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Sairandhri Watchtower
About 23 km inside by forest vehicle. The bus waits at Mukkali. Keep about five hours for the trip.
Kunthipuzha River
Near Sairandhri, part of the same forest trip. A short walk down to the river.
Mukkali Forest Station
Where the bus parks and tickets are issued. Send the group list in advance.
Attappadi Hills
Hill views on the road near Agali. A photo stop on the return.
Distance
458 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 11.5 hr
Via Krishnagiri, Coimbatore and Agali
Starting from
₹ 39600
3 days, 900 km, 27 seater
Start
95 km
200 km
365 km
395 km
415 km
435 km
One pickup for the batch
The bus loads the batch at 4:30 am from one roomy pickup point, such as a college gate, rather than several stops across the city. The coach rules inside Bangalore are confirmed again for every Mukkali group. Bags go in the hold, and the coordinator keeps a name list for every head count. The bus takes Hosur Road and the Attibele toll into Tamil Nadu. Tea is at Krishnagiri, about 95 km out.
Early tea
Krishnagiri comes at about 95 km, and the bus stops at a large highway hotel for tea and the restroom. Fifteen minutes is the target, so the coordinator sends people in batches. The town bus station is in the northwest, but the coach stays on the highway. Shree Parshwa Padmavathi Shaktipeet, a Jain tirth beside the highway, can be a halt on the return for a school group. Krishnagiri sits at the foot of rocky hills, and its summer mangoes are worth buying on the way back. Salem is about 105 km on.
Breakfast for the group
Salem, about 200 km out, is breakfast. The bus parks at a highway hotel on the bypass that can serve the group in two sittings; keep 40 minutes. Salem is a big textile town, and Salem fabric carries a GI tag, though shopping with a bus group is best skipped today. The Kandhasamy temple, about 22 km out towards Tiruchengode, suits a temple minded group on another day. Summer here runs March to May, so refill the water cans. The bus now takes NH544 for Coimbatore.
Lunch in the city
Coimbatore, about 365 km out, is lunch, at a hotel near the bypass where a 45 seater can park. Keep 50 minutes for a group meal. Idli, dosa, paniyaram and appam are the common dishes, and lunch on a banana leaf is the local custom. Coimbatore makes about three quarters of India's wet grinders and supplies nearly half its motors and pumps, a point engineering students may enjoy. From here the bus turns west for Anaikatti, about 30 km away, and the hill road into Kerala.
Border hills
Anaikatti is the Tamil Nadu border town on the Coimbatore to Mannarkkad road, about 395 km out. The bus stops about ten minutes for the entry tax and permit check. The road beyond is narrow and winding, and a full size bus takes it slowly, giving way to the local buses that run to Agali. Elephants, mongoose and Indian bison are seen in these forests on night safaris, so the bus does not drive here after dark. Agali is about 18 km on.
Last town for supplies
Agali, about 415 km out, is the last town for supplies, so the coordinator buys water and snacks in bulk for the park day. Keep 20 minutes. Agali is the headquarters of Attappadi, the only tribal taluk in Kerala, in a valley at the head of the Bhavani river. Lodges here serve Silent Valley visitors, about 16 km from the park, and a big group can spread across a few of them. Mannarkkad is 38 km on. Mukkali, where the bus parks, is about 20 km ahead.
Forest office and gate
The bus reaches Mukkali about 11 hours after the morning start. Private vehicles go no further; the forest department and eco development committees take visitors in by jeep or bus, each with a guide, so book enough seats for the whole group. Entry is roughly 8 am to 1 pm, which means a bus group arriving in the afternoon goes in the next morning. Silent Valley's core is 89.52 sq km, with a 148 sq km buffer around it. The bus parks near the forest office.
Taking a college nature club or a trekking group of 30 to 50 people to Silent Valley? This is our Bangalore to Silent Valley Bus page, covering the road, parking at stops and fares by seat count. A private bus gets the whole batch to Mukkali, where the forest department vehicles take over. We run bus on rent in Bangalore for nature camps like this.
Route | One way | Silent Valley and back | Time by bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Silent Valley via Salem, Coimbatore and Anaikatti | About 435 km | About 870 km | About 11 hr with stops |
Mukkali, the gate to Silent Valley, is about 435 km from Bangalore, so close to 870 km for the round trip. A bus group needs 3 days, billed as 900 km at 300 km a day. Tolls, Kerala entry tax if the bus needs it, parking and GST are extra at actual cost. Volvo and BharatBenz on request, billed at 400 km a day. One way is ₹2 a km more. You pay the km rate for diesel and driver, and the driver allowance for each day on top. We run AC and non-AC buses, and the per km rate follows the one you go for.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹44 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | |
₹44 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | |
₹44 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | |
₹60 | ₹57,000 | ₹76,000 | ₹95,000 | |
₹60 | ₹57,000 | ₹76,000 | ₹95,000 | |
₹65 | ₹61,500 | ₹82,000 | ₹102,500 | |
₹54 | ₹51,600 | ₹68,800 | ₹86,000 | |
₹54 | ₹51,600 | ₹68,800 | ₹86,000 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 to ₹1,000 a night, by size), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 50, 4 days in the 50 Seater Bus is about ₹1,380 a person.
Up to 30 people: 30 seater bus. 31 to 40: 40 seater bus. 41 to 50: 50 seater bus. On the Anaikatti hill road, a smaller bus moves easier, so do not book bigger than you need.
Smaller group of 20? See the Bangalore to Silent Valley mini bus. Stopping in Coimbatore for a day? The Bangalore to Coimbatore bus page has that trip.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC29 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹55,126 ₹66,543
+ ₹9743 (Taxes & Charges)
45 Seater Bus A/c 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹59,491 ₹71,828
+ ₹10528 (Taxes & Charges)
49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹49,888 ₹60,200
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹49,888 ₹60,200
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹44,350 ₹53,557
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)
45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹63,856 ₹77,114
+ ₹11314 (Taxes & Charges)
Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹64,000
+ ₹11340 (Taxes & Charges)
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We had a great experience with this travel agent while arranging a bus for our team outing. The response was quick and professional, and all our requirements were handled smoothly. The bus arrived on time, was neat and clean, and the journey was very comfortable. Special thanks to Mahantesh, who was the coordinator and supported us with all last-minute changes. The overall coordination was excellent, which made our trip hassle-free. Highly recommended for group travel arrangement.
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11/9/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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2/6/2025 Bangalore
5/5
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13/10/2024 Bangalore
5/5
About 435 km by Krishnagiri, Salem and Coimbatore, then the Anaikatti and Agali hill road to Mukkali, the entry point of Silent Valley. The round trip is about 870 km. A full bus takes about 11 hours with tea, breakfast and lunch, so it leaves Bangalore at 4:30 am and reaches the hills in daylight.
3 days at 900 km and ₹54/km come to ₹48,600. Driver allowance ₹1,000 a day. Tolls, entry tax and GST are extra.
No. Only forest department vehicles go in. The bus parks at Mukkali.
The 40 seater fits exactly; the 50 seater leaves room for bags. See bus on rent in Bangalore.
Mukkali has few rooms. Most large groups stay towards Mannarkkad and drive to Mukkali early.
We avoid it. It is a forest road with bends and animals cross after dark.
December to April, outside the rains. The Coimbatore side gets the southwest monsoon from July to October and the northeast monsoon into early November, and the hill road after Anaikatti is narrow for a big bus when wet. Summer is hot on the plains but pleasant in the hills. Plan around long weekends, when queues build at the Attibele toll.
Big bags stay in the bus hold at Mukkali. Each student carries a small day bag with water, a snack bought at Agali, a rain jacket and closed shoes for the forest walk. Keep valuables with the teachers. The coordinator carries the name list and the ID cards, since the forest office books the trip from the head count.
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