
Mysore to Alleppey Mini Bus Hire for 14 to 25 People
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Distance
400 km
From Mysore
Time
About 10 hr
Via Gundlupet, Nilambur and Kochi
Starting from
₹ 30600
3 days, 900 km, 14 seater
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)

15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)

18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)

19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)

21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)

22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)

25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)

12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)

Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)

14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)

18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹44,450 ₹53,657
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)

21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹37,466 ₹45,200
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)

24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
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Pickup for the group
At half past five the mini bus is waiting where your group of 14 to 25 agreed to meet, a school gate perhaps, or a temple courtyard. Travelling in September or October? Dasara then fills Mysore for ten days, with diversions on every road out, so we leave a little earlier and read the police advisory the evening before. We take the Nanjangud highway south. Alleppey is 400 km away, about ten hours with breakfast, lunch and two short halts.

Breakfast and fuel
Gundlupet, sixty km along, is where the group eats breakfast. Perched roughly 816 m up on the leeward side of the Western Ghats, the town sees so little monsoon rain that its farmers plant flowers and grape vines instead of paddy. Give twenty people half an hour to eat and board again. The driver tops up with diesel meanwhile, and everyone uses the toilets, since stopping is forbidden in the two forests that come next.

Tea halt
Tea comes at Gudalur, 110 km along. Up to 1877 this whole tract was administered as part of Malabar, which explains why shopkeepers greet you in Malayalam, a first taste of the state you are heading for. Give it fifteen minutes. Afterwards the mini bus leaves the Ooty traffic and starts down the Nadukani churam towards Nilambur, a twisting descent of nearly 50 km. Travellers who dread hairpins should claim the front seats now.

Lunch
At Nilambur, 165 km into the journey, the group stops for lunch. A school party coming back this way could visit the Teak Museum beside Conolly's Plot, which the state's forest research institute opened in 1995. Today lunch takes about three quarters of an hour, roll call included. From here a long flat drive of around 105 km across the Malabar plain leads to Thrissur, with Alleppey about 235 km off.

Tea halt
Thrissur, 270 km out, offers a brief tea break. Pilgrims in the party may like to know that Guruvayur's great Krishna temple lies only around 26 km north west, an easy addition for the journey home. Today the vehicle pulls in on the highway for fifteen minutes of tea and toilets, nothing longer. Then NH544 carries us south past Chalakudy and Angamaly, roughly 75 km, to the edge of Kochi.

Drive through
Kochi, 345 km from Mysore, goes by without a halt. Should the group stay a day in the city on the return, the water metro, the first in India, and Kerala's only metro rail make sightseeing simple without the mini bus. This evening, though, the driver keeps to the bypass, avoiding Ernakulam's rush, and turns onto NH66. Alleppey lies about an hour south along the coast road, about 55 km.

Drop at the stay
Roughly ten hours after leaving Mysore, the mini bus enters Alleppey. Along the backwaters, simple toddy shops serve tapioca with fiery fish curry, a meal worth trying one evening with a local guide. We take the group to its hotel; when the resort lies over a canal, we halt where the road ends and the hotel's boat ferries the luggage. The whole town barely rises above sea level, so water is never far away.
Booking a Mysore to Alleppey mini bus for 20 friends and a night on a houseboat? It fits one large houseboat group and parks close to the jetty. We collect from the Mysuru railway station, a hostel or two homes. Book mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Route | One way | Alleppey and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Alleppey via Gudalur, Thrissur and Kochi | About 400 km | About 800 km | About 10 hr with stops |
The return run is about 800 km. The rate covers diesel and the driver; driver's allowance starts at ₹600 a day, and tolls, parking, permits and GST come at the real cost. A fourth day at Kochi or Marari adds 300 km. We bill it as three days and 900 km. You can have it with or without AC.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | |
₹46 | ₹43,500 | ₹58,000 | ₹72,500 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 25, 4 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,840 a person.
For 14 to 16: 16 seater mini bus. For up to 20: 20 seater mini bus. For up to 21: 21 seater mini bus. At most 25: 25 seater mini bus.
More than 25? The Mysore to Alleppey bus. Elders with you? The Mysore to Alleppey Force Urbania. Big groups: bus on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
For the mini bus it is about 400 km each way, or roughly 800 km for the return. Driving takes around ten hours with breakfast, lunch and two short halts. Our route crosses Bandipur, drops from Gudalur to Nilambur, continues to Thrissur and then follows the coast via Kochi. The Bandipur forest road stays shut through the night.
The 20 seater, or 21 for more bag room. Sizes on mini bus on rent in Mysore.
We arrange the road trip. The houseboat is booked with the boat owner; we time the arrival to their check-in.
Alleppey one way? Alleppey one way, yes, on request. The drop is priced at the return rate and ₹2 a km, and you get it in writing.
Those are separate. Alleppey: then tolls, Kerala entry tax, parking and GST at actuals. For Alleppey the 20 seater costs ₹32,700 for 3 days and 900 km, and the driver bata is ₹2,100.
For Alleppey, a return after 10 pm brings the night bata of ₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size.
It is the slowest time. The south west monsoon lasts from June to September, and Gudalur at the top of the Nadukani churam receives about 3,000 mm a year. The mini bus still runs, but wet bends and coastal traffic add hours. December to February is dry and mild, the season we recommend for groups.
We cut the ten hours into short pieces, halting at Gundlupet, Gudalur, Nilambur and Thrissur. Children should visit the toilet before Bandipur, carry a bottle and a snack, and sit by a window. A light lunch helps on the Nadukani bends. Plan an early night in Alleppey before any houseboat outing.