
Bangalore to Sirsi Force Urbania
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Top Rated Bus & Car Rental Services

Distance
405 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 8 hr
Via Tumkur, Davangere and Haveri
Starting from
₹ 36000
3 days, 900 km, any size
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405 km

Gate pickup
For the Sirsi trip the Urbania reaches your gate at 5:30 am, and luggage goes in right there, because the van rides too high for most basement ceilings. Bangalore mornings are cool in winter and Sirsi nights cooler still, so every elder should have a warm wrap in a hand bag. Tolls start at Nelamangala on Tumkur Road, and after that the van stays on NH48 northbound for most of the day. Breakfast is at Tumkur, roughly 70 km out.

Breakfast
Breakfast is at Tumkur, Tumakuru on the newer signboards, and the Urbania stops right outside the restaurant door. Allow half an hour so elders can eat in comfort. The Siddaganga Matha, a few km away, runs one of the largest free kitchens in the state, and its shrine of Siddalingeshwara sits on a rocky hill. For a gentle outing on another weekend, Devarayanadurga, a wooded hill with two Narasimha shrines, lies roughly 15 km from town.

Drive on
The Urbania rolls past Sira without stopping; it lies about 50 km beyond Tumakuru, a third of the way to Chitradurga. Hiriyur follows after another 35 km or so. No railway runs along this part of NH48, so the highway is the lifeline for these towns, with plenty of fuel stations and roadside hotels. Should an elder need a restroom, a short stop at a fuel pump takes only a few minutes. Tea is planned at Chitradurga.

Tea
Chitradurga, about 200 km out, is the Urbania tea stop, 15 minutes on the bypass. The city stands at about 732 m, with the fort hills rising to about 976 m, and wind farms line many of the hills around. If elders want to see the fort on the return, there is parking right outside near Gate 3 with basic toilets and drinking water, though the fort itself means a lot of walking. Davangere is about 65 km on.

Lunch and rest
Lunch at Davangere, roughly 260 km from home, is a long and restful halt for elders. Ask for benne dose, the butter dosa that put this city on the food map. Davangere ranks seventh among Karnataka's cities and is a key rail junction on the Hubballi line. Allow 45 minutes, and let elders sit a while after the meal. The van waits right outside, so the walk is short. Ranebennur lies about 40 km further on.

Drive on
The Urbania passes Ranebennur without a halt, around 300 km from home. The town lies about 605 m up, and a stream of state buses moves through it day and night between the north and south of Karnataka, so the highway is busy here. Around the town, farmers grow cotton and jowar, and more families are now rearing silkworms. Haveri, where the group stops for tea, is roughly 30 km ahead, a little over half an hour.

Tea
Haveri gives the Urbania group 15 minutes for tea before the road turns off for Sirsi. Elders with time can see the Siddheshwara temple in town, a Western Chalukya shrine of carved stone. Bada, around 25 km away, is where the poet saint Kanakadasa was born, a place of pilgrimage for his followers. The town sits about 572 m up. From here the van leaves NH48 and heads west through fields and then forest towards Sirsi.

Hotel drop
Roughly 8 hours after leaving home, the Urbania stops at your Sirsi hotel's entrance so elders step straight in. The town's average temperature through the year is around 24.4 C, so evenings are mild. For anyone heading home by rail, the nearest stations are Talaguppa, about 54 km, and Kumta, about 62 km. In alternate years Holi brings Bedara Vesha, a vivid folk dance, so check if your dates match. The driver stays close by.
Taking parents to the Marikamba temple and a Sirsi homestay, 8 to 16 people? Below is how we run a Bangalore to Sirsi Force Urbania booking, from pickup to the places you see. The Force Urbania is quiet on the long highway and comfortable on the forest roads. Book Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Sirsi and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Sirsi via Tumkur, Davangere and Haveri | About 405 km | About 810 km | About 8 hr with stops |
Every Urbania is ₹40 a km. Sirsi is about 405 km away, so 3 days are billed 900 km. Tolls, parking and GST separate. Fuel, driver and AC are covered by the rate per km, and the driver's day allowance is a separate line on the bill.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 16, 4 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹3,180 a person.
Up to 9: 9 seater Urbania. 10 to 12: 12 seater Urbania. 13 to 16: 16 seater Urbania.
For a lower fare, the Bangalore to Sirsi tempo traveller takes the same group. Five or six people? See the Bangalore to Sirsi cab.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.

8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
Sirsi is about 405 km from Bangalore, so about 810 km for the round trip, via Tumakuru, Sira, Chitradurga, Davangere, Ranebennur and Haveri. In an Urbania the drive takes about 8 hours with breakfast, tea and lunch. A 5:30 am start brings the group to Sirsi by mid afternoon.
3 days, 900 km at ₹40/km: ₹36,000. Driver allowance ₹700/day a day. Tolls and GST extra.
Yes. NH48 is smooth, and the Urbania is quiet on the forest road after Haveri.
The 12 seater. All sizes are on Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore.
We arrange them from owners we work with, at our rate.
Yes, it is about 25 km from Sirsi. Extra km at ₹40.
October to February is cool and dry, good for elders and for walks. From June to September Sirsi gets heavy rain, about 971 mm in July alone, and the ghat roads around town are slippery. March to May is warm but still comfortable at 611 m. The Marikamba jatre, every second year in February, fills hotels.
We do not suggest it. The road from Sirsi to Haveri runs through forest and villages and is dark at night, and the full return is about 8 hours. Leave after breakfast and the group reaches Bangalore by evening, with lunch at Davangere. Elders rest better that way.