Bangalore to Silent Valley Mini Bus for Groups of 14 to 25
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Sairandhri Watchtower
Forest vehicles from Mukkali, about 23 km in. About five hours return.
Kunthipuzha River
On the same trip, a short walk from Sairandhri.
Mukkali Forest Station
The mini bus parks here. Tickets and guides from the office.
Attappadi Hills
Rolling hill views near Agali, good for a stop on the way back.
Distance
458 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 10 hr
Via Krishnagiri, Coimbatore and Agali
Starting from
₹ 28800
3 days, 900 km, 14 seater
Start
95 km
200 km
365 km
395 km
415 km
435 km
Early start
The mini bus leaves at 5 am from one meeting point, so a group of 20 is rolling before the city wakes. Big bags go in the back, and the group leader should carry a name list for the forest office. Hosur Road through Electronic City and Attibele takes the bus into Tamil Nadu at Zuzuvadi, where cameras check that road tax is paid. Before Tamil Nadu festivals or elections the Roopena Agrahara stretch can gridlock, and on those dates we start earlier. Tea is at Krishnagiri, about 95 km on.
Tea stop
Krishnagiri, about 95 km out, is the tea and restroom halt. Fifteen minutes is tight for a full mini bus, so we use a highway hotel with plenty of toilets. Krishnagiri is the big junction where roads split for Chennai, Puducherry and Madanapalle; the bus stays on NH44. The government museum on Gandhi Road, open since 1993, is a short visit for a curious group on the way back. Fish stalls ring the KRP dam, about 10 km away, for a late lunch on the return. Salem is about 105 km ahead.
Breakfast
Salem, about 200 km out, is the breakfast halt. A mini bus group needs about 30 minutes, so we use a big highway hotel on the bypass. Salem is known for its sago, javvarisi made from tapioca, and for mango growing. Mettur dam, built across the Kaveri between 1925 and 1934, is about 52 km away, too far for this trip. Here the Kerala road, NH544, leaves the Madurai highway, and the bus follows it towards Coimbatore, about 165 km on.
Lunch and change of road
At about 365 km, Coimbatore is lunch and the change of road: from here the mini bus leaves the highway for Anaikatti and the Kerala hills. Keep 45 minutes. Meals on a banana leaf are the local custom, and idli, dosa and paniyaram are common if someone wants something light. The Marudamalai temple, about 15 km northwest, and the Perur Patteeswarar temple are the city's main temples, both for a return day. The next shops are at Agali, about 50 km on.
Into the hills
Anaikatti, about 395 km out, sits on the border, the last town in Tamil Nadu. The mini bus stops for the check post and entry tax, about ten minutes. The road climbs from here, narrow and winding, and the driver takes the bends slowly with a full load. Local buses also run this road to Agali, so expect to meet them on tight curves. Elephants live in these forests, and night safaris near Anaikatti may show them, which is why the bus runs this stretch only by day.
Supplies
Agali, about 18 km past the border, is the main town of Attappadi and the last place to shop. Fifteen minutes lets the group pick up fruit, snacks and water for the next morning in the park. Attappadi is the only tribal taluk in Kerala, and Agali is its headquarters. For a group that could not get rooms at Mukkali, Agali has lodges and resorts used by Silent Valley visitors, about 16 km from the park, and the mini bus can shuttle from there in the morning. Mukkali is about 20 km ahead.
Forest gate
The mini bus reaches Mukkali about 9.5 hours after leaving Bangalore. This is the end of the road for private vehicles: the forest department and the eco development committees take groups in their own jeeps or buses, each with a guide. Entry runs about 8 am to 1 pm, so an afternoon arrival means the forest trip is next morning. Book the group's seats inside ahead, so the vehicles are ready when the gate opens. The mini bus parks near the forest office.
Going to Silent Valley with 15 to 25 people, a birding club or a group of friends? Read on for the Bangalore to Silent Valley Mini Bus route, where we stop and what each size costs. A mini bus handles the bends after Anaikatti better than a big coach and still takes all the bags. Tejas Tours & Travels gives mini bus on rent in Bangalore for forest trips.
Route | One way | Silent Valley and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Silent Valley via Salem, Coimbatore and Anaikatti | About 435 km | About 870 km | About 9.5 hr with stops |
Mukkali is about 435 km one way. We bill 3 days at 900 km, our minimum being 300 km a day. Tolls, parking, Kerala entry tax if needed and GST are at actual cost. A one way drop is ₹2 a km extra. Fuel and driver are included in the rate, and the day allowance for the driver is separate. You can book the mini bus with or without AC, and the rate changes with that choice.
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. Exactly 21: 21 seater mini bus. 22 to 25: 25 seater mini bus. Camera bags and rain gear take space; size up if unsure.
Only 12 people? The Bangalore to Silent Valley tempo traveller costs less. Bigger batch? Take the Bangalore to Silent Valley bus. Breaking the drive at Coimbatore? See the Bangalore to Coimbatore 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
₹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)
Travelled to Bangalore
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Shubha Ranganath
21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Bangalore to Coimbatore
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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
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Abhas Patel
3/4/2024 Bangalore
5/5
About 435 km to Mukkali, the Silent Valley entry point, by Krishnagiri, Salem, Coimbatore and the Anaikatti road, so about 870 km both ways. A mini bus takes about 9.5 hours with tea, breakfast and lunch. The 70 km after Coimbatore is hill road, which the bus covers in daylight.
3 days at 900 km and ₹34/km make ₹30,600. Add ₹700 a day allowance, tolls and GST.
By forest department vehicles from Mukkali. The mini bus waits outside.
The 25 seater. All sizes are on mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
Two days are only driving. Three days give one full forest day.
It is weak. Share the group leader number with the driver before you go in.
The dry months from December to April are easiest. Rain reaches the Coimbatore side twice, first with the southwest monsoon from July and then the northeast one until early November, and on the narrow climb past Anaikatti a loaded mini bus crawls when the bends are wet. Summer heat stays on the plains; the hills are cooler. Skip long weekends, when the Attibele toll is slow.
We would not. Elephants cross the forest stretch beyond Coimbatore after dark, and its bends are tight, so the mini bus only takes it in daylight. Starting at night simply means the group sleeps in its seats at Coimbatore until dawn. A 5 am start reaches Mukkali by afternoon, and the gate opens for the park at 8 am the next day.
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