Mysore to Guruvayur Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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About 5 km. A quiet evening by the sea.
Distance
255 km
From Mysore
Time
About 6 hr
Via Gundlupet, Gudalur and Perinthalmanna
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
165 km
205 km
255 km
Pickup in Mysuru
At 5:45 am we collect the group from any address in Mysuru; the Urbania has 8 to 16 seats and a rear luggage space. A tip for the homeward day: if it is a Sunday or a public holiday, reaching Mysore by seven in the evening means seeing the palace lit up for most of an hour. This morning, though, we leave quietly by the Nanjangud highway. Guruvayur is 255 km away, about six hours with breakfast, tea and lunch.
Breakfast and fuel
We pass Nanjangud and halt at Gundlupet, 60 km from home, for breakfast. The fields round this town grow grapes as well as marigolds, and a few vineyards open their gates to visitors around Onam. Twenty five minutes is enough for twelve people at the roadside eateries. Elders should visit the toilet before boarding again; the next one is at Gudalur, two forests and some 50 km away. Fuel goes in while you eat.
Forest stretch
Teak, rosewood, sandalwood and clumps of bamboo crowd the verges as the Urbania crosses Bandipur. The forest speed limit is low and the driver never stops inside, so elders enjoy a gentle, even ride. Herds of chital graze in the clearings, and langurs perch on the stone culverts. The whole stretch closes from nine at night to six in the morning, which is why the drive home from Guruvayur is always planned for daylight.
Tea halt
Gudalur, 110 km out, is the tea halt. Rain is the story here; the town receives about 3,000 mm a year, three quarters of it in the June to August monsoon, while January to March stays largely dry. Instead of climbing to Ooty, the Urbania now descends the Nadukani ghat at Vazhikkadavu into Kerala. Allow fifteen minutes for tea and the restroom, and put the elders in the front rows before the bends begin.
Lunch
Lunch is at Nilambur, 165 km from Mysore. The little railway from here to Shoranur was laid to haul teak logs and is rated among the shortest and prettiest broad gauge lines in India; railway fans in the group may want a look at the station. Forty minutes covers lunch. The Chaliyar flows past the edge of town. From here the Urbania has roughly 90 km of plain to cover to Guruvayur.
Drive on
Perinthalmanna is a busy junction town 205 km from Mysore, with about 50 km left to Guruvayur. Unless someone asks for a toilet, the Urbania goes straight through, because peak hour traffic in the centre is slow and stopping costs time. Elders can doze for this stretch; arrival brings the walk to the temple and perhaps a queue. The driver can ring the lodge from here so the rooms are ready when you arrive.
Arrival at Guruvayur
The Urbania pulls into Guruvayur around six hours after the pickup and drops the group at its lodge; the streets near the temple are for walking only, so the van parks a short distance away. If your journey goes on, Thrissur is only about 26 to 27 km off and Kochi about 86 km. Tired elders should rest before attempting an evening darshan. The driver stays near the lodge until the return.
Is a Mysore to Guruvayur Force Urbania worth it for seniors? On a six-hour drive with a ghat, yes. It has high roof, wide windows and reclining seats, so grandparents arrive rested for darshan. See Force Urbania on rent in Mysore. We pick up at your Mysuru home, a palace-area hotel or Mandakalli airport.
Route | One way | Guruvayur and back | Time by Force Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Guruvayur via Gudalur and Nilambur | About 255 km | About 510 km | About 6 hr with stops |
Every Urbania is ₹40 a km. Driver allowance ₹700 per day; parking, tolls, permits and GST are added at cost. Out and back comes to roughly 510 km, which we bill as a two-day, 600 km trip. Fuel, driver and AC are in the rate. Air conditioned, always.
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.
Up to 8 with luggage: 8 seater Urbania. 9 to 12: 12 seater Urbania. 15 or fewer: 16 seater Urbania. For 16: 16 seater Urbania. One rate for every size.
Cheaper option for the same group: the Mysore to Guruvayur tempo traveller. Only four going? The Mysore to Guruvayur cab. Local trips in Mysore: 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
Mysore to Guruvayur is about 255 km one way, about 510 km for the round trip. The Urbania runs through Gundlupet and Bandipur to Gudalur, down the Nadukani ghat into Kerala and across by Nilambur and Perinthalmanna. With three halts, it takes about six hours. Bandipur's forest road is closed from 9 pm to 6 am.
They are billed extra. At ₹40/km, two days and 600 km come to ₹25,400; the driver gets ₹1,400 for the two days. Kerala entry tax, tolls, parking and GST follow at actual.
It is a winding road for around 20 km. Our Urbania is steady; a light breakfast helps.
The 12 seater gives spare room. All sizes on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Yes, when you ask for it. A drop-only trip is priced ₹2 a km above the return rate.
We avoid one by crossing Bandipur before its 9 pm closing. If the Urbania is still running late at night, the driver gets the night bata listed for the van. Rate card figure: ₹700 a night.
It can be humid. Kerala's summer runs from March to May, hot and sticky on the plain, while December to February is cooler and dry. For elders, plan darshan early in the morning or in the evening and rest in the afternoon. The Urbania has AC, and we keep water on board for the long drive.
Not the same night. The Bandipur forest road closes at 9 pm, and Guruvayur to Bandipur takes about four and a half hours. After an evening darshan, stay the night and leave early the next morning, crossing Bandipur after 6 am. That also gives elders a proper rest.
