
Mysore to Bijapur Cab and Taxi with Driver
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Distance
610 km
From Mysore
Time
About 12.5 to 13 hr
Via Maddur, Chitradurga and Hungund
Starting from
₹ 20000
5 days, 1,500 km, Dzire

Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹17,810 ₹21,493
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹20,720 ₹25,017
+ ₹3667 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹26,590 ₹32,114
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹29,500 ₹35,638
+ ₹5238 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹38,230 ₹46,209
+ ₹6809 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
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525 km
610 km

Pickup before dawn
The cab comes for you at half past four, because Bijapur is about 610 km away and the plan is to arrive the same evening. If you are visiting family in the north, Mysore silk makes a welcome gift; the KSIC weaving factory on Manandavadi Road lets you watch sarees being woven and sells them at its outlet. Shop for it the day before. The car takes the expressway out, and a light sleep in the back seat is the best use of the first hour.

Coffee
At Maddur, about 65 km out, the driver comes off the expressway for a quick coffee in the old town. It is still dark in winter at this hour, so this is only a ten minute stop. If you ever return in the cool months with time to spare, Kokkarebellur, a village where painted storks and pelicans nest in the trees, lies about 12 km from here. From Maddur the car runs north on the state road through Kunigal towards Tumakuru.

Breakfast
Breakfast is in Tumkur (Tumakuru), about 150 km from home, twenty minutes for a family. Five km from the city is the Siddaganga Matha, a Lingayat monastery started in the 15th century, which feeds thousands of students and pilgrims every day; it is a short detour if anyone wishes to pay respects. The cab then joins NH48 and heads north west. It is about 130 km on this highway to Chitradurga, where lunch is planned.

Tea if needed
Sira is a highway town roughly a third of the way from Tumakuru to Chitradurga. A ten minute halt for tea or a washroom is all the cab needs. Beyond Sira the land gets drier and the next town, Hiriyur, comes after 35 to 40 km. By now you have covered about a third of the day's distance. The driver uses this halt to check the tyres and the coolant before the long highway run.

Lunch
Chitradurga, about 280 km out, is lunch. Keep it to half an hour if you want to reach Bijapur before dark. In British days the town was known as Chitaldrug. Jogi Matti, the highest hill around, rises 5 km to the south of the city, and wind turbines line many of the ridges. After lunch the cab turns off NH48 onto NH50, the road that carries you all the way north to Bijapur.

Tea
Kudligi comes up about 80 km after Chitradurga. The town is small, so the cab stops at a tea stall on NH50 for ten minutes. This country is dry and rocky; the taluk is known for its tamarind trees, and sloth bears live in the Gudekote sanctuary a little way off the highway. After Kudligi the road passes Mariyammanahalli, and Hosapete is about 45 km on, roughly an hour. Keep the windows up on this dusty stretch.

Fuel and tea
Hosapete is about 415 km from Mysore, two thirds of the way. Fuel, tea and fifteen minutes to stretch. Across the Tungabhadra from Hampi lies Anegundi, even older than Hampi and linked to the Kishkindha of the Ramayana, a place for a future trip. From here NH50 continues north past Kushtagi and Ilkal; there is still about 195 km to Bijapur, so the cab moves on quickly. Use the restrooms here, as the next halt is two hours away.

Short halt
Hungund, about 525 km out, is the last tea stop. The town lies at about 531 m on NH50. If you like sweets, Amingad near here is known for karadantu, made with dry fruit, jaggery and edible gum. From Hungund the highway runs on to Basavana Bagewadi, about 45 km, and then Vijayapura, so roughly 85 km remain. The driver keeps a steady pace for the last stretch into the city.

Drop at your hotel
After about 12.5 to 13 hours of driving, the cab drops you at your hotel in Vijayapura, the official name of Bijapur. This was the Adil Shahi capital, and most monuments close by 6 pm, so the sightseeing starts the next morning. Dress modestly at mosques and tombs. Jowar roti meals are the local lunch. For shopping, look for Bidri ware, the dark metal craft with silver inlay. The driver rests overnight and is ready at eight.
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Route | One way | Bijapur and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Bijapur via Maddur, Chitradurga and Hungund | About 610 km | About 1,220 km | About 12.5 to 13 hr with stops |
About 610 km each way means 5 days and 1,500 km for a round trip by car. Fuel, driver and AC are in the rate. Every car we send is AC. By car, one long day each way, or two easy days with Hampi. Driver allowance ₹400 a day, parking, tolls and GST at cost. A Mysore to Bijapur one way taxi is quoted on request.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km | 7 days, 2,100 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹20,000 | ₹24,000 | ₹28,000 | |
₹14 | ₹23,000 | ₹27,600 | ₹32,200 | |
₹18 | ₹29,000 | ₹34,800 | ₹40,600 | |
₹20 | ₹32,000 | ₹38,400 | ₹44,800 |
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, 6 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹5,490 a person.
For two to four: Swift Dzire or Toyota Etios. Five to seven, or four with heavy bags: Innova or Innova Crysta.
Eight or more travelling? The Mysore to Bijapur tempo traveller costs less than two cars. Elders in the group? Look at the Mysore to Bijapur Force Urbania. For airport and city drops there is our taxi service in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Think of 610 km each way, so roughly 1,220 km for the whole trip. By car the line runs Maddur, Tumkur (Tumakuru), then NH48 up to Chitradurga, and NH50 from there past Kudligi, Hosapete and Hungund into Vijayapura. Expect around 12.5 to 13 hours of driving, which a cab can cover in one long day.
Yes. Local km are added to the trip at the same rate.
Late night driving adds a night allowance for the driver. It is shown in the quote. The night bata is ₹400.
The Innova Crysta. See every size on cab rental in Mysore.
It can be done. Send the date and pickup point, and the one way quote comes in writing.
No. You pay tolls, parking, permits and GST at actual, with receipts.
The expressway to Maddur, a state highway through Kunigal to Tumakuru, NH48 to Chitradurga and then NH50 all the way to Vijayapura, through Kudligi, Hosapete, Hungund and Basavana Bagewadi. Most of the distance is on national highways, so a sedan or an Innova is comfortable.
It is long. We start at half past four so elders can sleep through the first two hours, and we stop for breakfast, lunch and four short tea halts. If anyone tires, the driver can end the day at Chitradurga or Hosapete and finish the drive the next morning; just tell him.