Mysore to Agasthyamalai Force Urbania with Driver
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Agasthiyar Falls
A falls with a bathing pool, inside the tiger reserve. Plan two hours here.
Manimuthar Falls
A dam and falls about 25 km away. Keep two hours.
Agasthyarkoodam Peak
A short permit season; plan it as its own trip. About a full day, with the van close.
Courtallam Falls
A different road via Tenkasi; add it on the return. The van parks close by; half a day.
Distance
615 km
From Mysore
Time
About 14.5 to 15 hr
Via Chamarajanagar, Erode and Tirunelveli
Starting from
₹ 63500
5 days, 1,500 km, any size
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)
Start
60 km
140 km
205 km
270 km
345 km
410 km
510 km
570 km
615 km
Pickup at your door
Your Urbania is at the door by 5:30 am, whether that is a family home, a palace side hotel or Mysore Junction. Out of the city we follow NH766, the Nanjangud road, which reaches Nanjangud after some 25 km, and peel off towards Chamarajanagar just short of the temple town. Papanasam, the gateway to Agasthyamalai, is 615 km off, so we break the journey with a night at Madurai, which suits older travellers. Put grandparents in the front row, where the ride is softest, and keep their tablets within reach.
Breakfast
Breakfast is at Chamarajanagar, 60 km down the road, and we allow half an hour so nobody gulps their coffee. The small hotels close to the bus stand bring idli and vada quickly. About 16 km from town lies the Suvarnavathi dam, a peaceful spot to remember for a shorter outing from Mysore. Before the Urbania sets off again, everyone should visit the restroom, because the forest and the ghat ahead offer no clean place to stop. Diesel is also topped up here.
Tea after the ghat
With the ghat behind it, the Urbania rolls into Sathyamangalam, 140 km from home, and halts a quarter of an hour for tea. The jungle you have just crossed is Tamil Nadu's largest wildlife sanctuary, a tiger reserve on the town's doorstep. Sathyamangalam itself is a farming and bus town; services run from here to Erode, Coimbatore and back to Mysore through the day. From this point the road is level and straight along the Bhavani, a good stretch for elders to sleep.
Short halt
At Erode, 205 km into the trip, the Urbania pauses for coffee and the restroom. Coconuts and their oil are a big trade in this city, and fresh oil is sold in cans. Elders who like temple festivals should know that Bhavani, a short 12 km away, celebrates Masi in February and March and pulls its temple car for 13 days in April and May; the roads there are packed on those dates. The meal stop is Karur, roughly 65 km south.
Lunch
Karur, 270 km from Mysore, is where the group eats lunch, and forty five minutes lets older members rest after the meal. The town sits by three rivers, the Amaravathi, the Kaveri and the Noyyal. Its mills turn out towels and bed sheets, sold at low prices in the town shops. If a guest has to fly home early, Trichy airport is roughly 78 km away by road. After lunch the Urbania heads south on NH44, with Dindigul next.
Tea
In the afternoon the Urbania stops for tea in Dindigul, 345 km from Mysore. The farms around here grow oranges, guava and pineapple, and the fruit carts by the highway are a healthy snack for elders. Shops in town sell Sungudi cotton and silk sarees if someone is buying gifts. On the bare rock beside the town sits the old fort, now looked after by the ASI. Madurai, where the group sleeps, is about 65 km further, just over an hour.
Night halt
The first day ends at Madurai, 410 km out. A hotel with a lift saves elders the stairs. Groups arriving in the second half of January may catch the Teppam, the float festival. The Meenakshi temple stays open in the evening till about 10 pm; leave phones at the counter, and women should dress modestly. The city is low lying, about 134 m, and stays warm after dark, so rooms with AC are worth it. Papanasam is about 205 km on, and we leave after breakfast.
Morning tea
On the second morning the Urbania halts at Kovilpatti, 510 km from Mysore, for tea and a stretch. This is the town of kadalai mittai, a peanut and jaggery candy that carries a GI tag, and a packet makes the next hour pass quickly. Kovilpatti lies on NH44 between Madurai and Tirunelveli, low and dry at about 101 m. Some 60 km more brings the group to Tirunelveli, and after that the road bends west towards the hills.
Lunch
Tirunelveli, 570 km from Mysore, is lunch on day two, with forty minutes so elders can eat without hurrying. Bird lovers in the group may want to note Koonthankulam sanctuary near the city for the drive back. The local sweet is halwa, rich with ghee. From the city the Urbania leaves NH44 and covers the last 45 km west to Papanasam, while the dams of Papanasam and Manimuthar lie up in the hills ahead.
Foot of the hills
By the second afternoon the Urbania reaches Papanasam, after about 14.5 to 15 hours of driving in all, and stops near the temple area. Elders should rest a while before walking anywhere. The hills belong to the edge of the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, so the forest road keeps to daylight hours, and the falls shut whenever a flood warning is issued. Rooms close to the hills are limited, so we confirm the stay before you leave Mysore. April and May, during the Chittirai festival, see big crowds.
Need a Mysore to Agasthyamalai Force Urbania for elders or guests to bathe at Papanasam and see the Agasthiyar falls? From Mysuru it is around 615 km to Agasthyamalai (Papanasam), via Sathyamangalam and Madurai. Pickup for the Agasthyamalai run is from a Nazarbad hotel or a palace-side hotel. Book Force Urbania on rent in Mysore through Tejas Tours & Travels. Captain seats and a calm ride.
Route | One way | Agasthyamalai and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Agasthyamalai via Chamarajanagar, Erode and Tirunelveli | About 615 km | About 1,230 km | About 14.5 to 15 hr with stops |
There and back to Agasthyamalai is around 1,230 km. That is 5 days, billed at 1,500 km. Agasthyamalai one way: on request. Agasthyamalai trips are AC only. Every km to Agasthyamalai includes fuel, our driver and AC. You also pay ₹700 a day driver allowance and, at actual, tolls, parking fees, permits and GST.
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 | |
₹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, Tamil Nadu permit and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 6 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹4,760 a person.
A family of eight or nine fits the 10 seater Urbania. Twelve people: 12 seater Urbania. Up to sixteen: 16 seater Urbania.
On a tighter budget, the Mysore to Agasthyamalai tempo traveller takes the same group. Past sixteen people, see the Mysore to Agasthyamalai mini bus and mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Mysore to Coorg
So nice that the service we have received from Tejas travellers. Ms Revati is very good coordinator and so polite and have much patience. Thank you so much for making our journey nice and beautiful with sending experienced drivers.🙂
Rahul
15/6/2026 Coorg
5/5
Mysore to Pondicherry
We recently completed our Pondicherry trip with Tejas Tours and Travel Company, and overall we had a very good experience. Shashikala coordinated with us from enquiry to booking and throughout the trip. She was well-communicated, supportive, and checked in with us daily to ensure everything was fine.
Souvik Bhattacharya
6/4/2026 Pondicherry
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Hired for day-out trip, It was very pleasant and comfortable journey, with good driver's behaviour and l may strongly suggest Tejas travels for better and comfortable family trip
Kishore Lal
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Madikeri
Booked Urbania from tejas travels, bangalore to madikeri. Excellent service, driver was very polite and he knows all nook and corner. Overall we enjoyed the trip
Jai Kumar
1/1/2026 Madikeri
5/5
Agasthyamalai lies some 615 km from Mysore; the full return adds up to about 1,230 km. With elders aboard, the Urbania takes two days: forest, ghat and plains to a Madurai hotel, then NH44 by Kovilpatti and Tirunelveli and the hill road west to Papanasam. Driving time is close to 14.5 to 15 hours in all, with frequent halts.
It comes from owners we work with, with their driver, booked by us at our rate.
Past 10 pm on the Agasthyamalai trip, the driver gets a night allowance of ₹700 a night.
Yes, Agasthyamalai one way on request; it runs ₹2 a km over a return, in writing.
No. The Tamil Nadu entry permit is extra on the Agasthyamalai trip too. Agasthyamalai: ₹40/km covers fuel, driver and AC; GST, tolls and parking are separate.
The 12 seater, with space for bags. The full size list is on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Yes, the Kundam festival at the Bannari Amman temple, which stands at the foot of the Dhimbam ghat on our road. It falls in the Tamil month of Panguni, March to April, and lakhs of devotees come, so traffic near Bannari moves slowly. We check the date before your trip and pass early in the morning. At Papanasam, the Chittirai festival in April to May also brings crowds.
Because the first part of the road is a forest. The Bannari to Dhimbam stretch has had night closures, and the hours have been changed more than once, so a late start may end at a locked gate. Wild animals also cross the highway after dark. Our plan, a 5:30 am start with a bed at Madurai, gets the Urbania through the forest in daylight and keeps elders rested.
