Mysore to Dandeli Mini Bus for Groups of 14 to 25
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Kali River at Ganeshgudi
Rafting stretch of the Kali, around 20 km from town. Rafting runs in season; check with the operator.
Syntheri Rocks
Black limestone rocks on the Kanneri river, a short walk from the parking.
Supa Dam
Large dam on the Kali with a wide reservoir, near Ganeshgudi.
Kali Tiger Reserve safari
Forest department safari from Dandeli town; book at the counter.
Distance
500 km
From Mysore
Time
About 11 hr
Via Arsikere, Haveri and Haliyal
Starting from
₹ 40800
4 days, 1,200 km, 14 seater
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹44,932 ₹54,262
+ ₹7962 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹44,932 ₹54,262
+ ₹7962 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹59,000 ₹71,276
+ ₹10476 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹49,688 ₹60,000
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹56,672 ₹68,457
+ ₹10057 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹56,672 ₹68,457
+ ₹10057 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
85 km
140 km
245 km
375 km
480 km
500 km
Group boarding
The mini bus boards your group of twenty at a hotel near the palace or the Suburban bus stand at 5. Before you go, note that Mysore pak and silk are the city's gifts; keep shopping for the last evening. The road out follows the expressway to Srirangapatna, then turns at Pandavapura for KR Pet. Day one ends at Haveri, 375 km away; Dandeli comes the next morning. Load the big bags at the back so the aisle stays clear.
Tea in cane country
Channarayapatna is 85 km out. Coconut and sugarcane are the crops of the taluk, and the mini bus stops fifteen minutes for tea. Nuggehalli, about 20 km away, has 13th century Hoysala temples, a detour for a history club with time on the way home. The highway hotels have space for a mini bus to pull off. Arsikere, for breakfast, is 55 km ahead, and today's run to Haveri is long.
Breakfast and fuel
The mini bus pulls up at Arsikere, 140 km into the day, and the group of twenty has breakfast while the driver fills diesel. The coconut palms here supply copra to the Tiptur auction yard nearby, which sells twice every week, a fact a farm studies group might enjoy. Sri Siddarameshwara gadduge near Banavara, about 12 km away, is a pilgrim stop for another time. Thirty minutes covers the meal. Then the road runs north, dry and open, to Chitradurga, about 105 km.
Lunch
Midday finds the group in Chitradurga, 245 km from Mysore, under rocky hills crowned with wind turbines. A study group with time to spare could come back for two curiosities: twin rock cut tanks inside the fort called Akka Thangi Honda, and the pillow lava beds at Maradihalli, protected as a National Geological Monument. Today it is lunch only, with jowar roti on the plate. After forty five minutes the mini bus joins NH48 north for Haveri, 130 km away.
Night halt
Haveri, 375 km from Mysore, is the night halt for the mini bus. The district's Byadgi chilli has a GI tag and is valued for colour more than heat. The Galageshwara temple at Galaganath is about 30 km away, not part of this trip. Rooms for twenty are in town near the highway. In the morning the mini bus leaves NH48 for Tadas, Kalghatgi and Haliyal; Dandeli is 125 km on.
Tea
Haliyal, 480 km from Mysore, is a quick tea halt on day two, at about 559 m. A mini bus fits on the main road for fifteen minutes while the group buys snacks and water. SH93 goes from here to Yellapur, if the group returns by the Sirsi side. Beyond the town the forest closes in, and Dandeli is only 20 km on, so this is the last stop before arrival.
Drop in town
Eleven hours of driving, split by the Haveri night, bring the mini bus to Dandeli, where it unloads the group at your stay and the driver helps with the bags. Dandeli is a mill town on the Kali river, so groceries, medicines and fuel are in town. One hotel for the whole group keeps the mornings simple. Check in, eat and rest; keep the evening light. Karwar on the coast is 104 km away, and Hubli 74 km.
Need a Mysore to Dandeli mini bus for 20 friends going rafting on the Kali? We collect at a hotel near Mysuru Palace or the Suburban bus stand, take Chitradurga and NH48 north, and stop a night on the way so nobody arrives worn out. See mini bus on rent in Mysore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Dandeli and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Dandeli via Arsikere, Haveri and Haliyal | About 500 km | About 1,000 km | About 11 hr with stops |
Dandeli is roughly 500 km from Mysore, around 1000 km both ways, billed as 4 days, 1,200 km. Tolls, parking, permits where needed and GST are added, at actual cost. You can have it with or without AC. Fuel and driver are included in the rate, and the day allowance for the driver is separate.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | |
₹32 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹36 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | ₹69,000 | |
₹46 | ₹58,000 | ₹72,500 | ₹87,000 | |
₹36 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | ₹69,000 |
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 25, 5 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹2,300 a person.
16 or fewer: 16 seater mini bus. At most 20: 20 seater mini bus. For up to 25: 25 seater mini bus.
Twelve friends? The Mysore to Dandeli tempo traveller is cheaper. Forty from college? The Mysore to Dandeli bus.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
I would like to thank Shashikala for helping me in booking our 21 seater mini bus She was with me coordinating and reassuring right from day 0 till the last minute I completely recommend Tejas Tours & Travels 21 seater executive mini bus was in excellent condition Driver Somanna was a professional driver, accommodating and kind hearted Thank you so much for making our trip a memorable one
Shubha Ranganath
21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Coimbatore
Amazing experience with tejas tours and travels . Ranjini is very cooperative and guidance us in booking bus and connected with us in whole trip. Driver kartik is very cooperative . We plan for 6 days tour banglore mysore ooty coimbatore . Mini bus is good in condition and clean bus . Good experience . We all are happy 😊
Piyush bhoya
6/11/2025 mysore ooty coimbatore
5/5
Mysore to Chikmagalur
Excellent service from Tejas travel, we had booked 25 seater mini bus for two days to visit Chikmagalur from Mysore with family and kids, vehicle was good, neat and clean, driver Sandeep was excellent person with soft spoken and good attitude, we enjoyed the trip, Mr. Imran provided timely help and made our booking and vehicle arrangements easy and comfortable. Thanks Tejas Travels, Imran and Sandeep. Looking forward to utilize Tejas travel service again.
Mr Mohammed
6/11/2023 Chikmagalur
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Very well maintained vehicles, polite and cooperative staff, excellent service, worth recommending. We used their mini bus for 8 days. Our driver Nutan and our point of contact Laxmi were super supportive.
Abhas Patel
3/4/2024 Bangalore
5/5
Dandeli is about 500 km from Mysore by road, about 1,000 km for the round trip. The mini bus goes via Channarayapatna, Arsikere, Chitradurga, Haveri and Haliyal. It needs about 11 hours of driving, so we stop a night at Haveri and reach Dandeli the next morning.
Only if the driver drives late at night; then a night allowance is added. On our Mysore card that is ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night.
Yes, quoted when you ask. We quote one way drops in writing once we have your date.
It depends on the river level and the season; confirm with the rafting operator before you book.
Yes, with parking, at actual cost.
The 22 or 25 seater. See mini bus on rent in Mysore.
October to March. The day one stretch past Arsikere and Chitradurga is dry, and from April to May it is hot by afternoon. In those months we start at 5 and plan longer halts in the shade. The road is open all year, so the season mostly decides comfort, not access.
At Haveri, 375 km from Mysore. It splits the drive into a long first day and a short second morning, so the group reaches Dandeli rested. We book one hotel near NH48 for everyone, so the morning start is quick. The driver stays nearby and is ready at the time you fix.
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