Mysore to Bhadra Tiger Reserve Mini Bus for Groups of 14 to 25
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Kemmangundi
Hill station up a narrow ghat road. Allow half a day for twenty people.
Hebbe Falls
Falls reached by estate jeep from Kemmangundi. Plan two hours for the group.
Distance
225 km
From Mysore
Time
About 5 hr
Via KR Nagar, Belur and Lingadahalli
Starting from
₹ 20400
2 days, 600 km, 14 seater
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹22,816 ₹27,481
+ ₹3981 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹22,816 ₹27,481
+ ₹3981 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹29,900 ₹36,038
+ ₹5238 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹25,244 ₹30,400
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹28,736 ₹34,628
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹28,736 ₹34,628
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
40 km
115 km
155 km
180 km
210 km
225 km
Pickup at your door
For twenty people the mini bus starts from one meeting point in Mysuru, such as a hotel, the railway station or the bus stand, and the driver ticks names off a list. Mysore mallige, the jasmine, and Mysore betel leaves are sold early near the markets if anyone wants flowers for the temple at Belur on the way back. The route leaves on the Hunsur road and turns off at Bilikere for KR Nagar and Hassan on SH57. A six o'clock start reaches the camp by early afternoon.
Breakfast
KR Nagar, about 40 km out, is a paddy and sugar town on the Kaveri, and the breakfast stop for the group. Thirty minutes covers a quick tiffin for twenty if the order goes in together. The town gets its least rain in January and its most in October, so October breakfasts can be wet; the driver parks close to the hotel door. The mini bus then runs about 45 km to Holenarasipura and on to Hassan.
Tea and fuel
Hassan is about 115 km out, and the mini bus halts for 20 minutes: tea, restrooms and diesel. Hassan city is at about 950 m, so the group feels the change from the plains. Holenarasipura, which the bus has just passed, is known for terracotta pottery and handlooms if anyone saw the stalls. The Mosale twin temples of about 1200 AD are in the district too, a good stop for a slower return. The Belur road turns off NH75 here.
Drive through
The mini bus drives through Belur, about 155 km from Mysore, because a temple stop would cost the safari slot. The Chennakeshava temple in the middle of town is a UNESCO site since 2023, so keep it for the way back, when the group can walk in properly. Belur has small hotels near the temple for simple Malnad meals, useful if anyone is hungry before Chikmagalur, about 25 km ahead. Fix a headcount routine now; it saves time at the camp.
Lunch
Chikmagalur is the lunch stop, about 180 km out. A hotel that seats twenty at once saves the group from splitting; the driver calls ahead. Keep 45 minutes. Malnad plates of akki rotti and kadubu, rice and filter coffee are the usual choice. The town also has the last good shops before the reserve, so buy snacks, batteries and medicine here. Rain in town averages about 937 mm a year, wettest in October, August and July, when the forest road ahead is slower.
Drive on
The mini bus passes Lingadahalli without stopping. It is a village where the road for Kemmangundi turns up the hill, about 17 km to the hill station. Tea at the village stalls is the only refreshment if the group really needs a halt. Beyond the village the road runs about 15 km to Lakkavalli near the forest, so the driver keeps a steady low speed. Do a quick headcount here if anyone got down.
Safari camp
The mini bus reaches Lakkavalli after about five hours of driving and uses the camp parking. Meals are served at the camp, and there are few shops nearby, so the group should carry snacks. Safari seats are limited and are booked ahead with the forest department and the camp. Our driver waits at the camp while you are out. Signal is weak near the backwaters, so agree on meeting points before you split up. Wear dull colours for the safari.
Need a Mysore to Bhadra Tiger Reserve mini bus for 15 to 25 people for a safari at Lakkavalli? Bhadra Tiger Reserve (Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary) is about 225 km from Mysuru via Hassan, Belur and Chikmagalur. For Bhadra Tiger Reserve we pick up from your home in Ramakrishnanagar or your home in Vijayanagar. One mini bus, one driver who knows the halts. We have been running mini bus on rent in Mysore since 2009.
Route | One way | Bhadra Tiger Reserve and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Bhadra Tiger Reserve via KR Nagar, Belur and Lingadahalli | About 225 km | About 450 km | About 5 hr with stops |
There and back is roughly 450 km. Fuel, driver and AC are in the rate. Over 2 days it is billed as 600 km, because the minimum is 300 km each day. A two-day Mysore to Bhadra Tiger Reserve trip fits this plan well. AC and non-AC available. Driver allowance is ₹600 to ₹700 a day; GST, tolls, parking and permits are at actual. Need only a drop? Ask for a one way quote.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | |
₹46 | ₹29,000 | ₹43,500 | ₹58,000 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 |
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, 3 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,380 a person.
Take one seat more than the count of people. 15 or 16: 16 seater mini bus. 19 or 20 people: 20 seater mini bus. For up to 25: 25 seater mini bus.
Fewer than 13 people on the Bhadra Tiger Reserve trip? The Mysore to Bhadra Tiger Reserve tempo traveller costs less. More than 25? See the Mysore to Bhadra Tiger Reserve bus, or bus on rent in Mysore for every size.
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
It is about 225 km from Mysore to the Lakkavalli camp and about 450 km back and forth. The route is KR Nagar, Hassan, Belur, Chikmagalur and Lingadahalli. A mini bus takes about 5 hours with breakfast and lunch, a little more in the rains.
No, they are separate. Tolls, parking and permits are paid at cost, and GST is added on the bill.
The 25 seater, so everyone sits and the bags fit. Every size is listed on mini bus on rent in Mysore.
If the mini bus runs late at night, a night bata for the driver is added. It is shown in the Bhadra quote. For the mini bus: ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night.
Sure. Tell us the date and where to pick up; the quote comes in writing.
The forest department and the camp at Lakkavalli. Book seats ahead; our vehicle waits at the camp.
The road from Mysore stays open, but the rains from June to early October make the Chikmagalur and Lingadahalli stretches slower, and safaris may be paused on some days. We confirm with the camp the day before. If safaris are off, the group can still see the backwaters from the camp and visit Chikmagalur on the way.
We prefer not to. The road out of Lakkavalli runs near the forest, so the mini bus leaves after the morning safari and reaches Chikmagalur by lunch. From Hassan onwards the road is easy, and the group is back in Mysore by evening. A late safari is better followed by a night at the camp.
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