Bangalore to Sigandur Mini Bus for Groups of 14 to 25
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Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple
Go early in the morning; festival days are very crowded.
Sharavathi Backwaters
Photo stop near the bridge. Ten minutes.
Jog Falls
August to November for full water. Two hours with the viewpoints.
Keladi Rameshwara Temple
A short drive from Sagar. An hour.
Ikkeri Aghoreshwara Temple
Near Sagar, thirty to forty minutes.
Distance
395 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 9 hr
Via Tumkur, Shivamogga and Sagar
Starting from
₹ 28800
3 days, 900 km, 14 seater
Start
70 km
140 km
210 km
265 km
285 km
355 km
395 km
One boarding point
A mini bus of 20 to 25 pilgrims should board at a single meeting point at 5 am. If some arrive by train, Majestic faces the city railway station, but a bus cannot wait there, so pick a side road nearby. Our driver checks the Peenya flyover notice for buses before the trip. Nelamangala, about 25 km out, is only a tea point at this hour; breakfast is at Tumkur, after about an hour and a half.
Breakfast
Big groups are served quickly at the Tumkur highway hotels, so the mini bus stops about 25 minutes for thatte idli, vada and coffee. KSRTC runs the Siddaganga city bus service in Tumkur, and BMTC Vajra buses connect it with Bengaluru, a sign of how close the two cities are. NH73 for Mangaluru splits away here, while our group turns west. Madhugiri, with a huge monolith hill and fort about 43 km off, is a trek for another weekend.
Restroom halt
The mini bus pauses ten minutes at Tiptur, in the middle of the coconut belt, for the restroom. On Wednesdays and Saturdays the town market auctions copra, and the dried coconut goes out across the country. Honnavalli, nearby, ran the taluk until 1886, before Tiptur took over. Buses of the state and private operators link the town to every large centre in Karnataka. Next comes Arsikere, about 27 km further, then Kadur.
Fuel halt
The KSRTC depot at Kadur, about 210 km out, gives the mini bus room to pull off the road for fuel and the restroom. Very little rain falls on this side of the hills, usually below 750 mm a year. Kemmangundi, a cool hill station about 42 km from Kadur, makes a good plan for another weekend. Bhadravathi lies roughly 60 km ahead, and after Shivamogga the country turns green and wet. Ten minutes here is enough for everyone.
Through town
Factory chimneys mark Bhadravathi, about 265 km out, where the MPM paper mill and the Visvesvaraya steel plant stand side by side. The mini bus keeps moving through the town traffic. On the drive home, the Bhadra dam at Lakkavalli, 18 to 20 km off, makes a scenic halt if the group leaves Sigandur early. Sakrebailu elephant camp sits about 14 km past Shivamogga, for another morning. Lunch is about 20 km ahead.
Lunch
Shivamogga (Shimoga), about 285 km out, is the lunch stop for the group. The city on the Tunga is a big areca nut market, and appe midi pickle from Sagar is the food gift to look for. Lunch for 20 or more needs about 45 minutes at a larger hotel. Kuvempu University is about 20 km from the city. Sagar is about 80 km on, and the road gets greener and narrower.
Tea
Sagar, on the Varada river roughly 355 km from home, is the last tea halt before the temple. The town is one of the region's big areca markets, and the farms around also grow pepper, clove, cinnamon and nutmeg. Hikers in the group might note Dabbe falls near Hosagadde, reached by a forest walk of 6 to 8 km, and the 12th century temples of Nadakalasi about 8 km off. Fifteen minutes here, then the bus heads for the backwaters.
Pilgrim arrival
After about 395 km and roughly nine hours, the mini bus reaches Sigandur. The Chowdeshwari temple lies across the Sharavathi backwaters, and the driver parks where the temple staff point. Coupons for entry are handed out in order of arrival, so one group leader should queue for everyone while the others wait together. In the monsoon the water rises close to the village. Food here is simple Malnad fare, and Sagar has more choice.
Making a trip to Sigandur Chowdeshwari with 15 to 25 relatives or friends? The Bangalore to Sigandur Mini Bus road, halts, fares and sights are all set out on this page. A mini bus is the comfortable middle size, and it parks closer to the temple than a big bus. We run mini bus on rent in Bangalore to the Malnad temples every season.
Route | One way | Sigandur and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Sigandur via Tiptur, Shivamogga and Sagar | About 395 km | About 790 km | About 9 hr with stops |
There and back is about 790 km. We plan three days and bill 900 km, enough for the temple, the backwaters and Jog Falls. Tolls, parking and GST are extra at actual cost. A one-way trip costs ₹2 a km more. Fuel and the driver are in the per km rate; the driver allowance is added per day. 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.
20 people: 20 seater mini bus. 21: 21 seater mini bus. 22 to 25: 25 seater mini bus. Keep a couple of seats for bags on a three day temple trip.
Ten or twelve people? The Bangalore to Sigandur tempo traveller is enough. A bigger sangha of 30 or more fits the Bangalore to Sigandur 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
₹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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About 395 km one way, by Tumkur, Tiptur, Kadur, Bhadravathi, Shivamogga and Sagar, so about 790 km for the round trip. A mini bus takes about 9 hours with breakfast, lunch and tea halts. The road after Sagar is narrower, so we plan to arrive in daylight.
900 km at ₹34/km is ₹30,600. Driver allowance ₹2,100 for three days. Tolls and GST extra.
Sagar has more rooms. Sigandur village has a few.
The 25 seater. Rates for each size: mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
Yes, vehicles now cross the backwaters by the bridge.
Yes, on the return day.
It is green and dramatic, but slow. From June to September the backwaters rise and the Malnad roads after Shivamogga are wet, so the drive takes longer. Some sights nearby are best viewed from the road in heavy rain. October to February is the easier season, with dry roads and cool weather.
Reach Sigandur by mid afternoon, keep one leader to queue for the coupons, and carry offerings and water in small bags. Big bags stay in the bus. Fix a meeting time at the bus after darshan, and do a head count before leaving. Keep the evening free, as the group will be tired after the long drive.
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