Mysore to Coonoor Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Sim's Park
Gentle garden paths with benches.
Lamb's Rock
Short walk from parking.
Dolphin's Nose
Viewpoint at the road end.
Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Coonoor
Station in town; seated ride.
Ooty Botanical Garden
Wide lawns at Ooty.
Distance
180 km
From Mysore
Time
About 5 hr
Via Gundlupet, Gudalur and Ooty
Starting from
₹ 25400
2 days, 600 km, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
80 km
110 km
160 km
180 km
Pickup in Mysuru
We call for the group at 6 am, at a home or hotel of your choice in Mysuru; the Urbania takes 8 to 16 passengers. Kannada is the language of the city, and Hindi rarely gets far once you leave the tourist circuit, so groups from the north find it easier to let the driver handle the forest posts and the Tamil spoken in the Nilgiris. The route leaves town southward by Nanjangud. Coonoor is 180 km away, about five hours including meals.
Breakfast and fuel
Beyond Nanjangud, Gundlupet at 60 km is the breakfast and fuel stop. In late August and September this little town turns into a flower depot, with marigolds loaded onto lorries for Kerala's Onam carpets, so expect a busier street then. Twenty five minutes covers breakfast for a dozen. Elders should use the toilet before boarding, because nothing of the kind exists until Gudalur, roughly 50 km and two forests ahead.
Forest stretch
Inside Bandipur the land rises from roughly 680 m to over 1,450 m, though from the highway the climb feels gentle. The Urbania glides along at the forest limit without stopping anywhere, which suits elders who dislike frequent braking. Chital and grey langurs appear at the roadside every few minutes. At the Tamil Nadu boundary the reserve takes the name Mudumalai. Since both are closed to traffic overnight, the outward and return runs are kept to daylight.
Tea halt
At Gudalur, 110 km out, everyone gets fifteen minutes for tea. On the climb that follows, roughly 12 km along NH 181, Frog Hill lookout sits beside the road, close to Needle Rock, and the Urbania can draw in for a quick picture. The ghat runs about 50 km to Ooty, with steady bends, so elders do best in the front rows with water in hand. Coonoor waits on the far side of Ooty.
Lunch
Lunch is in Ooty, 160 km from Mysore. The town is known for homemade chocolate, and a chocolate museum on the Mysore road, open since 2013, makes a cheerful stop if anyone in the group has a sweet tooth. An hour covers the meal and a little shopping. Then the Urbania follows the Mettupalayam road down roughly 17 to 19 km to Coonoor, a short and easy drive. Elders may want a shawl on before they step out here.
Drop at your stay
After about five hours on the road the Urbania pulls into Coonoor. Days at this height, around 1,850 m, are mild, but nights can surprise; the thermometer has once gone below zero, to about minus 0.5 C. Elders should keep socks and a shawl in their hand luggage. We unload at your cottage door. For the trip home, we leave Coonoor before noon so the van clears Bandipur in good time.
Thinking of a Mysore to Coonoor Force Urbania for grandparents and grandchildren together? The ghats feel calmer in its reclining seats, and the big windows show off the tea hills. For Coonoor we collect you from your Mysuru home, a hotel or the railway station. See Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Route | One way | Coonoor and back | Time by Force Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Coonoor via Gundlupet, Gudalur and Ooty | About 180 km | About 360 km | About 5 hr with stops |
Every Urbania is ₹40 a km. Fuel, the driver and AC come with the Urbania rate per km; each day adds the driver allowance. Driver allowance ₹700 a day; tolls, parking fees, permits and GST are added at cost. AC only. Fuel, driver and AC are in the Coonoor rate. The round trip is roughly 360 km, billed as two days and 600 km.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 3 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹2,380 a person.
8 or fewer: 8 seater Urbania. 10 or fewer: 10 seater Urbania. For up to 12: 12 seater Urbania. At most 15: 16 seater Urbania. Coonoor: one rate for all.
Lower cost for the same group: Mysore to Coonoor tempo traveller. Four people: Mysore to Coonoor cab. Local trips: cab rental 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
The Urbania covers about 180 km between Mysore and Coonoor, so a return booking means about 360 km. Plan on roughly five hours one way with breakfast, tea and lunch. After Nanjangud and Gundlupet the road passes through Bandipur and Mudumalai, climbs from Gudalur to Ooty and dips the final 18 km to Coonoor. The Bandipur forest is closed to vehicles every night until six.
The 10 or 12 seater. All sizes on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
They are winding. The Urbania is steady, and we stop if anyone feels unwell.
Only if we drive late into the night is a night allowance added. You see it in the quote first. It is ₹700 a night for the Urbania.
Yes, Coonoor one way is done when you ask for it. Coonoor drop only: ₹2 a km above the return rate.
They are billed on top. At ₹40/km, two days, 600 km come to ₹25,400; the driver gets ₹1,400. Coonoor: tolls, Tamil Nadu entry tax, parking and GST follow at actuals.
It depends on the season. Court orders have made tourist vehicles register online before entering the Nilgiris, and during the 2025 summer the daily numbers were capped. Because the rules keep shifting, our office checks shortly before your date and applies for the van if the scheme is running. Each adult should carry a photo ID for the border check.
Not past Bandipur. That forest road closes at 9 pm, and Coonoor to the Bandipur gate is about three hours with the ghat. So the Urbania leaves Coonoor by late morning or noon to reach Mysore before dark. If the group wants a full extra day in the hills, it is better to travel home the following morning.
