Bangalore to Varkala Force Urbania
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Varkala Cliff
Sunset walk along the top. The van waits at the road end.
Papanasam Beach
Steps down from the cliff, or the temple-side road for elders.
Janardhana Swamy Temple
About forty minutes. The van stops close to the steps.
Sivagiri Mutt
Quiet, about an hour, parking inside.
Kappil Beach
A short drive north for the evening.
Anjengo Fort
On the way out of town, about an hour.
Distance
730 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 14.5 hr
Via Krishnagiri, Palakkad and Kollam
Starting from
₹ 60000
5 days, 1,500 km, any size
Start
95 km
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730 km
Pickup at home
The Urbania collects the group at 5:30 am for a two day run, with Thrissur as the night halt. Groups on the Koramangala side go straight to the elevated road and skip the jammed St John's junction; groups near Hoskote can use the ring road interchange to the Hosur corridor. The Attibele toll is about 32 km out. Bags go in the rear compartment, and each seat has its own vent and recliner. Breakfast is at Krishnagiri.
Breakfast
Twenty five minutes for breakfast at Krishnagiri, about 95 km out, with the Urbania parked right at the hotel door so elders walk only a few steps. Rocky hills of the Krishnadevaraya range surround the town. Ask the counter for Arcot makkan peda, a local milk sweet. Santhur, close by, has about 150 nurseries selling mango saplings, if any of the group gardens. Salem is about an hour and a half on.
Tea
A ten minute tea halt at Salem, 210 km out, on the bypass where NH544 heads west for Kerala. Try a thattu vadai set, Salem's own street snack, with the tea. April is Salem's hottest month, and the monsoon arrives from mid June, so the AC runs at every halt in summer. The van turns west after the halt; Coimbatore and lunch are about two and a half hours ahead.
Lunch
Lunch is forty minutes at a Coimbatore bypass hotel, 365 km out. Idli, dosa and appam are on offer for lighter eaters, and meals on a banana leaf for the rest. The Isha Yoga Centre and Adiyogi are about 35 km away, an hour each way, so they need their own day on another trip. The 28 km bypass avoids the city, and the Kerala border is about 30 km further.
Permit
Lorries at Walayar are sent down their own service lane, so the Urbania reaches Kerala's permit counter quickly, and the halt lasts about ten minutes with everyone seated in the cool. Beyond the border the national highway runs four lane, with service roads, as far as Vadakkencherry. Palakkad comes up near 420 km. For a family with a free morning on the way home, the gardens below Malampuzha, Kerala's biggest reservoir, lie roughly 15 km from the city. Thrissur is about an hour on.
Overnight
The group spends the night in Thrissur, 490 km from Bangalore, and the driver rests. Kerala's academies of literature, music and the arts stand in the centre of this city, which is why it is called the cultural capital. Some hotels prepare a vegetarian sadya for dinner if asked a day ahead. On Pooram day, in April or May, more than a million people fill the centre, so we book rooms along the highway then. Tomorrow's drive is about 240 km.
Drive on
On the second morning the Urbania skirts Kochi at 560 km and swings onto NH66, the coast highway, without stopping. Ernakulam is busy by mid morning, and the group has a long lunch planned further south. Cochin airport, just north of the city, was the first in the world to run entirely on solar power, worth knowing if a relative flies in to meet you. Elders can rest; the flat coast road ahead is smooth, and Alappuzha is about an hour and a half away.
Lunch
Lunch is forty minutes at Alappuzha, 615 km out. Order Kuttanad duck curry or karimeen with fish curry soured with kudampuli. Kuttanad, just south and east, grows rice below sea level, a farming system the FAO lists as world agricultural heritage. The church at Kokkamangalam, one of seven linked to St Thomas, is close by for a group interested in it. Varkala is about two and a half hours on.
Drive on
At 660 km the Urbania passes Kayamkulam on NH66 and does not stop. History lovers in the group might plan a return visit to Krishnapuram Palace, an 18th century royal building now run as a museum, which displays the famous double edged sword of Kayamkulam. The state bus station sits right beside the highway, should anyone need to leave early. Kollam, the tea stop, lies about 40 km ahead, and Varkala roughly 70 km, so the end of the trip is close.
Tea
A fifteen minute tea halt at Kollam, 700 km into the trip. The town has long lived on cashew processing and coir, so a packet of roasted cashews is the natural gift. Kollam is also an old trading port, home to one of the early St Thomas churches and one of the oldest mosques on this coast. Varkala lies roughly 30 km south along the coast road, about 45 minutes in the Urbania, so the group should be checking in before long.
Cliff stay drop
The Urbania reaches Varkala after about 14.5 hours of driving over two days. It reaches most cliff resorts; where a lane is too tight, the driver stops close and carries the bags with you. Cliff top cafes serve seafood and Kerala food, and quieter restaurants are near the temple side. Thiruvananthapuram is about 50 km south. Around 30 December to 1 January the Sivagiri pilgrimage fills the town, so book rooms early then.
Want a quieter ride to Varkala for 8 to 16 people, maybe with parents along? Below is how we run a Bangalore to Varkala Force Urbania booking, from pickup to the places you see. The Force Urbania has more headroom and softer seats, which matters on a long Kerala trip. Book Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Varkala and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Varkala via Krishnagiri, Palakkad and Kollam | About 730 km | About 1,460 km | About 14.5 hr with stops |
All Urbania sizes cost ₹40 a km. Varkala is about 730 km away, so it is 5 days and 1500 km billed. Tolls, parking, GST and the interstate permits are on the bill at actual. One way is ₹2 more per km. Fuel, the driver and AC come with the Urbania rate per km; each day adds the driver allowance.
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 people: 9 seater Urbania. 10 to 12: 12 seater Urbania. 13 to 16: 16 seater Urbania. Same rate for every size, so take the bigger one for five days of bags.
Want to keep the cost lower? The Bangalore to Varkala tempo traveller takes the same group. Only five or six people? The Bangalore to Varkala cab is enough.
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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5/5
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About 730 km one way through Krishnagiri, Salem, Coimbatore, Thrissur, Kochi, Alappuzha and Kollam, so about 1,460 km for the round trip. An Urbania takes about 14.5 hours of driving over two days, with a night at Thrissur. The road is NH44, NH544 and NH66.
1500 km at ₹40/km is ₹60,000 for 5 days. Driver allowance ₹700/day, ₹3,500 for the trip. Tolls, permits and GST extra.
It is a long road with two full driving days. The Urbania is quieter and rides softer, so elders arrive less tired.
The 12 seater, or the 16 seater if you carry big suitcases. All sizes are on Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore.
We arrange them with drivers from owners we work with, at our rate and under our booking.
Yes, Kochi is on the coast road. The day and km are added to the quote.
December to March. The coast is dry, the cliff paths are firm and the sea is calmer. From June to August Varkala gets most of its very heavy rain, about 310 cm a year, and October and November still bring afternoon showers. The New Year week is crowded because of the Sivagiri pilgrimage, so book early for it.
The rear compartment takes one medium suitcase and a small bag per person in a 12 or 13 seater. A full 16 seater with big suitcases needs lighter packing. Carry a small overnight bag for the Thrissur halt, so the main luggage is not unloaded twice. Tell us the bag count at booking.
