses. Our coaches are seated 2+2 or 2+3 in standard AC, executive AC, Volvo and Benz trim.
• Our fleet: 27 to 50 seater buses including Volvo and Benz; 12 to 24 seater minibuses; 13 to 17 seater Force Urbania; 8 to 18 seater tempo travellers; and 4 to 7 seater cars from Dzire and Etios through Innova, Crysta, Hycross, Fortuner, Corolla Altis and Camry up to Audi A6, Audi Q7, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes E-Class, Mercedes S-Class and the Rolls-Royce Ghost.
How to Book a Bus for Shravanabelagola
Four steps, usually under five minutes on WhatsApp.
Step 1 — Contact Tejas Travels
• Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com, available 24 hours.
• Share your travel date and Bengaluru pickup point: area, tech park, school or hotel name.
• Give the total group size and your preferred tier, standard AC, executive, Volvo or Benz.
• For a Belur, Halebidu or Hassan extension, send the day-wise itinerary so we assign a driver who knows that circuit.
Step 2 — Receive Your Written Quote
• A written quote reaches you on WhatsApp or email within two hours.
• It itemises the per-km rate or flat package, driver allowance, toll estimate, inter-state permit, night halt charges and GST.
• No verbal-only pricing. Everything is in writing before you commit.
• Corporate clients can request a proforma invoice for PO-based approval, or comparison quotes across two tiers.
Step 3 — Confirm and Pay the Advance
• Confirm on WhatsApp or by phone once the quote works for you.
• A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms the booking and locks the vehicle to your date.
• Pay by UPI, NEFT, IMPS, RTGS, or credit and debit card through a payment link. Receipt within 30 minutes.
• Your confirmation carries driver name and mobile, vehicle registration, departure time, pickup point and the billing breakdown, in writing.
• Book early for festival dates, long weekends and the Mahamastakabhisheka cycle, when premium coaches go first.
Step 4 — Your Driver and Bus Arrive Early
• The bus reaches your pickup point 15 minutes before departure, with the exact gate confirmed in advance for tech-park groups.
• The vehicle arrives clean, sanitised, fuelled and GPS-active, and the driver calls 30 minutes ahead.
• Through the day the driver handles highway exits, tolls, permit checkpoints and rest stops.
• At trip end the balance is settled after deducting the advance, with extra kilometres or hours at the pre-agreed rate.
Quick booking: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with group size, pickup point, destination and travel date.
Payment Methods
• UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM UPI. Fastest, instant confirmation, and our recommendation for the advance.
• Bank transfer — NEFT, IMPS or RTGS, preferred for large corporate bookings. IMPS is instant, NEFT slower.
• Credit and debit card — Visa, Mastercard and RuPay by payment link. Valid for advance and full payment.
• Net banking — All major Indian banks, by link on WhatsApp or email. Preferred for corporate PO approvals.
• Cash — Accepted for the balance at trip end with a receipt. The advance must be digital.
• Corporate credit — 30-day terms for signed accounts, with monthly consolidated invoicing.
Cancellation Policy
This ladder is confirmed in writing at booking. No hidden conditions.
• More than 7 days before departure — no charge, full advance refunded in 5 to 7 working days.
• 4 to 7 days before departure — 10 percent of the total trip fare, advance refunded less that deduction.
• 48 hours to 4 days before departure — 25 percent of the total trip fare.
• 24 to 48 hours before departure — 50 percent of the total trip fare.
• Less than 24 hours before departure — 75 percent of the total trip fare, minimal or no refund depending on trip value.
• No-show — where the bus is deployed and the group does not board, the full fare is payable and no refund applies.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels — breakdown or force majeure, no charge, full refund in 2 working days or an alternate bus.
Special Conditions
• Weddings — 7 days notice for a full refund. Within 3 days of the date, non-refundable.
• Multi-day outstation — 7 days notice for a full refund on any overnight or multi-day booking.
• Peak dates — New Year, Diwali, Dasara and long weekends need 48 hours notice for a full refund.
• Corporate contracts — monthly commute contracts follow their own terms, with 48-hour modifications subject to availability.
• Force majeure — bandhs and road closures get a full refund within 2 working days regardless of notice period.
• Modifications — date changes, upgrades and route additions with 24 hours notice carry no penalty.
• How to cancel — call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Confirmation within 2 hours.
Refund Policy
Refunds go back to the original payment instrument, in cash only where the advance was paid in cash.
• 7 or more days before departure — 100 percent of the advance, in 5 to 7 working days.
• 4 to 7 days before departure — advance less the 10 percent charge, in 5 to 7 working days.
• 48 hours to 4 days before departure — advance less the 25 percent charge, in 7 working days.
• 24 to 48 hours before departure — advance less the 50 percent charge, in 7 to 10 working days.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels — 100 percent of the advance, on priority within 2 working days.
• Trip shortfall — where actual kilometres fall below the package minimum, a proportional credit is settled at trip end.
• Billing error or duplicate payment — the full amount, within 2 to 3 working days of verification.
Refund Timelines by Payment Method
• UPI — to the UPI-linked bank account in 3 to 5 working days.
• Credit or debit card — to the originating card in 5 to 7 working days.
• Bank transfer — to the originating account in 3 to 5 working days.
• Cash — at our Bengaluru office, or by IMPS within 5 working days.
• Refund contact — WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with booking reference, advance receipt and reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Bangalore to Shravanabelagola Bus
Three to three and a half hours one way for 144 km on NH-75, with a 5:30 AM departure and two short halts. Leaving after 8:00 AM can add 45 minutes just clearing Nelamangala.
A same-day round trip bills 300 km garage to garage, is near Rs 12,100 before driver allowance, tolls and GST.
Included: base fare, all fuel and the driver allowance. Billed separately: tolls and parking at actuals, inter-state tax if a border is crossed, extra driver bata past 9:45 PM, and GST. Final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours, garage to garage.
Twenty percent of the total fare, paid digitally by UPI, bank transfer or card link. The receipt arrives within 30 minutes with driver and vehicle details. The balance is settled at trip end.
No, we do not operate sleeper buses at all. For Shravanabelagola this is no limitation, since the run is three hours in daylight. Our seated fleet runs from standard AC through executive to Volvo and Benz with recliner seats.
It stays. The driver parks in the town lot near the pond and waits for the whole visit, which makes the bus a base for bags, water and anyone sitting out the climb. Waiting time is inside the quoted package.
Yes, and most groups do. Belur and Halebidu are ninety kilometres further north-west, which makes a long day and is better as an overnight in Hassan. Adichunchanagiri is a shorter detour. Send the plan and we quote the extra kilometres up front.
Cancel more than seven days out and you pay nothing, with the full advance back in 5 to 7 working days. Charges then step through 10, 25, 50 and 75 percent as departure approaches, and a no-show after the bus is deployed is charged in full.
No. Tejas Tours and Travels does not cover passengers under a company insurance policy. Vehicles carry statutory motor cover and drivers are licensed and police-verified, but groups wanting personal accident or travel cover should arrange it independently.
Seven to fourteen days for weekends and the October to February peak, three to five days midweek. Same-day is possible subject to availability. Book much further ahead around the Mahamastakabhisheka, the twelve-yearly anointing next due in 2030, when every large vehicle in the district is committed months ahead.






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