Mysore to Bandipur Mini Bus for 14 to 25 People
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Bandipur Safari
Forest department jeeps and buses only, in the morning and late afternoon slots. The mini bus parks close by.
Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta
Our mini bus waits at the parking. The hilltop temple is cool and often in mist; carry a jacket.
Theppakadu Elephant Camp
Fine for a mini bus group. About 20 km past Bandipur, across the Tamil Nadu border.
Mudumalai Safari
A second safari, run by Tamil Nadu forest staff from Theppakadu. The mini bus waits at the parking.
Moyar River
Stop on the bridge for a photo, not in the forest. The mini bus parks close by.
Nanjangud Srikanteshwara Temple
On the way, 25 km from Mysore; about an hour for darshan. The mini bus waits at the parking.
Distance
80 km
From Mysore
Time
About 2 hr
Via Nanjangud, Gundlupet and Hangala
Starting from
₹ 10200
Same-day return, 14 seater
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹11,176 ₹13,386
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹11,176 ₹13,386
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹11,176 ₹13,386
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹11,176 ₹13,386
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹11,758 ₹14,090
+ ₹1990 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹11,758 ₹14,090
+ ₹1990 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹15,350 ₹18,419
+ ₹2619 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹13,022 ₹15,600
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹14,768 ₹17,714
+ ₹2514 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹14,768 ₹17,714
+ ₹2514 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
25 km
60 km
70 km
80 km
Pickup for the group
The mini bus collects your group of 14 to 25 from one agreed spot, usually the railway station forecourt or a hotel on the palace side. One coordinator with the name list saves time at every halt. We leave at 6 am and head south by the Nanjangud road, NH 766. If you want Mysore silk or sandalwood on the way home, remember that shops and most restaurants in Mysore close before 10 pm, so the return should be timed for that.
Breakfast and darshan
Nanjangud, 25 km out, is where the group has breakfast. Near the main temple stands a smaller Parashurama temple at the meeting of the Kapila and Kaundinya rivers, a calm place for a few minutes. The town has been a major Shaiva centre for about a thousand years. For a mini bus, thirty minutes covers breakfast and a head count, and the driver parks away from the busy temple street. Remind everyone to dress modestly if they plan to go in. After Nanjangud the road is a plain run of 35 km to Gundlupet.
Tea and fuel
Gundlupet is 60 km from Mysore and sits at about 816 m. If you travel between June and August, the sunflower and marigold fields around town are a fine photo stop for a group; farmers charge a small fee to enter, anything from 10 to 100 rupees, and picking flowers is not allowed. Fifteen minutes covers tea, the restroom and the head count. The driver fills fuel here before the forest. From now on, Bandipur is about 17 km away, and the forest rules start soon after.
Hill road junction
Hangala, 10 km past Gundlupet, is a road point more than a stop: the route to Gopalaswamy Betta turns off here. A mini bus can reach the foothill parking on that road, but this trip continues straight to Bandipur, another 10 km. On the last stretch, the group should stay seated with windows half open; peafowl are among the commonest birds here, and deer often graze at the road edge. Because nobody may step down in the forest, this is the final chance to ask for a short halt before the park.
Drop at the reception
The mini bus takes about two hours from Mysore to Bandipur, and we drop the group at its resort or at the forest reception at Melkamanahalli. Over 200 bird species have been recorded in the park, so a school or nature group may want a slow evening near the resort. Meals are with your resort. On a same day return, the mini bus leaves early enough to cross the forest highway before it closes at 9 pm. The total for the day is about 160 km, a light run for the driver.
Need a Mysore to Bandipur mini bus for a school club or a big family safari, 15 to 25 of you? It is a short run, only roughly 80 km, so the morning goes to the forest and not the road. Book it through our mini bus on rent in Mysore desk, open since 2009. Start point in Mysuru can be the city bus stand or your palace-side hotel.
Route | One way | Bandipur and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Bandipur via Nanjangud, Gundlupet and Hangala | About 80 km | About 160 km | About 2 hr with stops |
A Mysore to Bandipur day trip comes to about 160 km in all, and a day is billed at 300 km at least. On the Bandipur trip add driver's allowance (₹600 to ₹700 per day), tolls, parking, permit fees and GST. Take the 20 seater: ₹34/km, so ₹10,900. The Bandipur rate covers fuel and the driver, AC or non-AC as booked. Bandipur drop only: on request.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km |
|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹10,200 | ₹20,400 | |
₹32 | ₹10,200 | ₹20,400 | |
₹34 | ₹10,900 | ₹21,800 | |
₹34 | ₹10,900 | ₹21,800 | |
₹34 | ₹10,900 | ₹21,800 | |
₹36 | ₹11,500 | ₹23,000 | |
₹46 | ₹14,500 | ₹29,000 | |
₹36 | ₹11,500 | ₹23,000 |
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, 2 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹920 a person.
Bandipur with 14 to 16 people: the 16 seater mini bus. About 20 for the Bandipur safari: the 20 seater mini bus. Twenty one: the 21 seater mini bus. The full 25 going to Bandipur take the 25 seater mini bus.
Too many for one mini bus to Bandipur? See the Mysore to Bandipur bus. Under 15 people? The Mysore to Bandipur tempo traveller costs less. For other trips, mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
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Shubha Ranganath
21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Coimbatore
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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
Only about 80 km lie between Mysore and the Bandipur forest gate, around 160 km for a same day return. The mini bus heads down NH 766 to Nanjangud and Gundlupet, swings onto NH 181 and passes Hangala before the reserve. With breakfast and tea it takes roughly two hours. Plan to leave the forest well before the 9 pm closure.
No. Only forest vehicles go inside. Our mini bus waits at the reception parking.
Not in the fare: tolls on the 80 km road to Bandipur, parking, permits and GST, with every receipt.
Bandipur with up to 16 takes the 16 seater. Bandipur groups of For 22 to 25: the 22 or 25 seater. All sizes are on our mini bus on rent in Mysore page. Around 20: the 20 seater.
For Bandipur, a return after 10 pm brings the night bata of ₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size.
We quote Bandipur one way drops on request; the rate is ₹2 a km above a round trip.
It can be. In spring, Nanjangud holds the Pancha Maha Rathotsava, the five chariot festival, which draws lakhs of devotees, and the Dodda Jathre brings thousands more. On those days a mini bus loses time in town traffic. If your date falls on the festival, we skip the temple halt, take breakfast later at Gundlupet and keep to the main road.
Keep it simple. Children use the restroom at Nanjangud and again at Gundlupet, because the vehicle cannot stop inside the reserve. Each child carries water and a snack in a small bag, and big bags stay in the back. A teacher sits near the door for the head count. Seat the smaller ones at windows so they can spot deer and langurs.
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