Bangalore to St. Mary's Island Force Urbania
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St. Mary's Island
Boat from Malpe. Elders should carry water and a cap.
Malpe Beach
Easy for elders. The van parks close.
Udupi Sri Krishna Matha
About 6 km. Van drops near the car street.
Kaup Beach and Lighthouse
About half an hour south.
Distance
405 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 8 hr
Via Kunigal, Sakleshpur and Mangalore
Starting from
₹ 36000
3 days, 900 km, any size
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Gate pickup
The Urbania collects the group at 6 am from the ground floor gate, for St Mary's Islands off Malpe, close to 405 km away. With elders on board, the reclining seats and high roof make the eight hour run easier. Keep medicines, water, a shawl and sunscreen in the seat pocket. Bags go behind the last row. Most groups of 8 to 16 stay two or three nights near Udupi.
Drive on
The Urbania glides past Kunigal; breakfast is booked at Hassan, where the restrooms are better suited to older travellers. On the Magadi road, about 12 km out of Kunigal, the village of Sondalagere has the Kambada Narasimha Swamy temple, a peaceful shrine elders may like on a nearer outing. The highway here is wide and even, and the driver keeps a soft, steady speed so that anyone dozing stays asleep until the next town.
Short break
Elders who cannot wait for breakfast can ask for a ten minute halt at Channarayapatna. The town is named after its old Chennigaraya temple, and Vishnu shrines of this area date back to Hoysala kings. Shravanabelagola's hill is only 12 km off the road, though its long climb in bare feet is not meant for older knees. After the break the Urbania rolls on gently, and Hassan is roughly forty minutes away.
Breakfast
At Hassan the Urbania stops right at the hotel steps, and elders sit down to idli and filter coffee without rushing. About 6 km outside the city lies Gendekatte, a biodiversity park with easy paths that elders might enjoy on a slower trip home. Pharmacies and ATMs are plentiful here, the last of their size before the coast. With breakfast done, the van climbs gently towards Sakleshpur and the start of the hills.
Rest before the ghat
Sakleshpur is the final restroom stop before the Shiradi descent, so the Urbania waits 15 minutes here. On the bank of the Hemavathi in town stand two temples, Sakaleshwara and Hole Malleshwara, where elders can have a quick darshan if they wish. Eat lightly before the ghat. Older travellers who feel dizzy on hairpin bends should sit in the front row, and the driver takes every curve slowly on the way down.
Lunch
Below the ghat, the Urbania pulls in at Uppinangady for lunch. A simple vegetarian thali is gentle on elders after the bends. In heavy rain the Kumaradhara and the Netravati meet right at the steps of the Sahasralingeshwara temple, and the sight of the joined rivers is worth a pause. Allow a full 45 minutes. The jetty at Malpe is still around 115 km away, through Mangalore and up the coast road.
Coast road
Near the 350 km mark the Urbania crosses the Netravati bridge, Mangalore's southern boundary, and swings north onto NH66. Kerala begins only about 14 km south of the city, but this route turns the other way, up the coast towards Udupi. If elders feel hungry, the city's Udupi style vegetarian hotels serve light snacks. Malpe is roughly 55 km ahead, and elders can rest for that final hour of the drive.
Jetty and boats
After about eight hours the Urbania drops elders at their hotel in Malpe. Boats for the islands leave from Malpe beach and the Tegma jetty roughly every 20 minutes between 9 am and 5:30 pm, but they stop completely from June to September. Nobody lives on the islands and there are no shops, while guards keep visitors back from risky edges. Udupi, with its temples and restaurants, is 5 km away.
Want a smoother van for Udupi and St. Our Bangalore to St. Mary's Island Force Urbania notes cover the route, stops and the rate for each size. Mary's Island, 8 to 16 people with parents along? The Force Urbania rides quietly down the Shiradi ghat. Book Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | St. Mary's Island and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to St. Mary's Island via Kunigal, Sakleshpur and Mangalore | About 405 km | About 810 km | About 8 hr with stops |
Every Urbania is ₹40 a km. Malpe is about 405 km away, so 3 days are billed 900 km. Boat tickets at the jetty. Tolls, parking and GST separate. The km rate includes fuel, driver and air conditioning; the daily driver allowance is billed separately.
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 St. Mary's Island tempo traveller takes the same group. Five or six people? See the Bangalore to St. Mary's Island 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)
Bangalore to Coorg
So nice that the service we have received from Tejas travellers. Ms Revati is very good coordinator and so polite and have much patience. Thank you so much for making our journey nice and beautiful with sending experienced drivers.🙂
Rahul
15/6/2026 Coorg
5/5
Bangalore to Pondicherry
We recently completed our Pondicherry trip with Tejas Tours and Travel Company, and overall we had a very good experience. Shashikala coordinated with us from enquiry to booking and throughout the trip. She was well-communicated, supportive, and checked in with us daily to ensure everything was fine.
Souvik Bhattacharya
6/4/2026 Pondicherry
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Hired for day-out trip, It was very pleasant and comfortable journey, with good driver's behaviour and l may strongly suggest Tejas travels for better and comfortable family trip
Kishore Lal
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Bangalore to Madikeri
Booked Urbania from tejas travels, bangalore to madikeri. Excellent service, driver was very polite and he knows all nook and corner. Overall we enjoyed the trip
Jai Kumar
1/1/2026 Madikeri
5/5
The islands are reached by boat from Malpe, which is about 405 km from Bangalore, close to 810 km there and back. The Urbania keeps to NH75 as far as Mangalore, crossing the Shiradi ghat, and then runs up the coast on NH66. With elders and two meal breaks, allow about 8 hours each way.
3 days, 900 km at ₹40/km: ₹36,000. Driver allowance ₹700/day a day. Tolls and GST extra.
Yes. It is quieter and softer on the bends.
The 12 seater. All sizes are on Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore.
We arrange them from owners we work with, under our booking.
It is short, 20 to 30 minutes, but boarding at the jetty needs care.
Very wet. Udupi gets over 4,000 mm of rain a year, almost all from June to September, and the boats to the islands do not run in those months. The Shiradi ghat has also had closures after landslips. For elders, December to February is the dry, mild season.
The road is open at night, and past orders have allowed cars and buses on the Shiradi ghat after dark. But mist and rain make the bends harder, and elders rest better in a bed. Most families leave Udupi early in the morning and reach Bangalore by evening.
