
Mysore to Dindigul Tempo Traveller for 9 to 20 People
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Distance
325 km
From Mysore
Time
About 7.5 to 8 hr
Via Chamarajanagar, Sathyamangalam and Dharapuram
Starting from
₹ 23400
3 days, 900 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹23,198 ₹27,986
+ ₹4086 (Taxes & Charges)

8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹28,536 ₹34,428
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)

9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹26,790 ₹32,314
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)

10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹26,790 ₹32,314
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)
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13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹28,536 ₹34,428
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)

14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)

16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)

17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)

18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹33,100
+ ₹5832 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
105 km
145 km
180 km
250 km
325 km

Group pickup
The tempo traveller collects the group at 5 am from one spot in Mysuru, since Dindigul is about 325 km away. Bags go behind the last row. A plate of Mysore masala dosa, with red chutney inside, is a good send off if a hotel near the station is open, or we eat at Chamarajanagar. The van takes the Nanjangud road and then the road to Chamarajanagar. The Tamil Nadu border comes after the forest.

Breakfast halt
Breakfast for the van is at Chamarajanagar, roughly 60 km from Mysore, and thirty minutes is enough. The district is known as Silk City, along with Kollegal, so silk shops line the market road. The Chamarajeshwara temple tower rises in the centre of town. Use the restrooms before boarding, since the road beyond crosses the forest. A planned night ban on NH76 through the Cauvery and MM Hills sanctuaries is a reminder to keep forest roads to daylight.

Forest pause
In the forest village of Hasanur, near 105 km out, the van halts ten minutes before the descent. The village is part of Erode district, inside the sanctuary, and NH948 runs through it from Chamarajanagar towards Coimbatore. Down below, the Dhimbam ghat twists through 27 hairpins to Bannari. Night traffic on this ghat has been restricted at times, so the group should board quickly. Wildlife has been hit by vehicles here at night.

Tea halt
Sathyamangalam, roughly 145 km from Mysore, gives the group a fifteen minute tea. The forest beside the town counts more than 850 elephants, and 80 tigers were recorded in 2018. Buses run all day to Erode, Coimbatore and Mysore, so the main road is busy. Erode is about 65 km away through Gobichettipalayam, which is the way the van now goes. The Moyar is one of the rivers that fill the Bhavanisagar reservoir nearby.

Coffee stop
Gobichettipalayam, near 180 km out, is a fifteen minute coffee stop. Many eateries here still serve meals on banana leaves, and halwa is a local favourite. In January the Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman temple, about 3 km away, holds its fire walking festival. Gobi also produces a large share of silk cocoons. Erode Junction railway station is about 38 km off. The van follows the road south to Dharapuram, roughly 70 km on.

Lunch halt
At Dharapuram, about 250 km from Mysore, the group stops forty five minutes for lunch. The town sits on the Amaravathi, about 50 km from Tiruppur and 75 km from Erode. SH21 runs through it between Pollachi and Karur. The Kaadu Hanumanthasamy temple is in town for those who want a quick darshan. Afternoons are hot most of the year, so keep water bottles filled. Dindigul is about 75 km ahead.

Arrival
The van reaches Dindigul about 7.5 to 8 hours after Mysore, around 325 km, and drops the group at the hotel. The town is at about 265 m and is famous across Tamil Nadu for its biryani. Chinnalapatti, about 11 km away, weaves silk sarees, and Sungudi sarees are sold in the city too. The rock fort stands on a granite hill with a 2.75 km circumference, an ASI site with a small entry fee. Madurai is about 66 km on.
Travelling to Dindigul with 9 to 20 people? A Mysore to Dindigul tempo traveller keeps the group together through the forest, the Dhimbam ghat and the Tamil Nadu plains. Hire a tempo traveller on rent in Mysore from Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Dindigul and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Dindigul via Chamarajanagar, Sathyamangalam and Dharapuram | About 325 km | About 650 km | About 7.5 to 8 hr with stops |
Count about 650 km for Dindigul and back, so the van is billed 3 days, 900 km. Included are fuel and the driver; on top go the allowance for each day, tolls, parking, any permit and GST. Every size comes in AC and non AC.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹27,000 | ₹36,000 | ₹45,000 | |
₹24 | ₹23,400 | ₹31,200 | ₹39,000 | |
₹24 | ₹23,400 | ₹31,200 | ₹39,000 | |
₹30 | ₹28,800 | ₹38,400 | ₹48,000 | |
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking, Tamil Nadu permit and 5% GST. Shared by 20, 4 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹2,180 a person.
Leave one seat spare for bags: eleven people, 12 seater tempo traveller; twelve, 13 seater tempo traveller; sixteen, 17 seater tempo traveller.
If the group size changes, the Mysore to Dindigul Mini Bus and the Mysore to Dindigul Cab run on the same plan.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
The road distance is about 325 km each way, around 650 km in total, through Chamarajanagar, the Sathyamangalam forest, Gobichettipalayam and Dharapuram. A tempo traveller takes about 7.5 to 8 hours with breakfast, a tea halt and lunch. The forest and the ghat are crossed in the morning, in daylight.
On 3 days of billing (900 km) it comes to 12 seater ₹23,400 (₹24/km), plus ₹600 a day for the driver; tolls, the Tamil Nadu permit and GST are added.
The 17 seater, with bags behind the last row. See all sizes on tempo traveller on rent in Mysore.
Yes. A drop only trip costs ₹2 a km more than the round trip rate; the vehicle's run back is counted, so the written quote does not change later.
Yes. Kodaikanal is about 100 km up the ghat from Dindigul; plan it as an extra day.
Yes. The driver uses a low gear on the 27 hairpins.
The cooler months from November to February suit a long drive across the Tamil Nadu plains. From March to July the afternoons in Dindigul are very hot, so the van leaves early and rests at midday. Most of the town's rain falls between October and December, and January and February bring the busy Kottai Mariamman festival.
For a temple circuit of several days, each of the 15 brings one bag for the rear of a 17 seater and a small cloth bag for the seat with water, a towel and pooja items. Temples ask you to leave footwear outside, so slip on sandals help. If Palani and Madurai are added, the 20 seater gives breathing room.