Bangalore to Tiruchendur Tempo Traveller for Families
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Subramaniya Swamy Temple
On the shore. Mornings are calmer; keep two hours with the family.
Nazhi Kinaru
The sacred well on the beach near the temple. A short walk.
Kulasekarapattinam
About 15 km south. A quick temple visit.
Manapad
A quiet coastal village with old churches on a headland. Good for photos.
Navathirupathi Temples
Nine Vishnu temples on the Tirunelveli road. Half a day for the nearest few.
Distance
615 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 12.5 hr
Via Krishnagiri, Dindigul and Thoothukudi
Starting from
₹ 36000
5 days, 1,500 km, 12 seater
Start
90 km
205 km
255 km
300 km
370 km
435 km
485 km
575 km
615 km
Home pickup
Pickup is at 4:30 am, and the family should be at the gate with the bags, since a tempo traveller is too tall for most apartment basements. Pack one separate bag for the temple, with the dhoti or saree, a towel and the offering, so nobody digs through suitcases at Tiruchendur. Hosur comes too early for a meal, so breakfast waits for Krishnagiri. Our trips south usually leave between 5 and 6:30 am; this one goes earlier because day one ends in Madurai, about 435 km away.
Breakfast
After the border formalities at Hosur, the van reaches Krishnagiri, 90 km out, and the family breakfasts in about 25 minutes. A Hanuman shrine, the Kattuveera Anjaneya temple, is listed by the district for visitors, and pilgrim families can take a quick darshan there. Krishnagiri grows more mangoes than any other district in Tamil Nadu, and in summer you can pick a ripe box from the stalls. Rayakottai lies about 32 km to the west, off the route. The van then goes on south to Salem.
Snack stop
At Salem, 205 km out, the van stops fifteen minutes on the bypass for snacks. Packets of sago, javvarisi from Salem's tapioca mills, make payasam at home, an easy buy for the mothers in the group. Children who like animals can see the Kurumbapatti zoo, about 12 km from the bus stand, on the way back. In the Tamil month of Aadi the Kottai Mariamman temple holds five days of festival, so the city is busy then. Lunch is still about 165 km away at Dindigul.
Drive through
The van passes Namakkal, 255 km out, on NH44 without stopping. Families who know the town come for the Namagiri Lakshmi Narasimhaswami temple, with the Namagiri Amman shrine inside the same complex; its car festival falls in March and April. Keep that for the drive home, when the van can take a short detour into town. Children can count the lorries, because Namakkal is known as the transport town. For now the plan is lunch at Dindigul, about two hours on.
Drive through
Karur, at 300 km, is the halfway mark of the whole trip. The van keeps going, though the driver will pull in if a child needs the restroom. Look out for half built coaches outside the workshops, because Karur builds the bodies of a large share of India's buses. Three rivers meet here, the Amaravathi, Kaveri and Noyyal. On a slow return, the Ponnaniyar dam near Pooncholai village in the Kadavur hills is a picnic place with water for the children to look at.
Lunch
Lunch at Dindigul, 370 km out, takes about 35 minutes. For a pilgrim family on a vegetarian vow, everyday rice with sambar and rasam is the safe order. Dindigul's vegetable market is the biggest in Tamil Nadu, and guavas, oranges and pineapple from the area are good to carry in the van. From the top of the fort there is a view over the town, but that is for another trip. Madurai is about an hour away, and the family will be there before dark.
Night and temple
The family spends the night in Madurai, 435 km out. An evening at the Meenakshi temple, with its golden lotus tank, fits well before dinner; leave phones in the van, as they are not allowed inside. Buy a string of Madurai Malli, the city's jasmine, for the women to wear to Tiruchendur. The van parks at the hotel overnight. Next morning, leave right after breakfast so the last 180 km to the coast is done before the noon heat.
Tea
About 50 km out of Madurai on the second morning, Aruppukottai makes a ten minute tea and restroom stop on NH38. The fields around the town grow jasmine, and the mills spin cotton yarn. It gets very hot here, up to 41 deg C in summer, so refill the children's bottles. The Seenivasa Perumal temple sits on Malai Arasan hill, a short darshan if the family is in no hurry. The sea is about 90 km ahead.
Coast road
The van meets the sea at Thoothukudi, 575 km out, and stops fifteen minutes for a snack. The town's bakeries sell cashew macaroons, the Thoothukudi sweet children ask for again on the way home. The white fields beside the road are salt pans, and together they give about 90% of Tamil Nadu's salt. The big ships you may glimpse belong to the V.O. Chidambaranar port. Tiruchendur is 40 km on, along the coast.
Temple by the sea
After about 12.5 hours of driving over two days, the van pulls into Tiruchendur by late morning. It parks at the temple parking near the shore, and the lodges are close by. Palm jaggery made in the villages around is sold near the temple, a good thing to take home. The Surasamharam festival and Vaikasi Visakam bring thousands of devotees; on those days rooms go early and the parking fills, so we plan the arrival time with you. Simple vegetarian meals are easy to find.
A family trip to Tiruchendur with 10 to 16 people, maybe for a vow at the Murugan temple? Here we lay out a Bangalore to Tiruchendur Tempo Traveller trip: route, breaks, cost and what to see. A tempo traveller picks everyone up from home and makes the long drive easier with stops when you need them. Book a tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Tiruchendur and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Tiruchendur via Krishnagiri, Dindigul and Thoothukudi | About 615 km | About 1,230 km | About 12.5 hr with stops |
Tiruchendur is about 615 km away. We quote five days and 1,500 km, with a night in Madurai both ways. Driver allowance per day; tolls, Tamil Nadu entry tax, parking and GST at actual. Fuel and driver sit inside the tempo traveller rate, and the driver gets a daily allowance on the bill. The tempo traveller can be AC or non-AC, and the quote follows your choice.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km | 7 days, 2,100 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹45,000 | ₹54,000 | ₹63,000 | |
₹24 | ₹38,500 | ₹46,200 | ₹53,900 | |
₹24 | ₹38,500 | ₹46,200 | ₹53,900 | |
₹30 | ₹48,000 | ₹57,600 | ₹67,200 | |
₹32 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | ₹71,400 | |
₹34 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | ₹76,300 | |
₹34 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | ₹76,300 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹500 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 20, 6 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹3,270 a person.
Up to 12: 12 seater tempo traveller. 13 to 17: 17 seater tempo traveller. 18 to 20: 20 seater tempo traveller. Five days with children means more bags; take one size up.
Grandparents coming? See the Bangalore to Tiruchendur Urbania. Only a carload? The Bangalore to Tiruchendur cab is enough.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹38,330 ₹46,309
+ ₹6809 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹47,160 ₹56,981
+ ₹8381 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹44,250 ₹53,457
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹44,250 ₹53,457
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹47,160 ₹56,981
+ ₹8381 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹50,070 ₹60,505
+ ₹8905 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹50,070 ₹60,505
+ ₹8905 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹50,070 ₹60,505
+ ₹8905 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹53,080 ₹64,128
+ ₹9428 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹53,080 ₹64,128
+ ₹9428 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹54,700
+ ₹9720 (Taxes & Charges)
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5/5
Bangalore to Mysore
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About 615 km via Salem, Karur, Dindigul and Madurai, then NH38 by Aruppukottai and Thoothukudi, so about 1,230 km both ways. A tempo traveller needs about 12.5 hours of driving with stops, which we split with a night in Madurai.
Five days, 1,500 km at ₹24/km is ₹36,000. Add ₹2,500 allowance, tolls, TN entry tax and GST.
The waves can be strong. Stay close to the shore and keep children by hand.
The 17 seater. All sizes are on tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore.
Yes, it is about two hours further. Extra km are at the same rate.
Palm jaggery near the temple, and macaroons at Thoothukudi.
This coast gets most of its rain from the northeast monsoon, October to December, sometimes in heavy spells. The highway stays open, but a downpour can slow the last stretch along the coast, and the sea turns rough on those days. June to September is mostly dry here. December to February is pleasant; March to June is very hot, so plan temple visits for early morning.
Plan short stages. We stop about every two hours, and day one ends in Madurai, so the children sleep in a bed. Bring a bag with snacks, water, a change of clothes and a few games, and seat them near a window. Avoid a heavy lunch before the afternoon drive. At Tiruchendur, keep towels and dry clothes in the van for after the sea.
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