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Thalassery Fort
The mini bus parks close to Thalassery Fort and the group walks in. Plan 45 minutes.
Overbury's Folly
At Overbury's Folly the group gets down at one point. Keep about an hour.
Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach
Drop at the gate of Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach; the mini bus waits at the lot. Allow about an hour.
Dharmadam Island
The mini bus parks close to Dharmadam Island and the group walks in. Plan about an hour.
Distance
315 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 7 hr
Via Channapatna, Hunsur and Iritty
Starting from
₹ 28800
3 days, 900 km, 14 seater
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)
Start
60 km
145 km
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315 km
Pickup for the group
Twenty people gather at one office gate or hall for a 6 am start; loading takes about fifteen minutes, so be ready early. The mini bus heads out on Mysore Road, ahead of the morning crush at Nayandahalli, and picks up the expressway at Kengeri. Suitcases go in the rear, with wedding clothes laid flat in covers on top. Expect about seven hours to Thalassery, roughly 315 km, with breakfast first at Channapatna.
Group breakfast
Breakfast for everyone is at Channapatna, 60 km out, at one hotel with parking for the mini bus. Thirty minutes. The town turns its toys in a government Lacquerware Craft Complex with 32 lathes, and the co operative shops sell straight from the makers, good for a group buying small gifts for the hosts. Do a head count before leaving; the next halt is a short tea stop at Mysore.
Tea and washrooms
The mini bus leaves the expressway at the Mysore ring road, 145 km out, for a quick tea and restroom stop, and then loops round to Hinkal, where Mysore's first flyover opened in 2018 and the Hunsur road begins. Groups with time on the way back can visit the government silk weaving factory on Manandavadi Road, where Mysore sarees come off the looms; entry is free, and cameras are not allowed inside. Fifteen minutes today, then on.
Short halt
At Hunsur, 175 km from Bangalore, the mini bus stops fifteen minutes for restrooms and a stretch. The town is quiet, with simple hotels, and the forest department runs its Nagarhole office here, worth knowing if the group adds a forest day. From Hunsur the route leaves the Kushalnagar highway for the state road south into Coorg. Count heads before boarding; lunch is about an hour ahead. Water bottles can be refilled here.
Lunch before the ghat
Virajpet, 240 km out, is where twenty plates should already be waiting, since the driver books the hotel in advance. The town is a junction of three state highways, and SH 91 runs on down the Makutta ghat into Kerala. A light lunch suits the narrow, winding forest road ahead. Karnataka and Kerala government buses both use this road. In past monsoons slips have closed it, so for July we confirm it the evening before.
Tea and washrooms
After the ghat, Iritty, 270 km out, is the first Kerala town and a fifteen minute tea halt. Farms around it grow pepper, rubber and cashew, and Kottiyoor, known for its temple festival, lies in the same taluk. Kannur airport at Mattannur is only about 20 km away if a guest is flying in. Then roughly 45 km of wider road lead to Thalassery. Restrooms at the bigger hotels are cleaner. Everyone should be back on board within fifteen minutes.
Drop at the hall or hotel
The mini bus pulls up at the hotel or hall and waits nearby. For a group dinner, book Thalassery biryani, which uses short grained kaima rice in place of basmati. The town is credited with the first bakery in Kerala, and the old bakeries are a fun stop for snacks. Kannur is about 22 km to the north. The driver stays with the mini bus near the venue through the trip.
Is a wedding party or a family of 14 to 25 going to Thalassery through Coorg? Twenty people and their bags fit one Bangalore to Thalassery mini bus for the 315 km. Hire mini bus on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Thalassery and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Thalassery via Hunsur, Virajpet and Iritty | About 315 km | About 630 km | About 7 hr with stops |
The mini bus run to Thalassery and back is close to 630 km, so the bill comes to 3 days, 900 km. On the Thalassery run, the km rate covers diesel and the driver; driver allowance ₹600 to ₹800 a day. The Kerala permit goes on the bill at cost. GST, tolls and parking as charged. One way is ₹2 a km. 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.
Twenty going to Thalassery? The 20 seater mini bus. One more, the 21 seater mini bus. 23 to 25 with luggage for 315 km: 25 seater mini bus.
Over 25 people? The Bangalore to Thalassery bus. Twelve or fewer? The Bangalore to Thalassery tempo traveller. Want Kannur too? Our Bangalore to Kannur mini bus page has that run.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
I would like to thank Shashikala for helping me in booking our 21 seater mini bus She was with me coordinating and reassuring right from day 0 till the last minute I completely recommend Tejas Tours & Travels 21 seater executive mini bus was in excellent condition Driver Somanna was a professional driver, accommodating and kind hearted Thank you so much for making our trip a memorable one
Shubha Ranganath
21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Bangalore to Coimbatore
Amazing experience with tejas tours and travels . Ranjini is very cooperative and guidance us in booking bus and connected with us in whole trip. Driver kartik is very cooperative . We plan for 6 days tour banglore mysore ooty coimbatore . Mini bus is good in condition and clean bus . Good experience . We all are happy 😊
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
Very well maintained vehicles, polite and cooperative staff, excellent service, worth recommending. We used their mini bus for 8 days. Our driver Nutan and our point of contact Laxmi were super supportive.
Abhas Patel
3/4/2024 Bangalore
5/5
Thalassery is about 315 km by road, close to 630 km for the round trip. A mini bus runs the Mysore expressway and ring road, then the state road through Hunsur and Virajpet, the Makutta ghat and Iritty. With breakfast at Channapatna, tea halts at Mysore and Iritty and lunch at Virajpet, the trip takes about 7 hours.
The 20 seater mini bus: 900 km over 3 days at ₹34/km, which makes ₹30,600. ₹2,100 for the driver on top; tolls, permits and GST at actual.
Yes, on request. One way is ₹2 a km above the return rate; the empty return is counted in the quote we send.
The 25 seater, so everyone sits and the bags fit. Every size is on mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
Yes. Government buses from Virajpet use this road. In some monsoons it has closed for slips, so we check before a July trip.
Breakfast at Channapatna and lunch near Hunsur or Virajpet. The driver calls ahead for a group this size.
Yes, mainly on the ghat. South Coorg takes very heavy rain from June to August, and slips have shut the Virajpet to Kerala road for a time in past years. A mini bus crosses the Makutta ghat only in daylight then, and we check the road the evening before. October to May is the comfortable window for a group.
We avoid night runs over the Makutta ghat with a full mini bus. It is a narrow forest road, and Kodagu roads carry speed breakers without markings and wildlife after dark. A 6 am start from Bangalore gets the group to the coast by afternoon. For the return, leave Thalassery after breakfast so the ghat is crossed in daylight.
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