
Mysore to Bhagamandala Tempo Traveller for 9 to 17 People
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Distance
155 km
From Mysore
Time
About 3 hr
Via Hunsur, Kushalnagar and Madikeri
Starting from
₹ 15600
2 days, 600 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹15,632 ₹18,824
+ ₹2724 (Taxes & Charges)

8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹19,224 ₹23,152
+ ₹3352 (Taxes & Charges)

9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹18,060 ₹21,743
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)

10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹18,060 ₹21,743
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)
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13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹19,224 ₹23,152
+ ₹3352 (Taxes & Charges)

14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)

16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)

17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)

18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹22,300
+ ₹3888 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
45 km
75 km
90 km
120 km
155 km

Group pickup
The tempo traveller gathers the group at one or two points, such as a hotel near the palace and the suburban bus stand, by about 6:45. Nine to seventeen pilgrims with small bags fit comfortably. The ride to Bhagamandala is about three hours with halts. If the group shops in Mysore after the trip, sandalwood oil and incense come from the Government Sandalwood Oil Factory in Ashokapuram, a city name worth knowing. The van takes the ring road out.

Breakfast
At the 45 km mark the van pulls up in Hunsur for breakfast. Twelve or fifteen pilgrims eat in about twenty minutes at the town's no frills hotels, where prices stay low. The town lies some 800 m above sea level and earns its living from teak and tobacco. SH 90 turns off here for Virajpet, but our route to Bhagamandala carries straight on along NH275 through Kodagu's district town. A long stretch follows, so this is the moment for everyone to use the restroom.

Drive on
Next comes Periyapatna, roughly 75 km from Mysore, which the van passes without a halt. Maps sometimes print it as Piriyapatna; it is the westernmost taluk seat of Mysore district. Drivers on this road like to tell how Tipu Sultan's campaigns flattened the original town, sending its families off to Virajpet. The Golden Temple at Bylakuppe, in the same taluk, is better kept for the return evening, when the group is unhurried. Kushalnagar is about 15 km ahead.

Tea halt
At Kushalnagar, roughly 90 km into the trip, the van halts for fifteen minutes of tea and a restroom. The town sits inside a loop of the Kaveri, and that is the river the pilgrims are following all the way to its source above Bhagamandala. Its eateries cook vegetarian food and Kerala style fish and meat, worth remembering for dinner on the way home. NH275 is being widened through the centre, so the van parks on a side street.

Lunch
Madikeri is the lunch halt, about 120 km from Mysore and 35 km before Bhagamandala. One hotel for the whole van group keeps it to forty minutes. Kadambuttu rice balls with a Kodava curry, or a vegetarian meal, are the choices. In the monsoon the town gets heavy rain, mostly in June, July and August. Kodava jewellery, such as the kokkethathi pendant, is sold in the shops. The road to Bhagamandala starts from the town.

Temple town drop
The tempo traveller reaches Bhagamandala about three hours from Mysore. The temple serves a free vegetarian lunch of rice, sambar and buttermilk, so pilgrims who skipped Madikeri can eat here. The town sits at about 898 m, 33 to 39 km from Madikeri and 8 km below Talakaveri. On Tula Sankramana, 17 or 18 October, huge crowds come, and parking fills early. The van parks at the town parking and waits.
Family of 9 to 16 planning a Mysore to Bhagamandala tempo traveller trip with Talakaveri? The van takes the hill bends well and stops wherever the kids or seniors need a break. Ask for tempo traveller on rent in Mysore through Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Bhagamandala and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Bhagamandala via Hunsur, Kushalnagar and Madikeri | About 155 km | About 310 km | About 3 hr with stops |
Up and back is about 310 km. That makes it a 2 day Mysore to Bhagamandala trip, billed as 600 km. A same day return is common; the day is billed at the actual km. Fuel, driver and AC are in the rate. Most families take AC on this road, though non-AC is available. One way drops: ask us. Driver allowance is ₹600 to ₹700 a day depending on the size; tolls, parking fees and GST are at cost.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹18,000 | ₹27,000 | ₹36,000 | |
₹24 | ₹15,600 | ₹23,400 | ₹31,200 | |
₹24 | ₹15,600 | ₹23,400 | ₹31,200 | |
₹30 | ₹19,200 | ₹28,800 | ₹38,400 | |
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 |
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 20, 3 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹1,640 a person.
Twelve people sit well in the 12 seater tempo traveller. Thirteen or fourteen of you: 14 seater tempo traveller. Fifteen or sixteen people: 16 seater tempo traveller. Seventeen people: 17 seater tempo traveller.
Want more legroom for elders? Have the Mysore to Bhagamandala Force Urbania. Group grew past 17? Take the Mysore to Bhagamandala mini bus. Need a van for Mysore city days too? See tempo traveller hire in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
The Mysore to Bhagamandala distance is about 155 km one way and about 310 km for the round trip. The tempo traveller takes NH275 through Hunsur, Periyapatna, Kushalnagar and Madikeri, then the hill road to Bhagamandala. A van takes about three hours with a breakfast halt, plus lunch in Madikeri.
The van goes to the parking near the temple. There are steps after that, but they are short.
Only if the driver drives late at night; then a night allowance is added. You see it in the quote first. That comes to ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night.
The 16 seater. Each size and rate is on tempo traveller on rent in Mysore. On the Bhagamandala road everyone gets a window or aisle seat.
They are extra. GST, tolls, parking and any permit are charged at actual.
Yes, on request. Give us the date and head count, and the one way fare comes back in writing.
It can for short spells. In heavy monsoon the Triveni Sangama goes under water, and the Bhagamandala to Madikeri road has flooded; the district has asked pilgrims to avoid Bhagamandala and Talakaveri on such days. For July and August trips, we check the news the day before and keep a flexible date for the tempo traveller.
For fourteen people, one soft bag each fits at the back, and small bags go under the seats. Pilgrims often carry puja items and a change of clothes for the river; keep those in a separate cabin bag so you can reach them at the temple. Leave valuables at home or in the hotel in Madikeri.