
Mysore to Goravanahalli Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Distance
180 km
From Mysore
Time
About 3.5 hr
Via Mandya, Kunigal and Tumakuru
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
45 km
65 km
115 km
150 km
180 km

Pickup at home
The Urbania collects you at six. Going out towards Maddur, the slow point is the ring road junction near Manipal Hospital at Kempegowda Circle, where the expressway begins; at six it is clear. The van is AC with a wide door and low step, good for parents on a long temple day. Goravanahalli is about 180 km, three and a half hours with halts. Take the front seats for anyone who feels the bends after Tumakuru.

Optional tea
Mandya comes up after about 45 km. If elders want tea, the driver takes the exit; otherwise the Urbania stays on the expressway. The district's old sugar mill, the Mysore Sugar Company, was started in 1933, and cane is still the main crop on both sides of the road. If the family ever wants the hill shrine of Melukote, it lies roughly 25 km off Mandya, a trip on its own. Breakfast is planned at Maddur, about 20 km ahead.

Breakfast
Maddur is where the Urbania stops for breakfast. People here say their famous vada was first sold to train passengers at the local station. Just beside the highway at Shivapura, inside Maddur taluk, there is a memorial hall for the flag satyagraha of 1938, good for a five minute photo. The van parks close to the eatery so elders do not walk far. After about half an hour the driver heads north on State Highway 33 for Kunigal.

Restroom and tea
Kunigal is the tea halt on the state highway, about 115 km from Mysore. The town has a Narasimha temple from the Hoysala period, later reworked in Vijayanagara times, and a large Someshvara temple, both near the centre if someone wants a short look. Fifteen minutes for tea and restrooms is usually enough, and elders can stretch their legs by the van. Tumakuru is about 35 km north through coconut and areca country.

Fuel and stretch
Tumkur (Tumakuru) is the district headquarters and the last big town, so the Urbania stops twenty minutes for fuel, water and restrooms. About 22 km from the city is Siddara Betta, a rocky hill whose caves are tied to a holy man, a good outing on a cooler day. From here the van takes the district road north towards Koratagere, and Goravanahalli is about half an hour away. Buy fruit here, since the temple village has only plain food.

Drop near the gate
Roughly three and a half hours after the start, the Urbania pulls up close to the temple gate so seniors step straight out, and the driver waits nearby. Queues are long on Fridays and festival days, so a weekday visit is far easier for elders. Coconut and flowers can be bought outside, and plain meals are served near the shrine. Most families come for darshan of Mahalakshmi and start back by early afternoon.
Want a Mysore to Goravanahalli Force Urbania with soft seats for elders on a long temple day? It is a long drive both ways; the Urbania keeps elders rested. Board in Mysuru at hotels near Mysore Palace or Mysore railway station. We have been doing Force Urbania on rent in Mysore since 2009.
Route | One way | Goravanahalli and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Goravanahalli via Mandya, Kunigal and Tumakuru | About 180 km | About 360 km | About 3.5 hr with stops |
Your Mysore to Goravanahalli trip over two days is around 360 km on the road, billed as two days, 600 km, at 300 km each day. For example, the 12 seater at ₹40/km comes to ₹25,400. The rate includes fuel, our driver and AC. Every Urbania is AC only. Driver allowance ₹700 per day, tolls, parking, permits and GST at actuals. One way drops: ask us.
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.
Small family of 8 or 9: 10 seater Urbania. 12 or fewer: 12 seater Urbania. 13 people: 13 seater Urbania. 16 or fewer with bags: 16 seater Urbania. The rate is the same for all of them.
On a budget? See the Mysore to Goravanahalli tempo traveller. Just a family of four? The Mysore to Goravanahalli cab works. Every size: Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
The Mysore to Goravanahalli distance is about 180 km, so the return is about 360 km. The Urbania takes the expressway to Maddur and then the state highway through Kunigal and Tumkur (Tumakuru). It takes about three and a half hours with breakfast and two short stops.
Yes. A written one way quote follows once you send the date.
It is about four hours each way with stops. Our Urbania seats recline, which helps.
No. Tolls, parking, permits and GST are added at actual cost.
For 8 or 9 people, the 10 seater. For 16, the 16 seater. For 10 to 13, the 12 or 13 seater. See every size on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Yes, past 10 pm a night bata is added. Plan the start time and it rarely comes up. The night bata is ₹700.
Yes. The NH275 expressway bypasses Mandya and Maddur, so the Urbania takes the exit only where we stop. That makes the first 65 km quick. After Maddur, State Highway 33 is a two way road through villages and Kunigal, so the pace is slower. Allow for this when planning the return time.
Yes. If you stay for an evening puja, the driver returns through Tumakuru, Kunigal and Maddur, about three and a half hours. The state highway has village traffic, so the driver keeps a steady speed. Plan dinner at Maddur or on the expressway side, and expect to reach Mysore late at night.