Mysore to Bhadra Tiger Reserve Cab and Taxi with Driver
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Kemmangundi
Plan half a day.
Hebbe Falls
Keep two hours.
Distance
225 km
From Mysore
Time
About 4.5 to 5 hr
Via KR Nagar, Belur and Lingadahalli
Starting from
₹ 8000
2 days, 600 km, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹7,334 ₹8,807
+ ₹1257 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹8,498 ₹10,217
+ ₹1467 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹10,876 ₹13,086
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹12,040 ₹14,495
+ ₹2095 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹15,532 ₹18,724
+ ₹2724 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
40 km
115 km
155 km
180 km
210 km
225 km
Pickup at your door
Your car comes to the door, whether that is a home anywhere in Mysuru, a hotel by the palace, the junction station or the airport at Mandakalli. The first leg follows the Hunsur road for about 25 km, then the driver takes the SH57 branch at Bilikere towards KR Nagar. We like to roll out around six, so the group reaches Lakkavalli well before the afternoon safari slot. If nobody has eaten, the city's own masala dosa, with red chutney spread inside, is the breakfast we stop for at KR Nagar instead.
Breakfast
KR Nagar is about 40 km along, an hour or so from home, and makes a good breakfast stop for a car. The KSRTC bus station canteen opens close to six, and the vegetarian eateries in town follow at about seven. Twenty minutes covers a plate and coffee for four. Across the Kaveri, Saligrama, linked with Sri Ramanujacharya and known for its Yoga Narasimha temple, is a short side trip for another day. From here the SH57 runs on to Holenarasipura and then Hassan.
Tea and fuel
By Hassan the car has done about 115 km. Ten minutes covers tea, a restroom halt and a full tank, which matters because the reserve end of the trip has few pumps. Hassan Junction sits on the Mangalore to Mysore line, so the city is busy with trains and buses; the driver stays on the outer roads. Sakleshpur and the Shiradi ghat lie about 40 km west, but this trip turns north west for Belur instead. The Hemavathi dam at Gorur, 58 m high, is about 22 km off, a pick for the return.
Drive through
Belur is about 155 km out, and on this trip the car rolls straight through, since the safari timing decides the day. If you still want a look, the Chennakeshava temple is in the middle of town and an outside view takes ten minutes. Javagal, with a Lakshminarasimha temple, lies about 25 km north east, and Mudigere about 35 km on the other road; neither is on today's line. The car stays on the road to Chikmagalur, about 25 km ahead, where lunch is planned. Swap seats here if anyone feels cramped.
Lunch
Chikmagalur is the lunch stop, about 180 km from Mysore. Malnad cooking means akki rotti or kadubu, the steamed rice dumplings, and a strong estate coffee after the meal. Thirty minutes is enough for four. This is also the place for an ATM and the last real choice of shops before the reserve. The Bhadra wildlife sanctuary and the Bhadra dam both lie in this same district, and the town is the usual supply base for them. From here the road climbs towards Lingadahalli, about 30 km on, through coffee country.
Drive on
Lingadahalli is a small village on the Bhadra side of the hills, and the car rolls through. This is where the road for Kemmangundi turns uphill; the hill station is about 17 km from the village. If you want a break, the tea stalls in the village are the only option, so a five minute halt is plenty. The nearest railway stations for this side, Tarikere, Birur and Kadur, are about 33 km from Kemmangundi. Lakkavalli and the safari camp are about 15 km further on the forest road.
Safari camp
Lakkavalli is the village by the Bhadra dam, about 225 km from Mysore and roughly 4.5 to 5 hours by car. The cab stops at the camp parking. Meals are mostly served by the camp, and the village has few shops, so carry snacks and water. Phone signal gets weak near the backwaters; call home before you arrive. Safari seats are limited, so book them before leaving Mysore. For the jeep, wear dull greens or browns rather than bright colours. The dam lies about 18 to 20 km from Bhadravathi if anyone needs a bigger town.
Booking a Mysore to Bhadra Tiger Reserve cab for a small family for a safari at Lakkavalli? Bhadra Tiger Reserve (Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary) is roughly 225 km away, via Hassan, Belur and Chikmagalur. Our Mysore to Bhadra Tiger Reserve taxi comes from cab rental in Mysore, with drivers who know this road. The car to Bhadra Tiger Reserve picks you up at a hotel near the palace or a hotel on Hunsur Road.
Route | One way | Bhadra Tiger Reserve and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Bhadra Tiger Reserve via KR Nagar, Belur and Lingadahalli | About 225 km | About 450 km | About 4.5 to 5 hr with stops |
For around 450 km of driving we bill 2 days, which is 600 km at 300 km each day. Mysore to Bhadra Tiger Reserve one way taxi: one way on request, quoted with the km in writing. Each km to Bhadra Tiger Reserve includes fuel, driver and AC. Bhadra Tiger Reserve trips are AC only. For a two-day trip, the cab is the quickest way to do Mysore to Bhadra Tiger Reserve. Extra: ₹400 a day for our driver, and tolls, parking, permits and GST at cost.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹8,000 | ₹12,000 | ₹16,000 | |
₹14 | ₹9,200 | ₹13,800 | ₹18,400 | |
₹18 | ₹11,600 | ₹17,400 | ₹23,200 | |
₹20 | ₹12,800 | ₹19,200 | ₹25,600 |
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, 3 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹2,740 a person.
Couple or family of four: Toyota Etios or Swift Dzire. Six or seven people: Innova Crysta. 7 to 12 people? See the Mysore to Bhadra Tiger Reserve tempo traveller.
A group of ten with elders wanting more comfort? Have the Mysore to Bhadra Tiger Reserve Force Urbania, or see Force Urbania on rent in Mysore. Twenty people? The Mysore to Bhadra Tiger Reserve mini bus takes them.
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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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Lakkavalli, the safari base of Bhadra Tiger Reserve, is about 225 km from Mysore, so about 450 km there and back. The cab goes via Bilikere, KR Nagar and Hassan on SH57, then Belur, Chikmagalur and Lingadahalli. Plan on about 4.5 to 5 hours with a breakfast and a lunch halt.
Late night driving adds a night allowance for the driver. It is shown in the quote. Our card says ₹400 per night.
Yes. Ask for a one way quote with your date, and we send it in writing.
Yes. At each place the driver waits, and local km are billed at the same rate.
An Innova Crysta. Six to Bhadra fit, with their bags. The full car list is on cab rental in Mysore.
They are extra. Tolls, parking and any state permit are billed as paid, plus GST.
October to March is the cool, clear season in this part of Malnad, and the drive through Chikmagalur is pleasant then. From June to early October most of the rain falls, the forest road is slower, and safaris can pause in heavy weather. We check the safari status with the camp before you confirm the trip.
Most families with children manage well, since the cab takes you right to the camp parking and the walk is short. The safari jeep ride is bumpy, so very small children sit on a lap and elders take the front seats. Carry water, a cap and a light jacket, because mornings near the backwaters are cool.
