
Mysore to Alleppey Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Top Rated Bus & Car Rental Services

Distance
400 km
From Mysore
Time
About 9.5 hr
Via Gundlupet, Nilambur and Kochi
Starting from
₹ 38100
3 days, 900 km, any size

8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
110 km
165 km
270 km
345 km
400 km

Pickup in Mysuru
The Urbania, seating 8 to 16, calls for the group at 5:30 am at any address in Mysuru. Something to remember for the return day: shops and most restaurants in Mysore pull down their shutters before 10 pm, so if you want silk or sandalwood on the way home, time the arrival accordingly. This morning the van leaves by the Nanjangud highway for the long run to the coast. Alleppey is 400 km off, roughly nine and a half hours with halts.

Breakfast and fuel
After Nanjangud, breakfast is at Gundlupet, 60 km out. In June, July and August the fields beside the road blaze with sunflowers and marigolds, and farmers let visitors step in for a photo for a few rupees, as long as no flower is picked. Twenty five minutes covers breakfast for twelve. Elders should use the toilet here; the forest ahead allows no halts until Gudalur, about 50 km on. The tank is filled while the group eats.

Tea halt
Gudalur, 110 km from Mysore, is a fifteen minute tea halt. About 8 km up the Ooty road, Needle Rock looks out over the whole valley, Gudalur, the tea estates and the Mudumalai forest, but our Urbania heads the other way, down the Nadukani churam into Kerala. The descent is steady and winding, so elders should take the front rows and keep water handy. The next proper halt after this is lunch at Nilambur.

Lunch
Lunch is at Nilambur, 165 km out. Nilambur teak was the first forest produce in India to receive a GI tag of its own, and timber yards and teak trees are still part of the scenery. Forty minutes suits a group of twelve. Restrooms here make the long run across the plain easier for elders. Thrissur is about 105 km ahead, and Alleppey about 235 km. The Chaliyar river flows past the town, broad and slow in the dry months.

Tea halt
At Thrissur, 270 km out, the Urbania stops for tea. Kerala tea shops here serve appam, parippu vada with strong black kattan chaya, and payasam for anyone with a sweet tooth, a gentle snack for elders before the last stretch. Fifteen minutes is enough. From here NH544 runs south through Chalakudy and Angamaly towards Kochi, about 75 km on. Elders can stretch their legs and use the restroom before the evening run to the coast. The tea shops are used to tourists, and the halt rarely runs over.

Drive through
The Urbania passes Kochi, 345 km from Mysore, without stopping. Hill Palace at Tripunithura, about 10 km from the city centre, is the largest archaeological museum in Kerala, with 49 buildings on 54 acres and a deer park; it makes a good half day on the return if elders want something unhurried. Today the van joins NH66 for Alleppey, about 55 km south. Evening traffic around Ernakulam is slow, so the driver stays on the bypass.

Drop at your stay
The Urbania reaches Alleppey about nine and a half hours after Mysore. Around Onam the town hosts the Nehru Trophy snake boat race on Punnamada lake, with boats over 100 ft long, and rooms fill early, so check your dates. We drop the group at its hotel with the bags; if a resort is across a canal, the van stops at the nearest road point. Elders should rest well after the long day.
Grandparents along? A Mysore to Alleppey Force Urbania is worth it for the family. We collect the Alleppey group from a Mysuru home, a hotel or the railway station. On a long day through a forest and a ghat, the reclining seats and quiet cabin really help. See Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Route | One way | Alleppey and back | Time by Force Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Alleppey via Gudalur, Thrissur and Kochi | About 400 km | About 800 km | About 9.5 hr with stops |
Every Urbania size is ₹40 a km. Every one is AC. For Alleppey, fuel, driver and AC are in the rate. The round trip is roughly 800 km, billed as three days and 900 km. Driver allowance ₹700 per day; parking, tolls, permits and GST are added at actuals.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 4 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹3,180 a person.
For up to 8: 8 seater Urbania. For up to 9: 10 seater Urbania. For up to 13: 13 seater Urbania. For up to 15: 16 seater Urbania. Alleppey: one rate for every size.
Lower cost for the same group: Mysore to Alleppey tempo traveller. Four people: Mysore to Alleppey cab. Local trips: cab rental in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Roughly 400 km of road link Mysore and Alleppey; a round trip is about 800 km. Allow around nine and a half hours in the Urbania once meals and tea are counted. After Gundlupet and Bandipur the van takes the Nadukani churam into Kerala, then passes Nilambur, Thrissur and Kochi before the coastal stretch on NH66. Bandipur is closed nine to six.
On request, yes. One way to Alleppey runs ₹2 per km over the return rate; the quote shows the km.
Boarding is by a plank with help from the crew. Ask for a boat with a ground-floor bedroom.
No. 3 days, 900 km at ₹40/km is ₹36,000 for any size, with ₹2,100 driver allowance. Alleppey adds tolls, Kerala entry tax, parking and GST at cost.
Past 10 pm on the Alleppey trip, the driver gets a night allowance of ₹700 a night.
The 13 seater. All sizes on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Around Onam, when the Nehru Trophy snake boat race is held on Punnamada lake near the town and visitors pour in. Rooms and houseboats fill early, and traffic into Alleppey slows. December and January are also popular, being cool and dry. For a calmer trip with elders, pick a weekday outside the race dates and book early.
Not through the forest. Bandipur's road closes from 9 pm to 6 am, and Alleppey to Bandipur takes about seven hours. So the Urbania leaves Alleppey early in the morning, or we break the return with a night at Thrissur. Elders find the split return much easier.