Mysore to Athirappilly Falls Mini Bus for Groups of 14 to 25
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Athirappilly Falls
Top view is a short walk; the path to the base is steep. Keep two hours for twenty people.
Vazhachal Falls
About 5 km further, by the road. A short stop.
Charpa Falls
Falls right beside the road towards Malakkappara. Five minutes.
Thumboormuzhi Dam Garden
Garden and check dam near the river, roughly 10 km before the falls.
Distance
330 km
From Mysore
Time
About 7.5 hr
Via Gundlupet, Perinthalmanna and Chalakudy
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)
Start
60 km
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330 km
Pickup for the group
The mini bus collects the group of 14 to 25 at 5:30 am from a school, office or hall in Mysuru. Our driver speaks Kannada and handles Malayalam phrases on the road, useful for groups from the north, since Hindi is not widely understood outside tourist spots. We take the Nanjangud highway out. Athirappilly is 330 km away, so the plan is a night at Chalakudy and the falls next morning.
Breakfast and fuel
Gundlupet, 60 km out, is breakfast and fuel. Grape vines grow in the fields round the town alongside the marigolds, and in the Onam weeks some vineyards welcome travellers. Thirty minutes covers breakfast and the roll call for twenty. Everyone should use the restroom, because the forests of Bandipur and Mudumalai come next, with no halts for about 50 km. The driver fills the tank while the group eats, and water bottles are refilled for the forest.
Lunch
Gudalur, 115 km from Mysore, is the lunch stop. Frog Hill viewpoint lies about 12 km up the Ooty road, near Needle Rock, but our road goes the other way, south west into Kerala. Forty five minutes covers lunch and the roll call. From here the mini bus goes down the Nadukani ghat towards Nilambur, about 48 km, with steady bends; seat anyone who feels sick near the front. Restrooms here are the last for a while.
Tea stop
Nilambur, 165 km out, is the tea stop. Adyanpara waterfalls are listed among the town's sights, a small preview of the falls ahead, though the group keeps moving today. Fifteen minutes for tea and the restroom. The mini bus then crosses the Malabar plain towards Thrissur, about 110 km on. The town lies on the Chaliyar, and Conolly's Plot, the famous old teak plantation, is about 2 km out, worth saving for the drive home. Malappuram is about 30 km on.
Restroom halt
Perinthalmanna, 205 km from Mysore, is a busy town where the mini bus can halt ten minutes for a restroom if the group needs one. The centre is slow at peak hours, so we stop on the edge of town. About 70 km remain to Thrissur and 125 km to the falls. The group arrives at Chalakudy for the night, so there is no rush. Snacks and water on board will do till Thrissur.
Snack halt
Thrissur, 275 km out, is a twenty minute snack halt. The city is known for its silk and gold jewellery trade, so anyone shopping for a wedding may want a longer stop on the return. Today, tea and a snack for the group. The Vadakkumnathan temple stands on its hillock in the city centre. Chalakudy is about 30 km south on NH544. Tea and restrooms for twenty take the full twenty minutes, so the roll call happens at the door.
Night halt
Chalakudy, 300 km from Mysore, is where the group stays the night. The Chalakudy river, 145 km long, rises in the Anaimalai hills and flows past the town after the falls. We drop the group at its hotel near NH544, where the mini bus can park. Dinner and an early night; the falls open at 8 am, and morning is the calmest time to visit. We book rooms with parking for the mini bus in advance.
Arrival at the falls
Next morning the mini bus covers the last 30 km from Chalakudy and reaches the falls entrance soon after opening at 8 am, the total drive from Mysore being about eight and a half hours. The group walks from the parking. Beyond the falls the road continues through forest to Malakkappara with check posts; it is not a route home, so the mini bus returns via Chalakudy. Keep the group together on the walk; elephants and gaur live in this forest.
Need a Mysore to Athirappilly Falls mini bus for a group of 20 heading to Kerala's biggest waterfall? We collect everyone at a Mysuru hotel or the Suburban bus stand, cross Bandipur at first light and reach Chalakudy by evening. Book mini bus on rent in Mysore through Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Athirappilly Falls and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Athirappilly Falls via Gundlupet, Perinthalmanna and Chalakudy | About 330 km | About 660 km | About 7.5 hr with stops |
Athirappilly is around 330 km from Mysore, close to 660 km there and back. That is billed as 3 days, 900 km. AC or non-AC, as you book. Tolls, parking, the Tamil Nadu and Kerala permits for the vehicle, and GST are charged extra. Fuel and driver are included in the rate, and the day allowance for the driver is separate.
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, Tamil Nadu permit and 5% GST. Shared by 25, 4 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,840 a person.
Up to 16: 16 seater mini bus. At most 20: 20 seater mini bus. For up to 22: 22 seater mini bus. At most 25: 25 seater mini bus.
Family of twelve? The Mysore to Athirappilly Falls tempo traveller is cheaper. Forty people? See the Mysore to Athirappilly Falls bus.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
I would like to thank Shashikala for helping me in booking our 21 seater mini bus She was with me coordinating and reassuring right from day 0 till the last minute I completely recommend Tejas Tours & Travels 21 seater executive mini bus was in excellent condition Driver Somanna was a professional driver, accommodating and kind hearted Thank you so much for making our trip a memorable one
Shubha Ranganath
21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Coimbatore
Amazing experience with tejas tours and travels . Ranjini is very cooperative and guidance us in booking bus and connected with us in whole trip. Driver kartik is very cooperative . We plan for 6 days tour banglore mysore ooty coimbatore . Mini bus is good in condition and clean bus . Good experience . We all are happy 😊
Piyush bhoya
6/11/2025 mysore ooty coimbatore
5/5
Mysore to Chikmagalur
Excellent service from Tejas travel, we had booked 25 seater mini bus for two days to visit Chikmagalur from Mysore with family and kids, vehicle was good, neat and clean, driver Sandeep was excellent person with soft spoken and good attitude, we enjoyed the trip, Mr. Imran provided timely help and made our booking and vehicle arrangements easy and comfortable. Thanks Tejas Travels, Imran and Sandeep. Looking forward to utilize Tejas travel service again.
Mr Mohammed
6/11/2023 Chikmagalur
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Very well maintained vehicles, polite and cooperative staff, excellent service, worth recommending. We used their mini bus for 8 days. Our driver Nutan and our point of contact Laxmi were super supportive.
Abhas Patel
3/4/2024 Bangalore
5/5
The mini bus covers about 330 km to Athirappilly, so a round trip adds up to around 660 km. Driving alone takes about seven and a half hours, which is why the group sleeps at Chalakudy and sees the falls next morning. The way leads past Gundlupet and Bandipur to Gudalur, down to Nilambur, across to Thrissur and inland from Chalakudy.
The 22 seater. See mini bus on rent in Mysore.
We cross Bandipur before the 9 pm closure. If the driver still drives through the night, the night allowance is in the quote. Our card says ₹600 to ₹700, by size per night.
Yes, the forest department charges entry and parking at the gate.
No. Tolls, parking, GST and the Tamil Nadu and Kerala permits are added at actual cost.
Yes, that works. Ask for a one way quote with your date, and we send it in writing.
It is wet. Kerala's south west monsoon runs from June to September, and the ghat between Gudalur and Nilambur gets heavy rain, so the drive is slower. December to February is cooler and dry, best for a group. In the monsoon we check the ghat before the trip and keep a margin for the climb back.
With care, yes. Below the falls the water stays rough for about a kilometre, down to Kannamkuzhi, so children must stay on the paths and behind the railings. The forest around holds elephants and other wild animals, so the group keeps together. Visit in the morning, when it is calmer, and carry a towel and dry clothes.
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