Bangalore to Vagamon Mini Bus for Groups of 14 to 25
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Vagamon Meadows
Grass slopes by the road. Park on the roadside; one hour.
Vagamon Pine Forest
Close to the meadows. Forty five minutes.
Kurisumala
Steep walk of two hours up and back.
Thangal Para
Short steep climb for the view.
Vagamon Lake
A quiet half hour by the water.
Distance
560 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 12.5 hr
Via Hosur, Dindigul and Kumily
Starting from
₹ 38400
4 days, 1,200 km, 14 seater
Start
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Pickup
At 5 am the mini bus sets off from a single meeting point, bags already in the rear. A group of 20 or so needs one pickup, two at most, because the first day runs about 515 km to Kumily. The bus takes Hosur Road and the Attibele toll, then stops at Hosur for the permit. Chandapura's Saturday market slows the road past Electronic City, so on Saturdays we leave a little earlier. Breakfast is at Krishnagiri.
Border check
The mini bus stops at Hosur, about 40 km out, for ten minutes of border paperwork. Hosur is a big town on NH44 at about 880 m, where NH648 and NH844 also meet. A Jain temple about 19 km away draws pilgrims, and the Aiyur eco tourism park lies in reserve forest above 1,000 m near Denkanikottai. The farms around grow tomatoes, capsicum and carrots. Krishnagiri, for breakfast, is about 55 km on.
Breakfast
The mini bus stops at Krishnagiri, about 95 km out, for a 30 minute breakfast at a hotel with room for the group. The KRP dam reservoir on the Thenpennai river is about 10 km off, and its boat house and children's park make a stop for the drive home. Four national highways meet at Krishnagiri, and the bus stays on NH44 south. Mango pulp packs from the district make easy gifts.
Tea
The mini bus stops on the Salem bypass, about 210 km out, for fifteen minutes of tea and the restroom. Biryani and chicken varuval are the town's favourites, though lunch is planned at Dindigul. Mettur dam, about 52 km away, was built across the Kaveri from 1925 to 1934, and Sankagiri fort, an ASI site, is about 22 km off. The group carries on south on NH44, the road to Dindigul and Madurai, for lunch.
Lunch
The mini bus reaches Dindigul, about 370 km out, for a 40 minute lunch. A rice meal serves a group of 20 fastest, and the biryani is there for those who want it. Dindigul lies about 66 km from Madurai, at about 265 m, and its locks carry a GI tag. With the Kamarajar bus stand right in the centre, the town core is congested, so the bus halts on the outer road. Theni is about 80 km west.
Tea below the ghat
The mini bus reaches Theni, about 450 km out, for tea below the ghat. Theni sits where the plains end and the highlands begin, with only about 658 mm of rain a year. The Pennycuick memorial at Lower Camp honours the engineer of the Mullaperiyar dam. Kumbakkarai falls is in the Kodaikanal foothills. Fifteen minutes here; fill the water cans too, as the ghat comes soon after Cumbum and the next shops are at Kumily.
Last plains town
The mini bus passes Cumbum, about 490 km out, the last town on the plains. Vines line the road in this grape valley, and black grapes, coconut and cardamom are traded in its market. Suruli falls, about 10 km off, comes down in two leaps of about 150 ft and 40 ft. Cumbum gets about 836 mm of rain a year, mostly in the southwest monsoon. The Kumily ghat begins here, and the driver takes the 25 km climb slowly with a full load.
Night at Thekkady
The mini bus reaches Kumily, about 515 km out, for the night. A group of 20 can stay in one lodge or a few homestays near the main road, where the bus can park. Thekkady and the Periyar lake are about 4 km away, so the group can see the lake early before moving on. Kumily's spice shops sell cardamom, pepper and tea. The next morning's drive to Vagamon is short, about 45 km.
Through the tea hills
The mini bus passes Peermade, about 540 km out, a hill station at about 915 m. The road from Kumily runs through Vandiperiyar, at about 836 m, where tea factories and spice shops line NH183. Around Peermade are waterfalls and open grassland. In the Sabarimala season the Makarajyothi is seen from Panchalikkulam pond at Kuttikkanam nearby. Peermade is about 85 km from Kottayam. Vagamon is about 20 km on, and the bus takes the bends slowly.
Stay
The mini bus reaches Vagamon with about 12.5 hours of driving done, the morning after Kumily. The hill station is at about 1,100 m, about 25 km east of Erattupetta. Stays for a group of 20 are spread among the tea estates, planted here since 1926; the bus reaches those on the main road, and for side roads it stops at the junction. Evenings are cool, so jackets come out early. The driver stays near the group.
Going to Vagamon with 15 to 25 friends for the meadows and pine forest? The Bangalore to Vagamon Mini Bus road, halts, fares and sights are all set out on this page. A mini bus is the right size for the hill roads of Idukki and keeps the gang together. We give mini bus on rent in Bangalore for Kerala hill trips.
Route | One way | Vagamon and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Vagamon via Salem, Dindigul, Theni and Kumily | About 560 km | About 1,120 km | About 12.5 hr with stops |
The round trip is about 1120 km, billed as four days and 1,200 km. That covers the drive, a night at Kumily and local runs in Vagamon. Tolls, permits for both states, parking and GST at actual. One way costs ₹2 a km more. Fuel and driver are included in the rate, and the day allowance for the driver is separate. Mini buses come in AC and non-AC, so tell us which one when you ask for the quote.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | |
₹32 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹36 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | ₹69,000 | |
₹46 | ₹58,400 | ₹73,000 | ₹87,600 | |
₹36 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | ₹69,000 |
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, 5 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹2,300 a person.
About 20 people: 20 seater mini bus. 21: 21 seater mini bus. 22 to 25: 25 seater mini bus. Four days of bags plus jackets need space; keep two seats free.
Ten or twelve people? The Bangalore to Vagamon tempo traveller is enough. 30 or more? The Bangalore to Vagamon bus.
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
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 seater mini bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹44,932 ₹54,262
+ ₹7962 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹44,932 ₹54,262
+ ₹7962 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini bus Exucutive A/C Executiv 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹59,000 ₹71,276
+ ₹10476 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹49,688 ₹60,000
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹56,672 ₹68,457
+ ₹10057 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹56,672 ₹68,457
+ ₹10057 (Taxes & Charges)
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From Bangalore, Vagamon is about 560 km by Hosur, Krishnagiri, Salem, Dindigul, Theni, Cumbum, Kumily and Peermade; there and back makes about 1,120 km. The mini bus needs about 12.5 hours of driving, so the group halts a night at Kumily and finishes the last 45 km the next morning.
1,200 km at ₹36/km over four days is ₹43,200. Driver allowance ₹2,800. Tolls, permits and GST extra.
We suggest one at Kumily. The drive is about twelve and a half hours.
Yes, with slow driving on the bends after Kumily.
The 21 or 25 seater. Rates on mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
Yes, the Kumily halt is next to it.
October to May. Heavy southwest monsoon rain from June to September brings mist and slow driving on the Peermade road, and outdoor plans get washed out. December to February is cool and clear. The plains on day one are hot from March to May, so an early start keeps the bus cooler.
Yes, with the Kumily night. Day one has halts every two to three hours, and day two is a short hill drive. Seat elders near the front for the Kumily ghat and the bends past Peermade, and keep a shawl handy for the cool Vagamon evenings.
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