Mysore to Idagunji Cab and Taxi with Driver
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Idagunji Maha Ganapati Temple
The car drops you at the entrance. Easy with four people.
Murudeshwar
Gate drop by car. The driver waits nearby.
Apsarakonda Falls
Slippery near the water. The car parks and you walk the rest. A car makes this quick.
Kasarkod Eco Beach
Changing rooms at the beach. Short drive, then on foot. Easy with four people.
Gokarna
In town; the car parks close. Walk from the parking. The driver waits nearby.
Distance
460 km
From Mysore
Time
About 9.5 to 10 hr
Via Hassan, Sagar and Honnavar
Starting from
₹ 16000
4 days, 1,200 km, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹14,318 ₹17,264
+ ₹2514 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹16,646 ₹20,083
+ ₹2933 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹21,352 ₹25,771
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹23,680 ₹28,590
+ ₹4190 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹30,664 ₹37,048
+ ₹5448 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
120 km
185 km
270 km
345 km
375 km
445 km
460 km
Pickup at your door
Idagunji is a two day run, so your driver rings the bell at 5:00 am, at home in Jayalakshmipuram, a lodge near the palace or the railway station. Pack one overnight bag; we sleep in Sagar. If sandalwood oil or incense is on the gift list, the Government Sandalwood Oil Factory in Ashokapuram sells its own, best visited on the return day. Leaving town, the car follows the Hunsur highway to the Bilikere board, then the quiet SH57 to Hassan, about 120 km off.
Breakfast
The car pulls in at Hassan, about 120 km from your door, for a twenty minute breakfast. Order akki rotti, the rice flatbread of this region, and a strong filter coffee. From Hassan the road to Belur and the Malnad side leaves the highway for the north west, which is our way today. Belur's temple is about 38 km on, a stop you can make on the drive home. Chikmagalur is about 65 km ahead.
Coffee break
Chikmagalur, about 185 km out, is coffee country, and the town is said to be where Baba Budan brought the first coffee beans to India. Stop twenty minutes for a cup of Malnad filter coffee and to buy estate coffee powder or black pepper. The town sits at about 1,040 to 1,090 m, so mornings are cool. Mullayanagiri, Karnataka's highest peak, is up in the hills north of town, for another trip. Shivamogga and lunch are about 85 km on.
Lunch
Shivamogga (Shimoga), about 270 km from Mysore, is the lunch halt. Thirty five minutes is enough for four. If the group likes animals, Tyavarekoppa's lion and tiger safari is about 10 km out of the city, closed on Tuesdays, and the Sakrebailu elephant camp about 14 km; both suit the return morning better. The driver tops up fuel here. Sagar, where we sleep, is about 75 km on through areca country.
Night halt
The car reaches Sagar, about 345 km out, by mid afternoon, so there is light left for a temple visit. Ikkeri, with the Aghoreshwara temple, and Keladi, with the Rameshwara temple, are each about 6 km away by short diversions, old seats of the Keladi kings. Sagar town has lodges near the main road. Buy appe midi, the tender mango pickle, before the shops shut. Jog Falls is only about 30 km on for the morning.
Morning at Jog
Jog Falls, around 375 km from Mysore, opens day two. The Sharavathi drops roughly 253 m here, India's second highest plunge waterfall, best between July and December. Forty five minutes at the viewpoints suits a family; the stairway of about 1,400 steps to the base is for the fit. Entry and parking are paid at the gate, and the amounts change. From the falls the ghat road winds down to Honnavar, about 70 km away.
Coast town
Honnavar, about 445 km out, is where the ghat meets the coast at the mouth of the Sharavathi. The cab stops for an early lunch of fish curry and rice, or a vegetarian thali. Watch for the long Konkan Railway bridge across the river, about 2 km. The Sharavathi mangrove boardwalk and backwater boat rides are on the river here, good for the drive back. Idagunji is only about 16 km on.
Temple drop
After roughly eight and a half hours at the wheel, spread over two days, the car parks near the Idagunji temple. Darshan hours and the dress rules are posted at the shrine, so check at the office before joining the line. Meals and rooms are easier in Honnavar, some 16 km back, which also has the nearest Konkan line station. July is the soggiest month here; Honnavar logs around 1,161 mm in that month alone, so keep umbrellas in the car.
Need a Mysore to Idagunji taxi for the family, four to seven people? This page has the Mysore to Idagunji Cab route, the stops on the way and the fare per car. We have operated cab rental in Mysore since 2009. Mysore is Mysuru on the new signboards. The cab collects you at Mandakalli airport or the suburban bus stand, or from your door, in a sedan or an Innova Crysta.
Route | One way | Idagunji and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Idagunji via Hassan, Sagar and Honnavar | About 460 km | About 920 km | About 9.5 to 10 hr with stops |
Idagunji by cab is around 920 km out and back, billed 4 days and 1,200 km. A Mysore to Idagunji one way taxi is quoted on request. Stay another day and add 300 km. The driver's allowance is ₹400 a day; GST, tolls, parking and permits are extra at actuals. Air conditioned, always. The rate has fuel, our driver and AC in it.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹16,000 | ₹20,000 | ₹24,000 | |
₹14 | ₹18,400 | ₹23,000 | ₹27,600 | |
₹18 | ₹23,200 | ₹29,000 | ₹34,800 | |
₹20 | ₹25,600 | ₹32,000 | ₹38,400 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹400 a night), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 7, 5 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹4,570 a person.
Cars by group size: For up to 4: Swift Dzire or Toyota Etios. 5 to 7 people, or four with big bags: Innova Crysta. Groups of 8 to 12 should look at the Mysore to Idagunji tempo traveller.
Elders and extra bags on the Idagunji trip? See the Mysore to Idagunji Urbania. All our cars are on cab rental in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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Plan for roughly 460 km each way to Idagunji, nearly 920 km in total. Day one follows SH57 to Hassan and then the coffee town of Chikmagalur, Shivamogga and Sagar; day two drops down the ghat past Jog to Honnavar. Our cab needs about 9.5 to 10 hours of driving across the two days, breaks included.
If the return runs late at night, the driver gets a night allowance. You see it in the quote first. Our card says ₹400 per night.
Yes. Ask for a Mysore to Idagunji one way cab quote with your date; you get the km and the fare as a written quote.
No, they are separate. Tolls, parking, permits and GST are added at actual cost.
Start around 5:00 am so the Idagunji forest and ghat stretches are done in daylight. A car moves faster than the bigger vehicles, so there is time to wait for a late riser.
For Idagunji, take an Innova Crysta; six people and bags fit. See each car on cab rental in Mysore. Idagunji is ₹25,600 for 1,200 km at ₹20/km, plus ₹1,600 driver bata.
Yes, in daylight. July is the wettest month on this coast, with about 1,161 mm at Honnavar, and the Jog to Honnavar ghat stays wet from June to September. Our cab drives the ghat only in the morning hours. The upside is a roaring Jog Falls. For elders, October to February is the more relaxed season, with dry roads and mild days.
Easily. Murudeshwar is a short run south of Honnavar on NH66, and Gokarna lies north beyond Kumta. Seeing both needs an extra day and a night on the coast. Your driver and car stay for the whole trip, and added kilometres are billed at the same rate as the rest. Tell us when booking, so the order can be planned around darshan hours.
