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Places to Visit in Vellore

Sripuram Golden Temple

Sripuram Golden Temple

The single biggest reason travellers make the trip from Bangalore to Vellore is the Sripuram Golden Temple, officially the Sri Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple, dedicated to the goddess Mahalakshmi. Spread across roughly one hundred acres at the foot of a small hill range, the temple's main shrine is coated in more than a thousand kilograms of gold leaf, arranged in intricate hand inscribed patterns drawn from Vedic tradition. Visitors walk along a winding, gold plated pathway through the spiritual park before reaching the sanctum, and the entire complex is particularly striking in the soft light of early morning or evening. A modest dress code applies, and mobile phones and cameras are restricted inside certain sections, so it is worth checking current guidelines before you go.

Sripuram Golden Temple

Sripuram Golden Temple

The single biggest reason travellers make the trip from Bangalore to Vellore is the Sripuram Golden Temple, officially the Sri Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple, dedicated to the goddess Mahalakshmi. Spread across roughly one hundred acres at the foot of a small hill range, the temple's main shrine is coated in more than a thousand kilograms of gold leaf, arranged in intricate hand inscribed patterns drawn from Vedic tradition. Visitors walk along a winding, gold plated pathway through the spiritual park before reaching the sanctum, and the entire complex is particularly striking in the soft light of early morning or evening. A modest dress code applies, and mobile phones and cameras are restricted inside certain sections, so it is worth checking current guidelines before you go.

Vellore Fort

Vellore Fort

Built by Vijayanagara rulers Bommu Nayakar and his brother between 1526 and 1595, Vellore Fort sits at the heart of the town and remains one of the best preserved examples of South Indian military architecture. The fort is built entirely of massive granite blocks, surrounded by a broad moat fed by the Suryakanta reservoir, and its walls have witnessed centuries of history, including the First War of Indian Independence in 1806. Inside the fort complex, you will find a temple, a mosque and a church standing close together, along with the State Government Museum, reflecting the many rulers, from the Vijayanagara kings to the Marathas, Carnatic Nawabs and the British, who once held this stronghold.

Jalakandeswarar Temple

Jalakandeswarar Temple

Located within the Vellore Fort complex, the Jalakandeswarar Temple is a stunning example of Vijayanagara architecture dedicated to Lord Shiva. Detailed stone carvings throughout the temple depict several Hindu deities including Vishnu, Mahalakshmi, Parvati, Brahma and Saraswati, and the craftsmanship on the pillars is considered some of the finest surviving Vijayanagara stonework in the region. Because it sits inside the fort grounds, it is usually visited together with the fort and museum in a single stop.

Government Museum and Science Park

Government Museum and Science Park

Housed within the Vellore Fort premises, the Government Museum showcases archaeological artefacts, sculptures, coins and inscriptions recovered from across the district, offering useful context on the many dynasties that ruled this region. The adjoining Science Park is a popular addition for families travelling with children, with basic hands-on science exhibits that make a good short stop after the fort and temple visit.

Amirthi Zoological Park

Amirthi Zoological Park

Set inside a reserve forest around twenty five kilometres from Vellore town, Amirthi Zoological Park combines a small zoo with a scenic waterfall and forest trails, making it a refreshing break from the town's historic sites. The park is home to deer, monkeys and a variety of birds, and the surrounding hills offer pleasant walking trails, particularly appealing to families and nature lovers looking for a quieter half day trip.

Vainu Bappu Observatory

Vainu Bappu Observatory

Perched atop the Javadi Hills near Kavalur, about eighty kilometres from Vellore, the Vainu Bappu Observatory houses one of the largest optical telescopes in Asia and is operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. While regular public access is limited and usually requires prior permission, the observatory is a fascinating detour for travellers with a serious interest in astronomy, and the drive up through the Javadi Hills is scenic in its own right.

St. John's Church

St. John's Church

Located within the Vellore Fort complex, St. John's Church is a well preserved colonial era church that is over a century and a half old, alongside the Assumption Cathedral elsewhere in the town. These churches, together with the fort's mosque and temple, reflect Vellore's long history as a garrison town where multiple religious communities have coexisted for generations, making a short visit here a good complement to the fort tour.

Yelagiri Hills

Yelagiri Hills

For travellers with an extra day to spare, Yelagiri Hills, a small hill station roughly ninety kilometres from Vellore, offers a cooler climate, rose and orchid gardens, a boating lake at Punganur, and gentle trekking trails. It is a popular weekend extension for those who want to combine their Vellore temple and fort visit with a short, relaxed hill getaway before heading back to Bangalore.

Distance

215 km

One way

Time

5 hrs

Via expressway

Starting from

16660

Plus GST

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Driver Allowance: ₹700Included Km: 420Additional Price /Km after 420 kms: ₹38

₹16,660

+ ₹2873 (Taxes & Charges)

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About the Bangalore - Vellore route

Bangalore

Where Your Journey Starts

Hosur

40 km

Shoolagiri

65 Km

Krishnagiri

95 Km

Vaniyambadi

155 Km

Ambur

175 Km

Gudiyatham

195 Km

Vellore

215 Km

Bangalore

Bangalore

Departure Point


Hosur

Hosur

Industrial gateway town


Shoolagiri

Shoolagiri

Highway junction town


Krishnagiri

Krishnagiri

Mango town and dam views


Vaniyambadi

Vaniyambadi

Leather and tannery town


Ambur

Ambur

Ambur - Biryani and Leather Town


Gudiyatham

Gudiyatham

Weaving town near the Palar river


Vellore

Vellore

Destination - fort, temple and medical hub


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Bangalore to Vellore Bus Packages

Vellore serves four quite distinct group audiences, and the packages below reflect that rather than a single template.

Golden Temple Pilgrimage Package

Our largest category on this route. Sripuram draws temple committees, residents' associations, family trusts and bhajan groups from across Bangalore, and the format is usually a single-day return or an overnight with a second temple added. These trips need early departures, a driver who understands where to set down at the temple gate, generous scheduling slack for darshan queues, and a clear decision made in advance about whether the group stays for the evening illumination. We plan and quote both versions.

Family and Medical Travel Package

A significant share of travel on this corridor is families accompanying a relative to Vellore for treatment, and the transport needs are genuinely different. Dates are fixed by an appointment rather than chosen. Several family members usually travel together with luggage. Waiting time at the destination is unpredictable, so the vehicle needs to stay with the group rather than run to a timetable. We allocate vehicles with lower step-in height where mobility is a concern, plan longer and more frequent halts, and keep the driver contactable throughout. A 21 or 27-seater mini coach or a tempo traveller suits most of these bookings.

School and College Excursion Package

Vellore Fort and the 1806 mutiny are on the history syllabus, and the fort compound — with a Vijayanagara temple, a colonial church and a museum inside one wall — gives a teacher an enormous amount to work with in a single walking circuit. Non-AC and Standard AC buses in 32, 40 and 45-seater configurations, GPS tracking available for the institution, valid fitness, interstate permit and insurance documents carried on board, and drivers selected on experience and conduct record. This is core school excursion bus rental bangalore work, and multiple buses are coordinated to travel and park together.

Corporate and Luxury Package

The Ranipet, Ambur and Vaniyambadi industrial belt sits on this corridor, and we run both one-off corporate group travel and contracted movement for Bangalore companies with operations there. Executive and Volvo coaches with reclining seats and charging points, multi-point pickup across Electronic City, Whitefield, Manyata and the ORR corridor, and GST invoicing with Proforma Invoice for purchase-order approval on every corporate bus rental bangalore booking. The same vehicles serve premium leisure groups pairing Vellore with Yelagiri.

Our Services

Tejas Tours and Travels operates a full ground-transport fleet across Bangalore and Mysore, from a single sedan to a fifty-seater coach. On a route with this much variety in group type, being able to match the vehicle to the purpose matters more than raw capacity.

Cabs and Premium Cars

Sedans, SUVs and premium cars for point-to-point travel, day rentals and multi-day outstation trips. Our car rental bangalore fleet runs from an Etios to a Mercedes, and the 6-seater Toyota Innova Hycross is the most requested vehicle for small family groups on this route.

Tempo Traveller and Force Urbania

For groups of nine to seventeen, a luxury tempo traveller bangalore is the most common choice for family and medical travel here, because it parks easily and keeps a group together. For premium small-group travel, the force urbania rent bangalore option offers a monocoque body, better ride quality and airline-style seating.

Bus, Minibus and Volvo Coach

The core of our group fleet. Choose from Standard, Executive and Luxury tiers for bus rental in bangalore, a compact mini bus rental in bangalore for 21 to 27 passengers, or a volvo bus rental bangalore coach for premium long-distance running.

Corporate, Employee and School Transport

Contracted daily transport is a separate vertical for us. We handle corporate travels bangalore accounts with monthly invoicing, employee transportation services bangalore covering night shift cab service and escort compliance, and school transportation services with GPS tracking and verified drivers.

Airport, Outstation and Wedding

Round-the-clock airport transfer bangalore with flight tracking for Kempegowda International, full outstation vehicle booking across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh, and decorated wedding car rental bangalore with matching guest buses for marriage logistics. All services are available from both our Bangalore and Mysore operations.

Billing Details for Bangalore to Vellore Bus Hire

We publish our billing structure openly because most disputes in this industry come from things that were never written down. Here is exactly how a bus rental bangalore to vellore invoice is built.

Advance Payment

•      20 percent of the total fare is payable in advance to confirm the booking and block the specific vehicle for your date.

•      The remaining 80 percent is settled at the end of the trip, after the final kilometre and hour reading is taken.

Inclusions

•      Base fare and fuel charges.

•      Driver allowance.

Exclusions

•      Toll charges and parking fees. NH44 is tolled in both directions.

•      Interstate tax and permit charges. The Tamil Nadu permit and border tax always apply on this route, so this is never a nil line item.

•      Driver bata beyond 9:45 pm, charged extra for late-night running. On a Vellore day trip that includes the evening temple illumination, this applies by definition and is quoted upfront.

•      GST, applied as per prevailing rates.

•      The final rental is calculated on total kilometres and total hours, measured from our garage to garage — not from your pickup point to your drop point.

Temple and Entry Costs Are Separate

Paid darshan tickets, temple donations, museum and park entry fees and any accommodation are paid directly to the relevant institution and do not form part of the bus rental invoice. We do not book darshan tickets on your behalf, but we will schedule the bus around your intended darshan timing.

Passenger Insurance

Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance cover as part of the rental. Passengers are advised to arrange their own travel insurance if they require it, particularly institutional groups and organisations with their own coverage policies for student or employee travel.

The day-trip arithmetic: a Vellore return runs roughly 450 to 480 km garage to garage, which usually sits above the daily minimum for the vehicle class, so the quote reads as a genuine per-kilometre figure rather than a flat day rate. Add the night bata if the group stays for the 8 pm departure. Both figures appear in your written quote, so the choice between an early return and the illuminated temple is a priced decision rather than a surprise.

How to Book a Bus for Rent in Bangalore — Step by Step

Booking a bus for hire in Bangalore with Tejas Travels takes under 5 minutes. Follow these four steps.

Step 1: Contact Tejas Travels

•      Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com — available 24 hours, 7 days a week.

•      Share your travel date and Bangalore pickup location — area, tech park, school or hotel name such as Electronic City, Whitefield, Manyata, MG Road or Sarjapur.

•      Share your destination or full itinerary, total group size, and preferred bus tier: Standard, Executive, Luxury, Volvo or BharatBenz.

•      For Vellore, tell us whether the group intends to stay for the evening temple illumination. That single decision changes the return time, the driver bata and the quote.

•      For family and medical travel, tell us if any passenger has mobility needs so we can allocate a vehicle with lower step-in height and plan the halts accordingly.

•      For school and college excursions, share the number of buses needed, the year group and any accompanying staff requirements so vehicles travel and park together.

•      For monthly employee commute contract hire on the Ranipet and Ambur corridor, share the route and schedule details.

Step 2: Receive Your Written Quote

•      Within 2 hours of your enquiry, Tejas Travels sends a written quote via WhatsApp or email.

•      The quote itemizes every charge: bus hire rate in Rs per km or as a flat day package, driver allowance of Rs 700 to 1,250 per day depending on the vehicle, applicable toll estimates, the Tamil Nadu interstate permit cost, and night driver bata where the return runs past 9:45 pm.

•      No verbal-only pricing. Everything is in writing before you commit.

•      For MICE, corporate and institutional clients, a Proforma Invoice can be issued at this stage for purchase-order approval.

•      Request comparison quotes for Standard versus Executive bus hire at the same time.

Step 3: Confirm Your Booking and Pay Advance

•      Review the written quote and confirm via WhatsApp or phone.

•      A 20 percent advance payment confirms the booking and guarantees the specific bus on your date.

•      For temple festival dates, full moon days, weekends and the New Year, Diwali and Dasara peaks — book well ahead, as pilgrimage demand on this route is heaviest exactly when everyone else wants to travel.

•      For large corporate bookings above Rs 50,000, or for multi-bus school bookings, a higher advance may be required.

•      Payment options: UPI through Google Pay, PhonePe or Paytm; NEFT, IMPS or RTGS bank transfer; or credit and debit card via payment link.

•      Advance receipt issued within 30 minutes.

•      Confirmation includes driver name and mobile number, vehicle registration, departure time, pickup confirmation, permit status and the full billing breakdown — all in writing.

Step 4: Your Driver and Bus Arrive Early

•      Your assigned Tejas Travels driver arrives at the Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled departure.

•      For large groups from Electronic City or Whitefield, and for school pickups, the driver coordinates the exact gate in advance.

•      The bus is clean, sanitized, fuelled and GPS-active, with the Tamil Nadu permit carried on board.

•      The driver calls you 30 minutes before arrival.

•      During the trip, the driver handles all highway exits, toll payments, the Attibele border check post, temple and fort parking coordination, and rest stop timing.

•      At trip end, the balance is settled after deducting the advance. Any additional kilometres or hours are billed at the pre-agreed rate.

Quick bus hire booking: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your group size, Bangalore pickup location, destination and travel date. Written bus hire quote in 2 hours.

Payment Methods — Bus for Rent and Hire in Bangalore

Tejas Travels accepts all major digital and traditional payment methods for both advance deposits and final settlement at trip end.

•      UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM UPI. Fastest method with instant confirmation. Recommended for advance deposits on bus hire.

•      Bank transfer — NEFT, IMPS and RTGS. Used for large corporate hire above Rs 15,000. IMPS is instant; NEFT can take up to 2 hours.

•      Credit and debit card — Visa, Mastercard and RuPay, via a payment link sent to your registered mobile or email. Valid for both advance and full payment.

•      Net banking — all major Indian banks, with the payment link sent via WhatsApp or email. Preferred for Bangalore MICE, corporate and school purchase-order approvals.

•      Cash — accepted for the balance at trip end. The advance must be digital for bus hire confirmation. A receipt is issued.

•      Corporate credit — 30-day credit terms for signed corporate and institutional accounts, with monthly consolidated invoicing available.

A 20 percent advance confirms the specific bus on your date. For temple festival dates, weekends and large institutional bookings, a higher advance may apply. Volvo and BharatBenz coaches should be confirmed well ahead with advance payment.

Cancellation Policy — Bus Hire in Bangalore

Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent and tiered cancellation policy for all bus hire in Bangalore. All terms are communicated in writing at booking confirmation.

•      More than 7 days before departure — no cancellation charge. 100 percent of the advance is refunded within 5 to 7 working days.

•      4 to 7 days before departure — 10 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 10 percent deduction.

•      48 hours to 4 days before departure — 25 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 25 percent deduction.

•      24 to 48 hours before departure — 50 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 50 percent deduction.

•      Less than 24 hours before departure — 75 percent of the total trip fare. Minimal or no refund depending on trip value.

•      No-show, where the bus has been deployed and the group is absent — 100 percent of the total trip fare. No refund. Full fare payable.

•      Cancellation by Tejas Travels due to breakdown or force majeure — no charge. 100 percent refunded within 2 working days, or an alternate bus offered.

Special Cancellation Conditions for Bangalore Bus Hire

•      Weddings — minimum 7-day notice for a full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of a Bangalore wedding are non-refundable.

•      Interstate permit charges — where a Tamil Nadu permit has already been obtained and paid for before cancellation, that cost is non-refundable and is deducted separately from the refund.

•      School and institutional bookings — where multiple buses are blocked for a single excursion, minimum 7-day notice is required for a full refund on the full set.

•      Multi-day outstation — Yelagiri, Chennai, Kanchipuram and other multi-day routes require minimum 7-day notice for a full refund on overnight bus hire.

•      Peak dates — New Year's Eve, Diwali, Dasara, temple festival dates and Bangalore long weekends require minimum 48-hour notice for a full refund.

•      Force majeure — Bangalore bandhs, Tamil Nadu bandhs and road closures on the NH44 corridor attract a 100 percent refund within 2 working days regardless of notice period.

•      How to cancel — call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Cancellation confirmation within 2 hours, and the refund goes to the original payment method.

Refund Policy — Bus for Rent in Bangalore

All refunds are processed to the original payment instrument. No cash refund is issued unless the advance was paid in cash.

•      Cancellation 7 or more days before departure — 100 percent of the advance paid, in 5 to 7 working days.

•      Cancellation 4 to 7 days before departure — advance minus the 10 percent charge, in 5 to 7 working days.

•      Cancellation 48 hours to 4 days before departure — advance minus the 25 percent charge, in 7 working days.

•      Cancellation 24 to 48 hours before departure — advance minus the 50 percent charge, in 7 to 10 working days.

•      Cancellation by Tejas Travels for operational reasons — 100 percent of the advance paid, in 2 working days on priority.

•      Trip shortfall, where actual kilometres run are less than the minimum — proportional credit, settled at trip end.

•      Billing error or overcharge — the full overcharged amount, in 2 to 3 working days after verification.

•      Duplicate payment — the full duplicate amount, in 2 to 3 working days after confirmation.

Refund by Payment Method

•      UPI — refund to the UPI-linked bank account within 3 to 5 working days.

•      Credit or debit card — refund to the originating card within 5 to 7 working days.

•      Bank transfer — refund to the originating account within 3 to 5 working days, with account details re-confirmed before processing.

•      Cash — cash refund at the Tejas Travels Bangalore office, or via IMPS within 5 working days.

•      Refund contact — WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference, advance receipt and refund reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.

Ready to book? Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 or email info@tejastravels.com with your travel date, group size, Bangalore pickup point and whether you plan to stay for the evening temple illumination. Written quote in 2 hours, 20 percent advance to confirm, permit handled.

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Frequently Asked Questions — Bangalore to Vellore Bus

The bangalore to vellore distance is 212 km via NH44 and NH46 through Hosur, Krishnagiri and Ambur. A bus takes 4 to 5 hours including a breakfast halt at Krishnagiri. Sripuram Golden Temple is a further 8 to 10 kilometres beyond the city at Thirumalaikodi. The road is four-lane almost throughout with no ghat sections

Comfortably. A 5.30 am departure puts the group at the Golden Temple by around 10.30, with the fort, the museum and lunch all achievable before an evening return. The only question is whether you stay for the 6 pm temple illumination, which pushes the Bangalore arrival close to midnight and adds night driver bata to the bill.

Yes. A Karnataka-registered vehicle needs a valid interstate permit and pays border tax at the Attibele check post near Hosur. Tejas Travels arranges the permit and carries the papers on board. The cost is billed separately and always applies on this route — it is never a nil line item on your invoice.

Traditional and modest dress is expected — dhoti, kurta or pyjama for men, saree or salwar for women. Shorts, sleeveless tops and skirts above the knee are not permitted. Mobile phones, cameras and other electronics are also not allowed inside. Brief the whole group before departure and leave phones on the bus; it is much faster than queuing at a deposit counter with forty people.

It varies enormously. Free general darshan can be anything from under an hour to several hours depending on the day, and weekends, Fridays, full moon days and festival dates are heaviest. A paid quick-darshan ticket is available and is usually worth budgeting for when a large group is on a fixed schedule. Confirm current arrangements and rates with the temple, as these change.

Chartered fares start from around Rs 16660. A day return runs roughly 450 to 480 km garage to garage. The Tamil Nadu permit is separate and always applies, and night bata applies if you stay for the evening illumination. Send us your group size and plan for an itemised written quote within 2 hours.

Yes, and it is a regular part of what we do on this route. These trips work differently — dates are fixed by an appointment, several family members usually travel together with luggage, and waiting time at the destination is unpredictable, so the vehicle stays with the group rather than running to a timetable. Tell us if any passenger has mobility needs and we will allocate a vehicle with lower step-in height and plan longer, more frequent halts.

Included: base fare, fuel charges and driver allowance. Excluded: toll and parking charges, Tamil Nadu interstate tax and permit, driver bata after 9:45 pm, and GST. Darshan tickets, donations and entry fees are entirely separate. The final rental is based on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage.

Because the vehicle is dedicated to your trip from the moment it leaves our depot until it returns. This is standard convention for chartered bus hire. On a Vellore trip it typically adds 20 to 40 km depending on your pickup area, and local running between the temple, the fort and any onward stops counts as well. Everything appears in your written quote.

No. Tejas Tours and Travels does not cover passenger insurance as part of the rental. Passengers are advised to arrange their own travel insurance. Our vehicles carry valid statutory vehicle insurance, fitness certificates and interstate permits, and drivers hold commercial licences, but personal passenger cover is not included and we state this clearly at booking.

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