Mysore to Banavasi Cab and Taxi with Driver
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Distance
370 km
From Mysore
Time
About 7.5 to 8 hr
Via Channarayapatna, Shivamogga and Sorab
Starting from
₹ 12000
3 days, 900 km, Dzire
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NORMALAC4 Seats
₹10,826 ₹13,036
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
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₹12,572 ₹15,150
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹16,114 ₹19,429
+ ₹2829 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹17,860 ₹21,543
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)
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LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹23,098 ₹27,886
+ ₹4086 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
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370 km
Doorstep pickup
Banavasi lies about 370 km north west of Mysore, beyond Sagar, and the car comes for you at 6 so that you arrive by early afternoon. Pickup can be your home, a hotel near the palace, the station or the bus stand. Rather than cutting across the city, the driver runs up the expressway, crosses the Kaveri at Srirangapatna and then branches off at Pandavapura for the KR Pet road. For the evening you return, note that Mysore shops wind up before ten at night, so plan any shopping before that.
Tea
About 7.5 to 8 hours and 90 km into the drive, the car halts at Channarayapatna on NH75 for ten minutes of tea. The town is a taluk seat of Hassan district, and the local number plates read KA 13. A Hoysala Chennakeshava temple stands in nearby Anekere village, one of many old temples around here. Do not eat a full meal yet, because breakfast is planned at Arsikere, roughly 55 km on, where the car also takes fuel.
Breakfast and fuel
Arsikere, 145 km out, is the breakfast and fuel halt. The town sits in coconut country, which people here call Kalpataru Nadu, so tender coconut is on sale everywhere. Belur, the famous Hoysala temple town, lies about 60 km west, too far for today. Twenty minutes is enough for a family breakfast while the tank is filled. From here NH69 carries the car north west towards Bhadravathi and Shivamogga, a long stretch with few stops.
Tea
After 230 km the car pauses ten minutes at Bhadravathi for tea. This industrial town is known for its steel plant and paper mill, and for a Hoysala temple of Lakshmi Narasimha built around 1250 with three shrines. Lakkavalli, home of the Bhadra dam, is about 18 to 20 km away, a detour for another trip. Shivamogga is only 20 km on, so the family can wait for lunch there.
Lunch
Lunch is in Shivamogga, which most still call Shimoga, 250 km from Mysore. The city on the Tunga is the doorway to Malnad, a land of hills, rain and areca gardens. Try to buy appe midi, the tender mango pickle made around Sagar, as a gift. Half an hour at the table, then the car continues on NH69 to Sagar, about 75 km, and Banavasi lies about 120 km away.
Tea
Sagar, 325 km out, is a Malnad town on the Varada river and the family's tea halt. Its market is one of the big areca markets, and pepper, clove, cinnamon and nutmeg grow in the gardens around, so a small spice bag makes a good souvenir. The Gudigar families of Sagar carve sandalwood. Ten minutes here, then the car turns north for Sorab and Banavasi, about 45 km away. Fuel pumps on the Sagar main road are the last big ones before the village.
Tea
Sorab is a small taluk town 350 km from Mysore and the last tea halt before Banavasi, which is only 20 km on. A car parks easily here, and tea stalls, washrooms and fuel pumps are on the main road. For another trip, the Chandragutti hill temple is about 15 km off the road. Ten minutes, then the car drives through green farm country to Banavasi. Keep small change for parking and offerings at the temple.
Temple town drop
The car reaches Banavasi about 7.5 to 8 hours after Mysore and drops you near the temple, in a quiet village of Uttara Kannada. Order Malnad meals at a local eating place; the driver can wait in the shade while you eat. Rooms in the village are few, so most families stay at Sirsi, about 24 km away. Dress modestly for the temple and keep a bottle of water, as the afternoons are warm.
Is a Mysore to Banavasi cab enough for a Malnad weekend, just a few of you? The same Mysore to Banavasi taxi can do a one way drop or a full round trip. Start from any point in Mysuru: home, hotel, railway station or bus stand. Pick a car on cab rental in Mysore: sedans for four, Innova for six or seven.
Route | One way | Banavasi and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Banavasi via Arsikere, Shivamogga and Sagar | About 370 km | About 740 km | About 7.5 to 8 hr with stops |
Banavasi and back is about 740 km. Local runs in Banavasi fit in the spare 160 km. The cab is billed 3 days at 900 km. The km rate includes fuel, driver and AC. Mysore to Banavasi one way taxi: on request. Extra: ₹400 a day to the driver and tolls, GST, parking and permits at cost. Every cab to Banavasi is AC.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹12,000 | ₹16,000 | ₹20,000 | |
₹14 | ₹13,800 | ₹18,400 | ₹23,000 | |
₹18 | ₹17,400 | ₹23,200 | ₹29,000 | |
₹20 | ₹19,200 | ₹25,600 | ₹32,000 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹400 a night), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 7, 4 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹3,660 a person.
Groups up to 4: Dzire or Toyota Etios. Six or seven, or four with big bags: Innova Crysta. For 8 to 12 people, see the Mysore to Banavasi tempo traveller.
Elders and bags? The Mysore to Banavasi Force Urbania rides quieter. A group of twenty? The Mysore to Banavasi Mini Bus takes everyone. Local cars: cab rental in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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Kishore Lal
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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Jai Kumar
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Banavasi is about 370 km from Mysore one way, about 740 km for the round trip. The cab goes via Channarayapatna, Arsikere and Bhadravathi to Shivamogga (Shimoga), then Sagar and Sorab. By car it takes about 7.5 to 8 hours with breakfast, lunch and tea halts.
Yes. It is around 10 km beyond Banavasi on this route. Extra km over the billed km are charged at the same rate. Keep 45 minutes.
Yes, a night bata for our driver applies after 10 pm. It is in the written quote, with no surprises later. Our card says ₹400 per night.
Banavasi with more people: an Innova or Innova Crysta. Six people and their bags fit. See each car on cab rental in Mysore.
They are extra. Tolls, parking and permits are paid at cost, and GST is added on the bill.
Yes. A Mysore to Banavasi one way taxi is quoted when you ask.
It is green but slower. Most rain in this belt falls from June to early October, and the Sagar to Banavasi stretch can be wet and narrow, so the driver keeps a gentle pace. October to March is the easier season, with clear roads and pleasant afternoons.
Yes. The trip is about 7.5 to 8 hours, split by halts at Channarayapatna, Arsikere, Bhadravathi, Shivamogga, Sagar and Sorab, so no leg runs long. Keep snacks, water and a change of clothes in the car. A child seat is available if you ask when booking.
