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Chennakeshava Temple
Ticketed site with a lawn. With fifty people, buy tickets together and keep an hour. Go before noon, the stone floor heats up.
T. Narasipura
About 12 km away at the river confluence. A short temple stop if the group is going on to Talakadu.
Talakadu
Temples in the sand by the Kaveri. The bus parks near the dunes; sand walking is slow for a big group, keep ninety minutes.
Shivanasamudra Falls
On the way home via Malavalli. Gaganachukki viewpoint is close to the parking. Forty five minutes.
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
Near Srirangapatna. A morning option instead of Talakadu; boats take small batches, so a bus group needs two hours.
Distance
140 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 3.5 hr
Via Mysore Road to Maddur and Mandya, then Bannur
Starting from
₹ 13200
Same-day return, 27 seater
Start
60 km
80 km
100 km
130 km
140 km
School pickup
A school day trip to Somnathpur starts at 6:30 am, with the coach waiting at the school gate or another wide meeting point. The centre of the city, especially around Majestic, gives a private bus only a minute or two to load, so it is best avoided. Each child carries a water bottle, a cap and a light snack; the round trip is about 280 km. Teachers keep the name list for head counts at every halt. The coach leaves by Mysore Road for the expressway.
Shopping
The class stops for fifteen minutes in Channapatna, about 60 km from Bangalore and known across India as the toy town. The coach takes the exit, because the expressway passes the town by. Local craftsmen shape their toys on lathes from a pale, light wood and colour them with vegetable dyes, which is why parents trust them for small children; the toys carry a GI tag. Co operative shops run by the artisans keep prices fair, useful when thirty students all want a souvenir. Breakfast at Maddur is about 20 km on.
Breakfast
Breakfast for the school is at Maddur, roughly 80 km out. The coach pulls into a big hotel on the old highway with room to park, and the kitchen can serve the whole class together; forty minutes includes the head count. Order the crisp local vada with idli. For a nature lesson on a future outing, teachers might note Kokkarebellur, a village about 12 km away where painted storks build nests in the trees after the monsoon and stay until about March. Mandya comes next, around 20 km on.
Drive on
The coach drives on through Mandya, roughly 100 km from Bangalore, without stopping. Students at the windows will see sugarcane fields on both sides, the main crop of the district, and perhaps the small jaggery units, called alemanes, where cane juice is boiled down. No district in Karnataka has more of them. On rare bandh days farmers have blocked this highway over cane prices and Kaveri water, and we read the news the evening before. After Mandya, the coach heads south towards Bannur.
Turn off
For the coach, Bannur, about 130 km out, is simply the right turn onto the Somanathapura road, with no stop. The town is small, so the driver goes through slowly. Somanathapura is only about 10 km ahead, so teachers can use these minutes to remind students of the plan: stay in pairs, keep hands off the carvings and meet back at the bus at a fixed time. Mysore is about 25 km from Bannur, and Karighatta hill is on this road towards Srirangapatna, if the school plans a second stop.
Arrival
The coach reaches Somanathapura about three and a half hours after the school gate pickup and parks near the entrance. Teachers can buy the class tickets together at the ASI counter; payment by UPI is safer, since cash may not be accepted. The monument opens around 9 am and closes about 5:30 pm. It is a protected site, not a working temple, so there is no queue, but students should stay in their groups and keep to the paths. Mysore, about 35 km west, suits a group lunch before the drive back.
Is your school, college or temple committee taking 40 people to see the Somnathpur temple? This is our Bangalore to Somnathpur Bus page, covering the road, parking at stops and fares by seat count. It is an easy day out by bus, and one coach keeps the group and the timings together. Book a bus on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Somnathpur and back | Time by bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Somnathpur via Mysore Road to Maddur and Mandya, then Bannur | About 140 km | About 280 km | About 3.5 hr with stops |
Somnathpur and back is about 280 km, so it fits our 300 km day minimum. Adding Talakadu and Shivanasamudra on the return makes it about 330 km; the extra km are charged at the bus rate. Bus tolls on the Mysore expressway, parking and GST are at actual cost. You pay the km rate for diesel and driver, and the driver allowance for each day on top. Pick an AC or a non-AC coach; that choice sets the rate.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹44 | ₹13,900 | ₹27,800 | ₹41,700 | |
₹44 | ₹13,900 | ₹27,800 | ₹41,700 | |
₹44 | ₹13,900 | ₹27,800 | ₹41,700 | |
₹60 | ₹19,000 | ₹38,000 | ₹57,000 | |
₹60 | ₹19,000 | ₹38,000 | ₹57,000 | |
₹65 | ₹20,500 | ₹41,000 | ₹61,500 | |
₹54 | ₹17,200 | ₹34,400 | ₹51,600 | |
₹54 | ₹17,200 | ₹34,400 | ₹51,600 |
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, 2 days in the 50 Seater Bus is about ₹690 a person.
Up to 30 students or devotees: 30 seater bus. Up to 40: 40 seater bus. Up to 50: 50 seater bus. A school trip with teachers: count them too, plus one spare seat.
Group of 20? The Bangalore to Somnathpur mini bus costs less. Want the palace and Chamundi Hills instead? See the Bangalore to Mysore bus.
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
₹14,086 ₹16,909
+ ₹2409 (Taxes & Charges)
30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹14,086 ₹16,909
+ ₹2409 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹14,086 ₹16,909
+ ₹2409 (Taxes & Charges)
33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹14,086 ₹16,909
+ ₹2409 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹19,042 ₹22,848
+ ₹3248 (Taxes & Charges)
45 Seater Bus A/c 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹20,497 ₹24,609
+ ₹3509 (Taxes & Charges)
49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹17,296 ₹20,733
+ ₹2933 (Taxes & Charges)
50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹17,296 ₹20,733
+ ₹2933 (Taxes & Charges)
27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹14,086 ₹16,909
+ ₹2409 (Taxes & Charges)
30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹15,250 ₹18,319
+ ₹2619 (Taxes & Charges)
45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹21,952 ₹26,371
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹22,000
+ ₹3780 (Taxes & Charges)
Travelled to Bangalore
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.
Sagar Bamashetti
11/9/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Sharing a quick note of appreciation for the bus arranged through Tejes Travel for our team outing. The 40-seater bus was very comfortable, clean, and well maintained, which made the journey smooth and enjoyable for everyone. The driver was punctual, polite, and cooperative, and the overall coordination from the Tejes Travel team was very good.
Saroj Gupta
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
I had booked to go to a resort on a day trip with senior citizens too.. Ms. Revathi was so good arranging a very good, comfortable bus. Which came in time. Driver was also very polite.. Thanks a lot ms. Revathi and Tejas tours and travels.
Somaasunder Ks
2/6/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Lead Consultantancy, we had booked the bus from Tejas Tours and Travels. The experience was great. 1. Good Customer service 2. Soft spoken driver 3. Clean seats and Good AC They were professional, great experience. Overall we support and recommend.
Ramesh Thirugnanam
13/10/2024 Bangalore
5/5
About 140 km by Channapatna, Maddur, Mandya and Bannur, so about 280 km for the round trip. A full bus takes about 3.5 hours with breakfast at Maddur and a short toy stop at Channapatna, so a 6:30 am start reaches the temple by about 10 am.
A 50 seater for a 300 km day at ₹54/km is ₹16,200. Driver allowance ₹1,000. Tolls, parking and GST extra.
Yes. The Bannur road is narrow in places but fine for a coach, and there is parking outside the gate.
The 50 seater. All sizes are on bus on rent in Bangalore.
Yes. The loop back via Talakadu and Shivanasamudra is about 330 km; the extra km are added at the bus rate.
Leave by 6:30 am and you are back in Bangalore by about 7 pm with two places.
Sometimes. Farmers' protests over sugarcane prices and Kaveri water have blocked the Bangalore Mysore highway at Mandya in the past, mostly on bandh days. We watch the news the evening before and, if needed, change the date or the route. On normal days the expressway and the Bannur road are smooth for a bus.
A small bag with a full water bottle, a cap, a light snack and a little money or UPI for the ticket. The bus has racks for small bags, so nothing big is needed. Comfortable footwear helps on the temple grounds. Teachers should carry a first aid kit and the name list for every head count.
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