
Mysore to Gokarna Bus Hire for Groups of 27 to 50
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Distance
475 km
From Mysore
Time
About 12 hr
Via Kushalnagar, Udupi and Kumta
Starting from
₹ 55600
4 days, 1,200 km, 27 seater

29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC29 Seats
₹54,244 ₹65,538
+ ₹9638 (Taxes & Charges)

30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹54,244 ₹65,538
+ ₹9638 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹54,244 ₹65,538
+ ₹9638 (Taxes & Charges)

33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹54,244 ₹65,538
+ ₹9638 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹73,168 ₹88,390
+ ₹12990 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹78,988 ₹95,438
+ ₹14038 (Taxes & Charges)

49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹66,184 ₹79,933
+ ₹11733 (Taxes & Charges)

50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹66,184 ₹79,933
+ ₹11733 (Taxes & Charges)

27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹54,244 ₹65,538
+ ₹9638 (Taxes & Charges)

30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹58,900 ₹71,176
+ ₹10476 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹84,808 ₹1,02,485
+ ₹15085 (Taxes & Charges)

Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹85,000
+ ₹15120 (Taxes & Charges)
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One gate for the bus
For a full bus, one gate with coach space is enough, and we load bags into the hold at 4:30 am. Gokarna is close to 475 km away, the longest coast day we plan, so an early start is needed for forty people. The bus joins the Hunsur road at the Hinkal flyover, the city's first, opened in 2018, and is clear of town before the traffic wakes. The coordinator keeps the name list.

Breakfast for forty
Breakfast for the coach comes at Kushalnagar, roughly 90 km from Mysore, after 12 hours of driving in the half light. Traffic through the town is thick, and NH275 here is being widened to four lanes, so we use a hotel with its own yard where a coach can stand. Thirty five minutes gives forty people idli, dosa and coffee plus the toilet queue. Bylakuppe's Golden Temple, about 6 km back towards Mysore, suits a group better on the homeward day.

Diesel and tea
At Madikeri the coach takes on diesel ahead of the long descent. When heavy rain alerts are on, Kodagu's administration has stopped heavy vehicles using its ghat roads for days at a time, so for July and August we confirm the position the day before leaving. Twenty minutes covers tea and toilets for the group. Speed breakers in Kodagu are often unmarked, which is why our driver handles the hills at a slow, even pace.

Restroom halt
Puttur is the first flat town below the ghat, and the coach pulls in for a quarter hour of toilets, water and a leg stretch. Arecanut drives the local trade, and the Mahalingeshwara temple sits in the middle of town, a few minutes on foot for anyone quick. With forty people, sticking to the clock matters, because a proper lunch in Mangalore, 55 km further, takes longer. The coordinator checks every seat before we leave.

Lunch for the group
Lunch is in Mangalore at a large highway restaurant that can seat a coach party at once. Allow forty five minutes for vegetarian meals or a fish thali, and ask people to order the same few dishes so the kitchen keeps up. Mangalore is the one Karnataka city linked by air, road, rail and sea, so a latecomer can still join here by train or flight. About 220 km of coast road remain to Gokarna.

Tea and restrooms
Udupi is crowded because Manipal, with its colleges, is part of the same city. The coach halts twenty minutes for tea and toilets where it can park without blocking a lane. NH169A leaves Udupi for Hebri and Agumbe, a hill drive some groups keep for a spare day. During festivals such as Krishna Janmashtami the town clogs, so the coordinator keeps this stop tight. Murudeshwar is 90 km ahead. Hotels outside the Matha serve fast masala dosa for anyone who missed breakfast.

Sightseeing halt
The coach leaves the highway briefly at Murudeshwar and parks near the shore for twenty minutes. Forty people can see the huge seated Shiva, 37 m high, and the twenty storey gopura on the little hill with the sea on three sides. A darshan inside requires traditional dress, so it fits better on the return. After the halt we rejoin NH66 and continue past Honnavar, with Gokarna about 75 km further north.

Last tea halt
Kumta is the coach's last halt on NH66, close to where the Aghanashini river reaches the sea. Honnavar lies about 19 km behind us and Ankola about 36 km ahead on the highway, but we leave the national highway here for Gokarna, roughly 25 km away. Twenty minutes covers tea and toilets. The coordinator does the final head count of the day before the coach pulls out. Konkani is the everyday language here, so the driver handles the tea order.

Group drop
In Gokarna the coach unloads the group at its hotel and parks wherever a large vehicle is allowed. Seafood with coconut and rice is the everyday meal; for forty, keep orders simple. The main temple enforces traditional dress, dhoti for men and saree or salwar for women, so brief the group before leaving Mysore. Maha Shivaratri fills the town, so check the festival date before fixing the trip. Gokarna Road station is 10 km from town for anyone leaving by train.
Looking at Mysore to Gokarna bus hire for a college trip with a big group? One coach and one driver, with halts where a big bus can park. Pickup in Mysuru from your home, your hotel, the railway station or Mysore airport (Mandakalli). Use our bus on rent in Mysore page, or phone with your date.
Route | One way | Gokarna and back | Time by bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Gokarna via Madikeri, Mangalore and the coast road | About 475 km | About 950 km | About 12 hr with stops |
The round trip is roughly 950 km, so the bus is booked for 4 days and billed at 1200 km. A one way drop to Gokarna is on request. Extra: driver allowance ₹700 to ₹1,000 a day, plus parking, tolls, permits and GST at actual. The spare 250 km covers local runs for the bus in Gokarna. AC and non-AC available; Volvo or BharatBenz on request at 400 km a day. The bus rate includes fuel and the driver.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹44 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | ₹83,400 | |
₹44 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | ₹83,400 | |
₹44 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | ₹83,400 | |
₹60 | ₹76,000 | ₹95,000 | ₹114,000 | |
₹60 | ₹76,000 | ₹95,000 | ₹114,000 | |
₹65 | ₹82,000 | ₹102,500 | ₹123,000 | |
₹54 | ₹68,800 | ₹86,000 | ₹103,200 | |
₹54 | ₹68,800 | ₹86,000 | ₹103,200 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 to ₹1,000 a night, by size), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 50, 5 days in the 50 Seater Bus is about ₹1,720 a person.
For 27 to 30: 33 seater bus. For up to 40: 40 seater bus. 41 to 45: 45 seater bus. 50 or fewer: 50 seater bus. On a trip of several days, leave a few seats empty for bags.
Fewer than 25 people on the Gokarna trip? The Mysore to Gokarna Mini Bus costs less. Ten to sixteen? Take the Mysore to Gokarna Tempo Traveller. For local trips before or after, see bus on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
A coach covers roughly 475 km to Gokarna and about 950 km to come back. It travels by Kushalnagar and Madikeri, the Sampaje descent and Puttur, then from Mangalore up the coast through Udupi, Murudeshwar and Kumta. With halts sized for forty, the day needs around 12 hours, so many groups break it overnight.
Leave by 4:30 am. A bus loses time in city traffic, so early is better. With the halts on this page you reach Gokarna in about 12 hours.
For Gokarna, the 45 seater, or the 49 or 50 seater if there is much luggage. Every size is listed on bus on rent in Mysore.
Yes, that works. Send the date and pickup point, and the one way quote comes in writing.
No, they are separate. Toll and parking receipts are added at actual, and GST goes on the final bill.
If the bus drives after 10 pm, a night bata for the driver goes on the bill. The bus rental page and your quote both show the amount. It is ₹700 to ₹1,000, by size a night for the bus.
NH66 stays open in the monsoon, but it is slow in heavy showers, and Gokarna gets about 3,649 mm of rain a year. The Sampaje ghat is the stretch to watch, since heavy vehicle bans have been ordered in rain alerts. We check before July and August trips. October to March is the best season for a bus group.
For a 12 hour drive, we suggest it. A night at Udupi or Murudeshwar splits the trip into two easy days, with a temple visit on the way. Both towns have hotels that take forty people with bus parking. If the group prefers one day, the 4:30 am start gets the bus to Gokarna by late afternoon.