
Bangalore to Thrissur Cab and Taxi with Driver
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Distance
530 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 9.5 hr
Via Krishnagiri, Coimbatore and Vadakkancherry
Starting from
₹ 14400
4 days, 1,200 km, Dzire

Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹11,292 ₹13,600
+ ₹1970 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹13,115 ₹15,808
+ ₹2298 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹16,812 ₹20,274
+ ₹2954 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹16,812 ₹20,274
+ ₹2954 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹18,636 ₹22,482
+ ₹3282 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹18,636 ₹22,482
+ ₹3282 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹24,107 ₹29,107
+ ₹4267 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Commuter
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹61,900
+ ₹10998 (Taxes & Charges)
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Toyota Corolla Altis
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹19,100
+ ₹3384 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Camry
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹47,500
+ ₹8460 (Taxes & Charges)

Audi A6
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹66,400
+ ₹11844 (Taxes & Charges)

Audi Q7
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,51,200
+ ₹27072 (Taxes & Charges)

BMW 5 Series
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹66,400
+ ₹11844 (Taxes & Charges)

BMW 7 Series
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,41,800
+ ₹25380 (Taxes & Charges)

Mercedes-Benz S-Class
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,51,200
+ ₹27072 (Taxes & Charges)

Mercedes-Benz E-Class
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,32,200
+ ₹23688 (Taxes & Charges)

Rolls-Royce Ghost
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹5,65,000
+ ₹101520 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Fortuner
LUXURYAC5 Seats
₹47,500
+ ₹8460 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
90 km
205 km
365 km
415 km
445 km
470 km

Pickup at your door
The car is at your door at 5 am, and the driver calls a quarter of an hour before. Hosur, about 40 km out, comes too soon for breakfast on an early start, so the first meal is at Krishnagiri. On a Saturday, Chandapura, just past Electronic City, has its fruit and vegetable market and the road jams after daybreak, one more reason to leave early. Tell us at booking if you need a child seat or a roof carrier for extra bags. Thrissur is 470 km away, and the day is long but simple.

Breakfast
At Krishnagiri, about 90 km from Bangalore and 45 km short of Dharmapuri, the car stops for breakfast at a highway hotel. A family of four is done in twenty minutes. Ramapuram, close to the town, has a Rama temple about 500 years old, but it is a detour for a slower day. Krishnagiri is the Mango Capital of Tamil Nadu, so in season buy a few from the stalls for the drive. Arcot makkan peda is the sweet to try. The highway on to Salem is wide and quick at this hour.

Tea halt
Salem comes at about 205 km, and here the car leaves the Madurai traffic on NH44 and takes NH544 for Coimbatore and Kerala. The tea halt is on the bypass, ten minutes for tea and the restroom. Sago, the javvarisi made from tapioca, comes from Salem, and the packets in the highway shops make an easy buy. If you are peckish, thattu vadai set is the snack this town gave the rest of Tamil Nadu. Tharamangalam temple, about 24 km off, is for a different trip. Lunch is at Coimbatore, 160 km on.

Lunch
Coimbatore, about 365 km out, is lunch, at a highway restaurant near the bypass so the car never goes into city traffic. Meals are on a banana leaf, the old custom here, and dosa or appam is there for anyone who wants something light. Marudamalai temple sits about 15 km northwest of the city, too far for this day but good on a spare morning. Coimbatore makes about three quarters of India's wet grinders, and the showrooms on the main roads deliver. Keep 40 minutes. Thrissur is about 105 km on, past the Kerala border.

Tea
The car crosses into Kerala at Walayar and reaches Palakkad at about 415 km, through the Palakkad Gap in the Western Ghats. Palakkad Fort, rebuilt by Hyder Ali in 1766, stands in the heart of the city, with a moat and a Hanuman temple inside; it is ten minutes from the highway if you want a look. Otherwise take tea and go on. Palakkadan matta, the red rice grown only in this district, is worth a bag for home. Thrissur is about 55 km away, roughly an hour and a quarter.

Drive on
Vadakkancherry, about 445 km out, is a small town on NH544 roughly 30 km past Palakkad. From here to Mannuthy the highway was the first six lane national highway in Kerala, so the car runs fast and smooth towards Thrissur. There is no reason to stop unless someone needs the restroom; the hotels in Thrissur are only about 25 km ahead. Use the time to call your hotel or relatives with an arrival time, and keep the address ready for the driver.

Hotel drop
The car reaches Thrissur about 8.5 hours after pickup and drops at any hotel or home in the city. Thrissur is called the cultural capital of Kerala, with the Sahitya, Sangeetha Nataka and Lalithakala academies in the centre. For an evening snack ask for parippu vada with kattan chaya, the strong black tea locals drink with it. Thrissur is a gold and silk town, so families on a wedding trip often shop here. The city lies only about 3 m above sea level, and canals carry off the monsoon water, so heavy rain clears quickly.
Need a Bangalore to Thrissur taxi for a family of four? Here is how a Bangalore to Thrissur Cab trip goes, with breaks, timing and car rates. By car you reach Thrissur by evening and can add Guruvayur next day. Pickup from home, hotel or the Bangalore airport. We have run cab rental in Bangalore since 2009. It also appears as Trichur on signboards.
Route | One way | Thrissur and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Thrissur via Salem, Coimbatore and Palakkad | About 470 km | About 940 km | About 8.5 hr with stops |
A cab to Thrissur and back is about 940 km. We bill that as 4 days and 1,200 km. Leftover km go to Guruvayur and Athirappilly. Our rate covers fuel, AC and the driver. Driver bata ₹350 to ₹400 each day, tolls, parking, state permits and GST at actuals. One way drops cost ₹2 per km above the return rate.
Vehicle | Round trip rate | Thrissur and back, 4 days (1,200 km) | Driver allowance | Allowance for 4 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12/km | ₹14,400 | ₹350/day | ₹1,400 | |
₹14/km | ₹16,800 | ₹350/day | ₹1,400 | |
₹18/km | ₹21,600 | ₹400/day | ₹1,600 | |
₹20/km | ₹24,000 | ₹400/day | ₹1,600 |
Two to four people travel well in a Dzire or a Toyota Etios. Six or seven with luggage: the Innova Crysta. With 7 to 12 people, look at the Bangalore to Thrissur tempo traveller.
Travelling with seniors? The Bangalore to Thrissur Force Urbania has captain or reclining seats for up to 16. Want to add Athirappilly Falls? See the Bangalore to Athirappilly Falls cab.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
About 470 km one way through Krishnagiri, Salem, Coimbatore and Palakkad, so about 940 km for the round trip. A cab takes about 8.5 hours with breakfast, lunch and two tea halts. The road is NH44 to Salem and NH544 from Salem to Thrissur, entering Kerala at Walayar.
Driving past night hours adds a driver night charge. The amount is written on your quote in advance.
October to March is pleasant. Pooram time is crowded but worth it.
They are charged separately. For 4 days (1,200 km at ₹20/km) an Innova Crysta is ₹24,000, with ₹1,600 driver bata; tolls, the Tamil Nadu and Kerala permits, parking and GST at cost.
An Innova Crysta, with room for six and bags. Each car is listed on cab rental in Bangalore.
Yes. You get the fare in writing before booking. A one way taxi is billed at ₹2 per km above the round trip km rate, with the driver return counted.
The highway holds up well. From June to September the southwest monsoon brings heavy rain to Thrissur, but the six lane stretch from Vadakkencherry to Mannuthy and the four lane road from Walayar drain fast. Expect slower driving in heavy showers and allow an extra half hour. Carry umbrellas in the car, not in the boot.
Yes, with breaks. The halts at Krishnagiri, Salem, Coimbatore and Palakkad come every one to two hours, and the driver will stop for a restroom whenever asked. Seat elders in the middle row of an Innova Crysta, which has the most leg room. Keep their medicines and a light shawl in a hand bag, since the AC can feel cold on a long day.