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St. Mary's Island
Boat from Malpe, 20 to 30 minutes each way. No boats in the monsoon.
Malpe Beach
Next to the jetty. Evening on the beach.
Udupi Sri Krishna Matha
About 6 km. Mini bus parks near the car street.
Kaup Beach and Lighthouse
About half an hour south. On the way back.
Distance
405 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 9 hr
Via Kunigal, Sakleshpur and Mangalore
Starting from
₹ 28800
3 days, 900 km, 14 seater
Start
70 km
145 km
185 km
225 km
290 km
350 km
405 km
Early pickup
For a college or office group of 14 to 25, the mini bus picks up at 5:30 am from one agreed point, bound for Malpe and the boats to St Mary's Islands. The run is close to 405 km, about nine hours with halts, and most groups stay two nights with the boat ride on the middle day. Soft bags go on the rack and water cans at the back. One organiser holds the names and the hotel booking.
Tea halt
The first break is ten minutes at Kunigal, for tea and the restroom; breakfast is booked further on at Hassan. In this taluk the Shimsha river is dammed at Marconahalli, making the largest reservoir in Tumakuru district and a good picnic spot for another weekend. The organiser counts heads at the door. After Kunigal the mini bus rolls on for close to two hours on the toll highway without a stop.
Pass through
The FASTag clears the Kadabahalli toll, and the mini bus passes Channarayapatna without a halt. A group that likes climbing can plan Shravanabelagola, just 12 km off this road, for the morning of the drive home. Today the goal is to reach the coast before dark. If someone urgently needs a restroom, the organiser tells the driver and he stops at a fuel pump. Hassan is about forty minutes further.
Group breakfast
Hassan is breakfast for the twenty, at a hotel with a wide gate for the mini bus; plates come quickly and 35 minutes covers it. For photographers, the Shettihalli church of the 1860s, half standing in the Gorur backwaters about 20 km from the city, makes a striking stop on a return day. The organiser counts heads before the bus climbs on towards Sakleshpur and the start of the ghat.
Washroom before the ghat
A ten minute washroom halt at Sakleshpur comes before the long descent. In the rains, Mookanamane falls, about 20 km from town, is a fine outing, but that belongs to a separate Malnad weekend. Before the Shiradi ghat begins, push bags well back on the rack and move anyone who gets carsick to the front. The driver keeps the mini bus in low gear on the bends, and the aisle stays clear.
Lunch
Lunch comes at Uppinangady, about 290 km into the trip, where two rivers join. A hotel used to large tables serves twenty a rice meal or neer dosa in about 40 minutes. The Kumaradhara that meets the Netravati here is the same river Kukke pilgrims bathe in further upstream. The organiser counts heads once more. Malpe and the island boats are still about 115 km away along the coast road.
Coast road
At around 350 km the mini bus crosses the Netravati bridge into Mangalore and joins NH66, the coast highway north to Udupi. The city is known for its clay roof tiles and cashew, and tile works may show up along the road. Evening traffic through Mangalore can crawl, so the driver keeps to the highway. Malpe is roughly 55 km on, and the organiser can explain the plan for the boat day.
Boat point
After about nine hours the mini bus drops the group at its hotel in Malpe. Boats leave from Malpe beach and the Tegma jetty roughly every 20 minutes from 9 am to 5:30 pm, except during the monsoon. In the evening the sea walk along the harbour is a relaxed stroll for the whole group. Take water and snacks on the boat, since the islands have no shops at all.
Planning St. Here is our Bangalore to St. Mary's Island Mini Bus plan, with the halts and the fare for each size. Mary's Island and Malpe with 15 to 25 friends? A mini bus is the easy size for the ghat, the jetty and Udupi's lanes. Book a mini bus on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | St. Mary's Island and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to St. Mary's Island via Kunigal, Sakleshpur and Mangalore | About 405 km | About 810 km | About 9 hr with stops |
About 405 km to Malpe jetty. A 3 day trip is billed 900 km, which covers Udupi and Kaup. Boat tickets are paid at the jetty. Tolls, parking and GST at actual. The per km rate covers fuel and the driver, with the driver allowance on top for each 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.
Up to 20: 20 seater mini bus. 21: 21 seater mini bus. 22 to 25: 25 seater mini bus.
More than 25 people? See the Bangalore to St. Mary's Island bus. A group of twelve can take the Bangalore to St. Mary's Island tempo traveller.
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 Executive A/C 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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Malpe, the boarding point for the islands, is about 405 km by road, so the round trip comes to nearly 810 km. The mini bus uses NH75 through Hassan and Sakleshpur, descends the ghat to Uppinangady, and turns north on the coast road at Mangalore. Plan on about 9 hours each way with halts.
3 days, 900 km. A 20 seater at ₹34/km is ₹30,600; a 25 seater at ₹36/km is ₹32,400. Driver allowance, tolls and GST extra.
The 25 seater. All sizes are on mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
No, it is paid at Malpe jetty.
Yes, or in Udupi, 6 km away, with more choice.
Yes, it is a short detour from Uppinangady.
It can be slow. NH66 runs the full length of this coast and joins the big towns, so lorries and buses crowd it, especially through Mangalore after 4 pm. Allow a little over an hour from the Netravati bridge to Malpe. Arriving in Mangalore by mid afternoon means the group checks in before dark.
Yes, with care. The islands are uninhabited, and guards keep visitors away from dangerous edges. Students should stay with their group, keep off wet rocks at the waterline and carry water, as there are no shops. Teachers should count heads at the jetty before and after the boat.
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