Mysore to Chennai Force Urbania with Driver
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Marina Beach
The Urbania parks near the beach. Visit it in the evening. Budget about 1 hour.
Kapaleeshwarar Temple
A short walk from the drop point. Ideal early morning. Spend about 1 hour.
San Thome Basilica
The Urbania stops at the entrance. Spend around 30 minutes.
Fort St George
Parking is easy for the Urbania. Spend roughly 1 hour.
Mahabalipuram
The Urbania parks; it is a short walk. Spend about half a day. See the Shore Temple.
Distance
485 km
From Mysore
Time
About 10 to 10.5 hr
Via Maddur, Krishnagiri and Sriperumbudur
Starting from
₹ 50800
4 days, 1,200 km, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
65 km
180 km
235 km
355 km
455 km
485 km
Start from Mysore
At five the Urbania is at your door, fuelled the evening before, and elders recline for the early stretch. Relatives coming in by local bus can meet us at the city bus stand, which lies between the palace and KR Circle. Count on about nine and a half hours to Chennai, halts included. One suitcase per person fits the rear boot, and a small bag with medicines stays at each seat.
Coffee and breakfast
Breakfast is a gentle stop at Maddur. Off the expressway, the Urbania halts right beside a service road hotel, sparing elders the walk across a car park. Soft idli and coffee suit most, and a crisp Maddur vada for anyone who wants one. Elders who enjoy old shrines may ask for the Hoysala era Narasimha temple, where a tall black stone image stands about a kilometre off the road. Then back onto the six lane road.
Border check
Crossing the state border, the Urbania stops near Hosur so the Tamil Nadu permit can be paid, and older travellers use the toilets of a neat highway hotel and take tea. The climate at Hosur is gentle through the year, coolest in January. Close to the road, at the fringe of the Sanamavu forest, stands the Dakshina Tirupati shrine, should anyone want a brief darshan. A quarter of an hour, then on along NH44.
Short break
Krishnagiri marks the turn onto NH48, the long straight road to Chennai. While the younger ones stretch and buy fruit or a box of the local milk sweet, Arcot makkan peda, elders may prefer to stay put in the cool van. Avathanapatti lake, about 5 km away, has a small park for a gentle walk on the way home. The widening works from Hosur slow the last stretch, and the driver takes it gently.
Calm lunch
Vellore, about 355 km into the trip, gives elders a calm lunch of plain rice meals in a cool dining hall. From April to June the town swelters near 39 deg C, so the Urbania keeps its AC running throughout. Inside the old fort, the Jalakandeswarar temple, in Vijayanagara style, is level underfoot for anyone who wants a short visit. Then roughly 130 km of highway remain to Chennai. Elders can rest a while.
Drive through
Unless someone asks to stop, the Urbania rolls through Sriperumbudur, roughly 40 km short of Chennai. Car and electronics factories line this stretch, and at shift change the highway can clog. In the old town stand the Adikesava Perumal temple at Ramanuja's birthplace and the Rajiv Gandhi memorial, opened in 2003. Elders can doze through the last hour into the city. Should a restroom be needed, a clean fuel pump on the edge of town serves.
Arrival
The Urbania reaches your Chennai hotel or venue roughly nine and a half hours after pickup, and the sliding door lets older guests step out without a struggle. The city centre is congested, and parking and city tolls are added at cost, so a precise address with a landmark saves time. A cup of the famous Chennai filter coffee revives everyone. May is fiercely hot and humid, so plan outings for early morning and evening.
Is a Mysore to Chennai Force Urbania right for a wedding with a small team? For Chennai: more headroom, a quieter cabin and room for bags. Tejas Tours & Travels arranges Force Urbania on rent in Mysore with drivers who know these roads. The driver comes to you in Mysuru, whether that is a hotel by the palace, the station or the bus stand.
Route | One way | Chennai and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Chennai via the NICE road, Krishnagiri and Vellore | About 485 km | About 970 km | About 10 to 10.5 hr with stops |
About 970 km for the round trip, so 4 days billed at 1200 km. Extra: ₹700 per day allowance for the driver, then the Tamil Nadu permit, tolls, parking and GST at cost. The rate includes fuel, our driver and AC. About 230 km stays free for local drives in Chennai. Air conditioned, always. One way Urbania drops are on request.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking, Tamil Nadu permit and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 5 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹3,970 a person.
For up to 9: 10 seater Urbania. For 10 to 12: 12 seater Urbania. 13: 13 seater Urbania. 14 to 16: 16 seater Urbania. For Chennai the rate is the same for every size, so take one with a little spare room.
On a tighter budget, the Mysore to Chennai Tempo Traveller takes the same group. Only a few going to Chennai? The Mysore to Chennai Cab is enough. Sizes and rates: Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Mysore to Coorg
So nice that the service we have received from Tejas travellers. Ms Revati is very good coordinator and so polite and have much patience. Thank you so much for making our journey nice and beautiful with sending experienced drivers.🙂
Rahul
15/6/2026 Coorg
5/5
Mysore to Pondicherry
We recently completed our Pondicherry trip with Tejas Tours and Travel Company, and overall we had a very good experience. Shashikala coordinated with us from enquiry to booking and throughout the trip. She was well-communicated, supportive, and checked in with us daily to ensure everything was fine.
Souvik Bhattacharya
6/4/2026 Pondicherry
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Hired for day-out trip, It was very pleasant and comfortable journey, with good driver's behaviour and l may strongly suggest Tejas travels for better and comfortable family trip
Kishore Lal
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Madikeri
Booked Urbania from tejas travels, bangalore to madikeri. Excellent service, driver was very polite and he knows all nook and corner. Overall we enjoyed the trip
Jai Kumar
1/1/2026 Madikeri
5/5
Chennai is about 485 km from Mysore, or about 970 km for the round trip. The Urbania takes the expressway past Maddur, NICE Road and Hosur Road, NH44 to Krishnagiri and NH48 through Vellore and Sriperumbudur. Plan on about nine and a half hours by Urbania, including halts.
Yes. It is about 55 km beyond Chennai on this route. Any km past the billed km on the Chennai trip are charged at the same rate. Keep half a day.
No, the km rate leaves out the Tamil Nadu permit, tolls, parking fees and GST; these are added at actuals.
Chennai: driving past 10 pm adds the driver's night allowance, listed in your quote.
We quote Chennai one way drops on request; the rate is ₹2 a km above a round trip.
The 12 seater for Chennai gives everyone a seat and room for bags. The full size list is on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
December to February. May is extremely hot and humid in Chennai, and the plains at Vellore are hot from April to June. October to December brings the northeast monsoon, with flooding in parts of the city after heavy rain. In winter the drive and the city are both comfortable.
For elders who tire easily, yes. Vellore is about 355 km from Mysore, with many hotels. A night there makes the next morning's drive about 10 to 10.5 hours into Chennai. The Urbania and the driver wait at the hotel overnight.
