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Vellore Fort
Gate drop. Walk the walls and the moat side together.
Jalakandeswarar Temple
Inside the fort, a short darshan.
Government Museum, Vellore Fort
Inside the walls, about forty five minutes.
Sripuram Golden Temple
About 10 km south. Evening, when the lights come on. No phones inside.
Ratnagiri Balamurugan Temple
About 15 km. A short hill climb.
Amirthi Forest and Zoo
About 25 km, half a day.
Distance
210 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 4.5 hr
Via Hosur, Vaniyambadi and Ambur
Starting from
₹ 19200
2 days, 600 km, 14 seater
Start
40 km
90 km
150 km
165 km
210 km
Early start
The mini bus collects the group at one gate at 6 am. For fifteen to twenty five people, a single pickup point avoids losing the first hour to the city. The van will not fit a basement, so gather at the entrance with bags. Leaving early means the elevated road from Silk Board is clear and the group reaches Vellore Fort with time for the walk before evening. One coordinator should carry the list.
Check post
The mini bus stops at the Tamil Nadu check post near Hosur, about 40 km from Bangalore. The driver handles the road tax or the temporary permit while the group stays seated, ten minutes at most. Hosur's Chandra Choodeswarar hill temple is the only one in northern Tamil Nadu with a golden chariot, a visit for the way back if the group has time. The breakfast halt is at Krishnagiri.
Group breakfast
Krishnagiri is the group's breakfast town, around 90 km from Bangalore. The larger hotels beside the highway can seat twenty at long tables and still have room in front for the mini bus, so idli, pongal and coffee arrive quickly. Give it half an hour with the head count. Krishnagiri district grows more mangoes than any other in Tamil Nadu, and in summer the boxes are piled at every stall. Right after breakfast the driver swings off NH44 onto NH48 for the run east.
Drive on
Vaniyambadi, about 150 km out, is a drive through. The town is busy with leather units and a market, and the streets are tight for a mini bus. Yelagiri hill station is about 20 km from here, an idea for a group with an extra day. Most of the rain falls in October to December, so in those months the driver slows down on wet stretches. Ambur and lunch are about 15 km ahead.
Group lunch
Lunch is planned at Ambur, some 45 km short of the fort. With twenty people, the driver calls a hotel the evening before so tables and parking are ready when the mini bus pulls in. The biryani here is spicy and heavy on meat; plain meals and curd rice suit anyone who wants something lighter. Forty minutes covers lunch and a restroom round. Ambur runs about 80 tanneries, so leather shoes and belts are sold all along the main road.
Gate drop
The mini bus reaches Vellore in about four and a half hours of driving and drops the group near the fort gate. It parks close by. Tea shops and meals places are near the gate, and the town's main bus stand is near the Palar bridge if anyone needs a landmark. Vellore gets about 1,034 mm of rain a year, most of it in September, so keep umbrellas handy in that month.
Planning Vellore Fort and Sripuram with 15 to 25 people from your office or apartment? The Bangalore to Vellore Fort Mini Bus road, halts, fares and sights are all set out on this page. A mini bus carries the group and gets close to the fort gate. Book a mini bus on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Vellore Fort and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Vellore Fort via Hosur, Vaniyambadi and Ambur | About 210 km | About 420 km | About 4.5 hr with stops |
About 210 km each way. The round trip is over 300 km, so it is billed as two days and 600 km, enough for the fort, Sripuram and Ratnagiri. Tolls, parking, Tamil Nadu permit and GST extra. Fuel and driver are included in the rate, and the day allowance for the driver is separate. 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: 20 seater mini bus. 21: 21 seater mini bus. 22 to 25: 25 seater mini bus.
More than 25 people? See the Bangalore to Vellore Fort bus. A group of twelve can take the Bangalore to Vellore Fort tempo traveller. Temple rules are in the Bangalore to Vellore Golden Temple guide.
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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Bangalore to Chikmagalur
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5/5
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About 210 km from Bangalore to Vellore Fort on NH44 and NH48, through Hosur, Krishnagiri, Vaniyambadi and Ambur, so about 420 km there and back. A mini bus takes about four and a half hours of driving, plus breakfast and lunch halts.
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.
The 20 seater. All sizes are on mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
Yes, most groups do. Fifteen minutes after Vaniyambadi.
Yes, the fare already covers two days.
At ₹36/km, ₹21,600 for 600 km.
October to February. The heat is lower and the rains have mostly passed by December. April to June is very hot, with highs near 39 C, and walking a group of twenty around the fort at midday is hard. September is the wettest month, though showers are short.
Yes, mostly. The drop is near the gate and the paths inside are flat, but the grounds are wide, so elders should rest on the benches while the group explores. Carry water and caps. The mini bus can wait at the gate so anyone tired can return to the AC early.
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