Bangalore to Tiruchendur Force Urbania with Driver
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Subramaniya Swamy Temple
Go early morning, before the queues. Keep two hours.
Nazhi Kinaru
A short walk on sand from the temple. Elders can skip it.
Kulasekarapattinam
About 15 km south. A quiet temple visit.
Manapad
Churches on a headland. The van parks near the village.
Navathirupathi Temples
Pick the three or four nearest for elders, half a day.
Distance
615 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 12.5 hr
Via Krishnagiri, Dindigul and Thoothukudi
Starting from
₹ 60000
5 days, 1,500 km, any size
Start
90 km
205 km
255 km
300 km
370 km
435 km
485 km
575 km
615 km
Pickup at your door
Our driver reaches the house at 5 am and helps elders into the van at the gate. Basements in Bangalore are often lower than they look, so the Urbania waits on the road and the bags are carried out. For pickups from the southern suburbs, the elevated road to Electronic City saves the first half hour. December and January are the coolest months here, with lows of about 15 to 17 C, so a shawl helps until the sun is up. Day one ends at Madurai, about 435 km down.
Breakfast
At Krishnagiri, 90 km out, the group takes a half hour breakfast. We pick a hotel with a ground floor dining room and western restrooms; the driver knows which ones on NH44 suit elders. Arcot makkan peda is the town's traditional sweet, sold at the counter. If anyone wants a quiet walk on the return, the Avathanapatti lake and park is about 5 km from town on the highway. Summer here runs from March to June, so the AC stays on even this early.
Short break
Salem, 205 km out, gives the elders a fifteen minute break at a clean fuel station. It is a good place to buy mangoes and cotton clothes, if anyone wants to shop on the return. Salem gets rain from both monsoons, with the southwest rains from mid June, so carry an umbrella in those months. Mookaneri lake, a bird watching spot, is another idea for the way back. Lunch is at Dindigul, a little over two hours on.
Drive on
Namakkal, 255 km out, is passed without a stop. Elders devoted to Hanuman may want the Anjaneyar temple here, where the image is about 18 ft tall; it is better visited on the return, with time to spare. The town's fort sits on a single rock about 75 m high. From Namakkal, Karur is about 34 km south across the Kaveri, and the van crosses the river bridge on NH44. Many elders doze through this flat part of the drive.
Drive on
The Urbania keeps to the highway at Karur, 300 km out, and does not enter the town, where the bus stand and the Pasupatheeswarar temple crowd the centre. If an elder needs a restroom, the fuel stations near the bypass have them. Tiruchirappalli airport is about 78 km from Karur. The town sits low, at about 101 m, and gets hot by mid morning, so keep water bottles filled. Lunch at Dindigul is a little over an hour away.
Lunch
Lunch is a forty minute stop at Dindigul, 370 km out, at a highway hotel with seating that elders find easy. Women in the group may look for Sungudi or silk sarees, both sold in Dindigul, perhaps on the way home. Summer here lasts from March to July, and the northeast monsoon brings most of the rain between October and December. After lunch, Madurai is about 66 km away, the last stretch of day one.
Rest for the night
The group rests at Madurai, 435 km out. For elders who want darshan, the morning slot from about 5 am is calmer than the evening, and pilgrims traditionally enter by the south gopuram. The complex covers about 14 acres, so plan a short route inside and rest on the way. The Urbania stays at the hotel overnight, and the driver takes his own rest so that day two starts fresh.
Coffee
Aruppukottai, about 50 km from Madurai on NH38, is a fifteen minute coffee stop on the second morning, so elders do not sit too long at a stretch. The town once had many handloom weavers. Madurai airport is about 44 km back, and Thoothukudi airport about 102 km ahead, the two options if an elder needs to fly home. From here the van runs on to the coast at Thoothukudi, about 90 km away.
Coast road
At Thoothukudi, 575 km out, the van reaches the coast, and the group stops fifteen minutes for tea and a restroom. The town is the old Pearl City, and pearl fishing in these waters goes back to the port of Korkai. Summers are very hot on this coast, so elders should drink water before the last stretch. Kanyakumari is about 125 km south, if the family wants to add it after darshan. Tiruchendur is now 40 km away.
Temple parking
The Urbania reaches Tiruchendur after about 12.5 hours of driving over two days. The temple is on the beach at the east end of town, and the van drops elders at the closest point to the entrance before going to the parking. The custom is to bathe in the sea before darshan, but elders who find the sand hard can simply wash their feet at the water's edge. Book a lodge close to the temple and ask for a ground floor room.
Taking parents or grandparents, 8 to 14 people, on the long drive to Tiruchendur? The Bangalore to Tiruchendur Force Urbania route, the breaks on the way and the fare are all below. The Force Urbania makes twelve hours easier: reclining seats, a high roof and a quieter cabin. We arrange Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore with a driver.
Route | One way | Tiruchendur and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Tiruchendur via Krishnagiri, Dindigul and Thoothukudi | About 615 km | About 1,230 km | About 12.5 hr with stops |
Every Urbania is ₹40/km. Tiruchendur is about 615 km away, so we bill five days, 1,500 km. Driver allowance ₹700 a day. Tolls, Tamil Nadu entry tax, parking and GST are shown separately. The km rate includes fuel, driver and air conditioning; the daily driver allowance is billed separately.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km | 7 days, 2,100 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | ₹88,900 | |
₹40 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | ₹88,900 | |
₹40 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | ₹88,900 | |
₹40 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | ₹88,900 | |
₹40 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | ₹88,900 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 16, 6 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹4,760 a person.
Up to 9: 9 seater Urbania. 10 to 12: 12 seater Urbania. 13 to 16: 16 seater Urbania. Every size costs the same per km, so give elders space on a two day drive.
Lower cost? The Bangalore to Tiruchendur tempo traveller takes the same group. Going on to the southern tip? See the Bangalore to Kanyakumari cab page.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹61,810 ₹74,700
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹61,810 ₹74,700
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹61,810 ₹74,700
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹61,810 ₹74,700
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹61,810 ₹74,700
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹61,810 ₹74,700
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹61,810 ₹74,700
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
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15/6/2026 Coorg
5/5
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6/4/2026 Pondicherry
5/5
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5/5
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5/5
About 615 km by Krishnagiri, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Dindigul and Madurai, then by Aruppukottai and Thoothukudi, so about 1,230 km for the round trip. An Urbania takes about 12.5 hours of driving with stops, over two days with a night in Madurai.
Five days, 1,500 km at ₹40/km is ₹60,000, any size. Add ₹3,500 allowance, tolls, TN entry tax and GST.
We split it with a night in Madurai and stop every two hours.
The 12 or 16 seater. See sizes on Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore.
Yes, on the Madurai night halt. The van drops close to a gate.
Weekday mornings, outside festival dates.
From Madurai the van takes NH38 through Aruppukottai and Ettayapuram to Thoothukudi, then the coast road south for the last 40 km. The highway is flat and straight, with less traffic than NH44. Summers are very hot along this stretch, so the van leaves Madurai early, and in the northeast monsoon, October to December, heavy showers can slow the coast road.
Each traveller can bring one medium suitcase and a hand bag; big bags go in the rear boot and small ones under the seats. For elders, pack a separate bag with medicines, a shawl and the next day's clothes, so the suitcases stay in the van at Madurai. A folding wheelchair or walking sticks fit at the back; tell us at booking so we keep space.
