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Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
Dry forest with elephants, gaur and giant squirrels. Buses park at the main lot.
Thoovanam Falls
Keep half a day for the walk. Big buses park a short walk away.
Marayoor
Sandalwood forest, jaggery units and old dolmens. The bus waits outside.
Distance
310 km
From Mysore
Time
About 8 hr
Via Nanjangud, Coimbatore and Udumalpet
Starting from
₹ 41700
3 days, 900 km, 27 seater
29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC29 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹55,126 ₹66,543
+ ₹9743 (Taxes & Charges)
45 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹59,491 ₹71,828
+ ₹10528 (Taxes & Charges)
49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹49,888 ₹60,200
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹49,888 ₹60,200
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹44,350 ₹53,557
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)
45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹63,856 ₹77,114
+ ₹11314 (Taxes & Charges)
Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹64,000
+ ₹11340 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
25 km
60 km
145 km
210 km
250 km
280 km
310 km
Leaving Mysore
Chinnar trips for schools and offices start at 5:30 am from one campus or office gate wide enough for a coach to reverse in. Luggage rides in the hold. If people in the group come from other states, warn them that Mysore speaks Kannada, the plains beyond Bannari speak Tamil and Chinnar speaks Malayalam, so the coordinator and the driver handle the ordering and asking. The coach goes out on NH766 towards Nanjangud, roughly eight hours from the sanctuary gate.
Early darshan
Nanjangud, about 25 km out, is an early darshan stop. The Srikanteshwara temple has a gopuram of about 120 ft, and the outer wall niches hold 122 images of Shiva. A bus parks on the wide road near the temple, and the group walks in. Keep it to 15 minutes, as the day is long. On the big chariot festival days in spring, lakhs come, and the bus should skip the town.
Group breakfast
Chamarajanagar is the breakfast halt for the coach. The driver picks a large hotel near the highway that can seat 40 at once, with space to park. Yelandur, about 20 km away on the Kollegal side, has a temple with stone chains, and the district's big sights are BR Hills and MM Hills; all are other trips. Diesel and restrooms here, then the bus enters the forest road to Hasanur and the Dhimbam ghat.
Into Tamil Nadu
The coach crosses into Tamil Nadu in the forest and comes down the Dhimbam ghat to Sathyamangalam. The reserve on both sides is the largest wildlife sanctuary in the state, about 1,408 sq km. The town itself is busy with buses, so the driver uses a highway hotel for tea and the restrooms. Keep the halt to 15 minutes with a head count. Coimbatore, the lunch stop, is about 65 km on along NH948, through flat farmland by the Bhavani.
Lunch
Around midday the coach reaches Coimbatore, where a big hotel on the city edge with space for a 50 seater serves lunch in two rounds. Coimbatore draws its water from Siruvani, and locals are proud of the taste, so the water cans get refilled here. The Isha centre with the Adiyogi figure lies about 35 km to the west, which needs a whole half day. Allow 45 minutes with the head count before the coach heads out on Pollachi Road. It is about 100 km more to the border. Large groups do better with a set menu ordered in advance by phone from Sathyamangalam, which the driver can arrange.
Tender coconut
Pollachi is a market town for jaggery, vegetables and cattle, with coconut farms everywhere. The bus stops on the highway side for 15 minutes, enough for tender coconut and the restrooms with a quick count. Aliyar dam and Valparai are to the south, and Topslip about 37 km away; this bus goes east to Udumalpet, about 30 km. Pollachi is also popular with film crews, and the countryside around it often looks familiar from the screen. Its rain comes mostly in the southwest monsoon.
Fuel up
Udumalpet is the bus's last fuel stop before Kerala, a town at about 1,208 ft below the Western Ghats. Windmills stand on the fields around, turned by the Palghat gap winds. Take ten minutes for diesel and restrooms. The Munnar road, SH17, starts here and runs about 30 km to the Chinnar check post. Coconut, maize, millet and sugarcane grow in the fields around the town. The hills close in on three sides here, and the forest begins soon after, so this is the last proper restroom stop.
Into the sanctuary
The bus arrives at the Chinnar check post and the forest office of the sanctuary. A coach parks only where the forest staff allow, and the group goes in on foot with the guides or by the forest department's own arrangement. The forest is dry and the afternoons warm, with rain on only about 48 days a year, so carry water for everyone. The driver parks nearby and stays with the bus.
Need Mysore to Chinnar bus hire for a college field trip of 40 to the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary? It is a long road through Tamil Nadu; one bus with two halts a day keeps it easy. Tejas Tours & Travels has operated bus on rent in Mysore since 2009. The driver meets you at hotels near Mysore Palace or Mysore railway station, in Mysuru city.
Route | One way | Chinnar and back | Time by bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Chinnar via Nanjangud, Coimbatore and Udumalpet | About 310 km | About 620 km | About 8 hr with stops |
Chinnar and back from Mysore is about 620 km on the road, billed as three days, 900 km, at 300 km a day. Chinnar buses: fuel and driver are included, AC or non-AC. One way is quoted when you ask. On top: ₹700 to ₹1,000 daily driver allowance, toll and parking slips at cost, permits and GST. A Volvo or BharatBenz to Chinnar is on request at 400 km a day. A 33 seater to Chinnar at ₹44/km comes to ₹41,700.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹44 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | |
₹44 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | |
₹44 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | |
₹60 | ₹57,000 | ₹76,000 | ₹95,000 | |
₹60 | ₹57,000 | ₹76,000 | ₹95,000 | |
₹65 | ₹61,500 | ₹82,000 | ₹102,500 | |
₹54 | ₹51,600 | ₹68,800 | ₹86,000 | |
₹54 | ₹51,600 | ₹68,800 | ₹86,000 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 to ₹1,000 a night, by size), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 50, 4 days in the 50 Seater Bus is about ₹1,380 a person.
School and office groups to Chinnar mostly take the 40 seater bus or the 50 seater bus. Around 30 travellers fit the 33 seater bus, and 29 or fewer the 29 seater bus.
Chinnar with only around 20? Look at the Mysore to Chinnar mini bus. Just a family? The Mysore to Chinnar tempo traveller. Other plans from Mysore: bus on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
We had a great experience with this travel agent while arranging a bus for our team outing. The response was quick and professional, and all our requirements were handled smoothly. The bus arrived on time, was neat and clean, and the journey was very comfortable. Special thanks to Mahantesh, who was the coordinator and supported us with all last-minute changes. The overall coordination was excellent, which made our trip hassle-free. Highly recommended for group travel arrangement.
Sagar Bamashetti
11/9/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Sharing a quick note of appreciation for the bus arranged through Tejes Travel for our team outing. The 40-seater bus was very comfortable, clean, and well maintained, which made the journey smooth and enjoyable for everyone. The driver was punctual, polite, and cooperative, and the overall coordination from the Tejes Travel team was very good.
Saroj Gupta
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Ooty
I had booked to go to a resort on a day trip with senior citizens too.. Ms. Revathi was so good arranging a very good, comfortable bus. Which came in time. Driver was also very polite.. Thanks a lot ms. Revathi and Tejas tours and travels.
Somaasunder Ks
2/6/2025 Ooty
5/5
Travelled to Wayanad
Lead Consultantancy, we had booked the bus from Tejas Tours and Travels. The experience was great. 1. Good Customer service 2. Soft spoken driver 3. Clean seats and Good AC They were professional, great experience. Overall we support and recommend.
Ramesh Thirugnanam
13/10/2024 Wayanad
5/5
Chinnar is about 310 km from Mysore by road, about 620 km for the return trip. The bus goes by Nanjangud, Chamarajanagar, the Dhimbam ghat and Sathyamangalam, then by Coimbatore, Pollachi and Udumalpet to the Kerala check post. A full bus takes about 8 hours with breakfast, lunch, tea and head counts.
Yes, on the Chinnar trip, past 10 pm a night bata is added. Plan the start time and it rarely comes up. Expect ₹700 to ₹1,000, by size a night.
They are extra. You pay tolls, parking, permits and GST at actual, with receipts.
Yes, by day and slowly. Buses use it daily; we avoid the night restrictions.
Under 35, the 33 or 35 seater; around 40, the 40 seater; 45 to 50, the 45, 49 or 50 seater. See the sizes on bus on rent in Mysore.
Yes, on request. Send the date and pickup point, and the one way quote comes in writing.
Chinnar gets little rain, about 500 mm a year, so the sanctuary is open to visits in most months. Avoid the Kundam festival days at Bannari, in March or April, when lakhs of devotees crowd the road near Sathyamangalam, and Mysore Dasara in September or October, when exits from the city are slow. Outside those, any dry week works for a bus.
Not on this road. The bus would cross the Hasanur forest, the Dhimbam ghat and the Chinnar sanctuary in the dark, and night traffic on the Bannari to Dhimbam stretch has been banned in the past. Animals have also been hit on NH948 at night. A 5:30 am start reaches Chinnar in daylight, and on the return the bus leaves in the morning.
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