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Arunachaleswarar Temple
Drop at a gate, the mini bus parks nearby. Two to three hours for twenty people.
Sri Ramanasramam
About 2 km on the hill road. Morning is the quiet time.
Skandashramam and Virupaksha Cave
A climb on foot, about two hours up and back.
Sathanur Dam
On the return, about an hour in the garden.
Gingee Fort
A half day extra. Only if you have time.
Distance
200 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 4.5 hr
Via Hosur, Uthangarai and Chengam
Starting from
₹ 19200
2 days, 600 km, 14 seater
Start
40 km
90 km
135 km
165 km
200 km
Up to two pickups
Twenty people from many homes take too long, so keep to two pickup points at most. A 6 am start is fine for this short route. The mini bus joins Hosur Road and pays toll at the Attibele plaza, about 32 km out, near the Tamil Nadu border. On festival eves people heading home jam the road near Roopena Agrahara, so leave earlier then. Breakfast is at Krishnagiri, 90 km from the city.
State border
Crossing into Tamil Nadu at Hosur, the driver handles the tax papers while number plate cameras confirm the payment; the group stays in its seats. A fuel station washroom here is the last easy one for an hour. Hosur is rose country, and flowers for the temple are cheap. Thorapalli, close to the town, keeps the house where C. Rajagopalachari was born, now a memorial. Work on six lanes towards Krishnagiri causes a few slow zones.
Breakfast
Breakfast at Krishnagiri, where the larger hotels can serve twenty in half an hour and the mini bus waits at the door. Afterwards the bus swings east on NH77 for Tiruvannamalai. For a return halt with children, Avathanapatti lake and its play park lie about 5 km out on the Salem side. Every summer the town stages a mango exhibition, and the government museum on Gandhi Road shows finds from the district. Do the head count before leaving.
Village road
Uthangarai, 135 km out, is passed without a halt. From Krishnagiri the road has been two lane through villages, and the mini bus keeps a steady speed with tractors and village buses around. Locals call it an education town for its many schools and colleges, and a SIPCOT estate sits on the outskirts. Hanumantheertham, on the Pennaiyar river, is about 10 km off for a group with spare time on the return. Chengam, the tea stop, is about 30 km on.
Tea stop
Chengam, 165 km out, is the tea and restroom stop. The town sits in a pass of the Eastern Ghats, between the Javadhu and Chennakesava hills, at about 272 m. Its Perumal temple runs a ten day festival in May, and the road through town is slow then. Buses from Chengam serve Salem, Dharmapuri and Bangalore, so the stand area is busy; the mini bus halts at a roadside stall instead. Fifteen minutes, then 35 km more.
Drop near a temple gate
About 4.5 hours by mini bus. The driver drops the group near a temple gate and parks nearby. The temple covers about 10 hectares, so fix one meeting gate for twenty people before anyone goes in. The town has many vegetarian eating places that can seat a group. Karthigai Deepam, in November or December, is the biggest festival, when a lamp on the hilltop can be seen from about 30 km.
Going to Tiruvannamalai with 15 to 25 relatives or a satsang group? This page covers the Bangalore to Tiruvannamalai Mini Bus trip: route, stops, fares and places to see. A mini bus gets closer to the temple than a big bus and still takes everyone. Book a mini bus on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Tiruvannamalai and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Tiruvannamalai via Hosur, Uthangarai and Chengam | About 200 km | About 400 km | About 4.5 hr with stops |
The road is about 200 km each way, so the round trip crosses one 300 km day. It is billed as two days and 600 km. Sathanur dam on the way back fits inside that. Tolls, parking, GST and the Tamil Nadu permit at actual. The per km rate covers fuel and the driver, with the driver allowance on top for each day. You can book the mini bus with or without AC, and the rate changes with that choice.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | |
₹46 | ₹29,200 | ₹43,800 | ₹58,400 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 |
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, 3 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,380 a person.
Up to 20 people: 20 seater mini bus. 21: 21 seater mini bus. 22 to 25: 25 seater mini bus. For the night walk, people sleep on the way back, so do not pack every seat.
More than 25 coming? The Bangalore to Tiruvannamalai bus takes up to 50. A group of ten can take the Bangalore to Tiruvannamalai tempo traveller.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹22,816 ₹27,481
+ ₹3981 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹22,816 ₹27,481
+ ₹3981 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹29,900 ₹36,038
+ ₹5238 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹25,244 ₹30,400
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹28,736 ₹34,628
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹28,736 ₹34,628
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
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21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
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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
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Abhas Patel
3/4/2024 Bangalore
5/5
About 200 km by Hosur, Krishnagiri, Uthangarai and Chengam, so close to 400 km for a round trip. In a mini bus it takes about 4.5 hours each way, with breakfast and a tea stop. The road is NH44 as far as Krishnagiri and NH77 from there to Tiruvannamalai.
Two days, 600 km. A 20 seater at ₹34/km is ₹20,400, a 25 seater at ₹36/km is ₹21,600. Driver allowance, tolls, permit and GST extra.
Yes. Tell him where you finish, and he waits there.
The 25 seater. Every size is on mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
Yes, the fare is already two days. Driver allowance is per day.
Yes, about 40 km more. Extra km is added at the same rate.
The road stays open all year. Most rain in this area falls from September to December, and heavy showers slow the two lane stretch after Krishnagiri. On those days the mini bus keeps a slower pace and may need an extra half hour. The Girivalam path can be wet, so carry umbrellas.
Yes. A group can leave Bangalore in the afternoon, walk Girivalam at night when the path is lit, and drive back early in the morning. The driver rests while you walk. Expect heavy crowds and parking further from the temple on full moon nights.
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