
Mysore to Agumbe Mini Bus for Groups of 14 to 25
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Distance
280 km
From Mysore
Time
About 6.5 to 7 hr
Via Hassan, Chikmagalur and Sringeri
Starting from
₹ 20400
2 days, 600 km, 14 seater
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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280 km

Pickup at one point
The mini bus starts from one meeting point for the whole group, a hotel, the railway station or the bus stand. For gifts, the Government Sandalwood Oil Factory in Ashokapuram makes sandalwood oil and incense; keep it for a city day. The route leaves on the Hunsur road and branches onto SH57 at Bilikere, about 25 km out, then runs through KR Nagar and Holenarasipura to Hassan. Agumbe is about 280 km away; start by half past five so the hill roads come in daylight.

Breakfast and fuel
Hassan is the breakfast halt, about 115 km from Mysore. Twenty people eat faster at one hotel if the order goes in together; filter coffee and a light tiffin are quick. Keep 35 minutes, which includes diesel. If you travel in October, the Hasanamba temple may be open for its yearly days around Deepavali, and the town is crowded. Belur is about 40 km on, about 45 minutes, on the road that leaves NH75 here.

Tea stop
At Belur, about 155 km out, the mini bus stops 20 minutes for tea and restrooms. The Chennakeshava temple in town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2023, along with Halebidu and Somanathapura; on this trip the group sees it from outside or saves it for the return. Fix one boarding time and keep to it. Chikmagalur is about 25 km on. Restrooms are near the temple road, and the driver waits with the engine off.

Drive through
The mini bus drives through Chikmagalur, about 180 km out, without stopping. The town is the base for the coffee hills, and the shops on the main road sell coffee powder if the group asks for a short halt. A railway line links Chikmagalur to Kadur, but the road ahead to Balehonnur, about 40 km, is the only way west. Count heads at every stop from here on. If anyone needs medicine or an ATM, say so before the town ends.

Lunch
Balehonnur, about 220 km out, is the lunch stop for the group. Small hotels serve Malnad meals, and twenty people need about 45 minutes. Balehonnur is about 50 km north west of Chikmagalur on the Bhadra. Coffee powder from the estates around is sold in town. Sringeri is about 35 km on, and the road from here is narrow and winding, so the mini bus goes slowly. The driver tops up diesel nearby while the group eats.

Temple town halt
At Sringeri the mini bus parks near the math, and the group has an hour. The town is home to the Sharada Peetham founded by Adi Shankaracharya, on the Tunga at about 672 m. Darshan closes in the afternoon, roughly two to five, and timings shift on festival days. The math runs pilgrim facilities, including restrooms. Agumbe is about 24 km on, up a forest road. Shoes stay in the bus, and modest clothes are a must inside the shrine.

Village drop
The mini bus reaches Agumbe after about six hours. Agumbe is a small village with very few rooms, so a group of twenty needs its stay booked in advance, often split across homestays. Meals are simple Malnad food. The village is in Shivamogga district, about 98 km from Mangaluru. Rain is extreme in the monsoon, so pack rain covers for bags. December is the coolest month and April the hottest.
Need a Mysore to Agumbe mini bus for 15 to 25 people for the rainforest and the sunset point? Agumbe is about 280 km from Mysuru via Hassan, Chikmagalur and Sringeri. We have been running mini bus on rent in Mysore since 2009. One mini bus, one driver who knows the halts. For Agumbe we pick up from a hotel by the palace or a hotel on Hunsur Road.
Route | One way | Agumbe and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Agumbe via Hassan, Chikmagalur and Sringeri | About 280 km | About 560 km | About 6.5 to 7 hr with stops |
Out and back comes to around 560 km. A two-day Mysore to Agumbe trip fits this plan well. Fuel, AC and the driver come with the rate. Driver allowance is ₹600 to ₹700 a day; GST, tolls, parking and permits are at actual. One way is quoted when you ask. Over 2 days it is billed as 600 km, because the minimum is 300 km a day. AC and non-AC available.
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 | ₹29,000 | ₹43,500 | ₹58,000 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 25, 3 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,380 a person.
Take one seat more than the head count. 15 or 16 people: 16 seater mini bus. For 19 or 20: 20 seater mini bus. At most 25: 25 seater mini bus.
Fewer than 13 people? The Mysore to Agumbe tempo traveller costs less. More than 25? The Mysore to Agumbe bus fits; bus on rent in Mysore has every size.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
It is about 280 km one way and about 560 km in all. The mini bus runs via Hassan, Belur, Chikmagalur, Balehonnur and Sringeri, where the forest road to Agumbe begins. Plan about 6.5 to 7 hours of driving, with breakfast and lunch on top.
Through Hassan, Chikmagalur and Sringeri it is around 280 km, shorter than via Shivamogga.
Yes, quoted when you ask. The one way fare is quoted in writing for your date.
The driver gets a night allowance when the drive goes late into the night. It is shown in the quote. It is ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night for the mini bus.
The 25 seater, so seats for all and space for bags. Each size and rate is on mini bus on rent in Mysore.
No. Tolls, parking and permits are paid at cost, and GST is added on the bill.
October to February suits a group best. The roads are dry and the last stretch from Sringeri is easier for the mini bus. March to May is warm, with April the hottest month, but still fine. June to September brings very heavy rain; the trip can still run, but expect slow driving and limited outdoor plans.
Break the day at Hassan, Belur, Balehonnur and Sringeri, so children can stretch every hour or so. Light breakfast before the hills helps those who feel sick on bends. Seat them near the front from Balehonnur onwards. Pack snacks and water, because Agumbe has only a few small hotels and shops.