Mysore to Idukki Tempo Traveller for 9 to 20
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Idukki Arch Dam
Gate drop for the family. Give it roughly 1 hour. Visitor days change; we check.
Cheruthoni Dam
The van parks close by. Give it about 30 minutes.
Hill View Park
Parking is close for a van. Take the family in the evening. Give it about 1 hour.
Kalvari Mount
A van can do the hill road. Give it around 1 hour. Take the family at sunrise.
Distance
430 km
From Mysore
Time
About 10 to 10.5 hr
Via Chamarajanagar, Coimbatore and Munnar
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)
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
115 km
145 km
210 km
250 km
365 km
430 km
Pickup for the family
Your tempo traveller arrives at home, a palace side lodge, the station, the bus stand or the Mandakalli airport at 5. Mysore mallige, the jasmine that carries the city's name, makes a nice offering for relatives in Kerala if you can find it fresh the evening before. Luggage rides behind the last row. The van goes south on NH766 and then east to Chamarajanagar. Idukki is about 430 km away, nine and a half hours with halts.
Before the forest
Chamarajanagar, 60 km on, is the family's restroom and tea halt, and the van tops up diesel. Silk City, people call this district. Children should use the restroom even if they say no, because the Sathyamangalam forest and the Dhimbam ghat come next with nowhere to stop. Hand out snacks once the van is moving. Idukki is still some 370 km off. Idukki is roughly 370 km further for the family. Snacks for the children stay in the front bag.
Hairpins
The Dhimbam ghat, about 115 km out, drops from Hasanur to Bannari in 27 hairpins. The tempo traveller does not stop on it. Heavy trucks and vehicles on 12 or more wheels are kept off this ghat, which keeps traffic lighter for a family van. Seat anyone prone to sickness facing forward with a window open a little, and keep a bag handy. Elephants roam this forest, so faces stay at the windows, not outside.
Breakfast
Breakfast for the Idukki family is at Sathyamangalam, 145 km out, after the Dhimbam bends. Hotels on NH948 bring idli and dosa fast, and the van parks at the door so grandparents walk little. If a cousin is flying in, Coimbatore airport is roughly 74 km from here. Paddy runs along the Bhavani. Coimbatore follows in about 65 km. Idukki is roughly 285 km further for the family. Snacks for the children stay in the front bag.
Stretch and tea
At Coimbatore, roughly 210 km along, the van turns off for Pollachi and the family stretches for fifteen minutes. Paniyaram and appam are common snacks, often served on a banana leaf. Refill bottles with Siruvani water, which the city is proud of. Idukki is still about 220 km away, most of the remaining time in the hills. Pollachi, where lunch is planned, is about 40 km south. Idukki is roughly 220 km further for the family.
Lunch
Pollachi, at 250 km, is where the family eats lunch. Rain here averages about 1,274 mm a year, much of it in the southwest monsoon, which is why everything looks green. Buy jaggery if you like; the town trades a lot of it. Fill up fuel and water before the forest road through Udumalpet and Marayoor. Munnar is about 115 km on, close to three hours. Idukki is roughly 180 km further for the family.
Tea in the hills
Munnar, at about 1,600 m, is a fifteen minute tea break for the family, 365 km from Mysore. Tea gardens cover every hill, and packets of fresh tea are the buy. The air is cold compared with the plains, so sweaters come out. Anamudi, the highest peak in South India at 2,695 m, rises in the park next to the town. Idukki is about 65 km on, downhill on a winding road. Idukki is roughly 65 km further for the family.
Family drop
The tempo traveller drops the family at the hotel in Painavu or Cheruthoni about 10 to 10.5 hours after Mysore. Painavu is the district headquarters, and the dams are about 7 km away. Idukki district has no railway line, so trains are taken from Aluva. Rain is heavy here, 250 to 425 cm a year, so keep raincoats ready from June to September. Going home, the family covers the same 430 km.
Booking a Mysore to Idukki tempo traveller for a long weekend, ten or twelve of you? You travel as one group, at your own pace. Start from any point in Mysuru: home, hotel, railway station or bus stand. We have offered tempo traveller on rent in Mysore since 2009, mostly for families.
Route | One way | Idukki and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Idukki via Sathyamangalam, Coimbatore and Munnar | About 430 km | About 860 km | About 10 to 10.5 hr with stops |
About 860 km there and back, so it is 3 days and 900 km on the bill. One way to Idukki on request. For the van, the km rate pays for fuel and driver, and the driver bata is a separate daily charge. The spare 40 km is enough for family outings in Idukki. On top: ₹600 to ₹700 each day for the driver, and parking, tolls, GST and the Tamil Nadu and Kerala permits. AC and non-AC available; most families take AC. Fuel and the driver are part of the rate per km.
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.
For up to 9 with bags: 9 seater tempo traveller. 10 to 12: 12 seater tempo traveller. For 13 to 16: 16 seater tempo traveller. 17 people: 17 seater tempo traveller. Lots of luggage for the week? Pick one size up.
Want more comfort? Try the Mysore to Idukki Force Urbania. Small family? The Mysore to Idukki Cab costs less. For city use too: tempo traveller on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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13/10/2025 Shirdi
5/5
Mysore to Kerala
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Anil Nair
6/9/2025 Kerala
5/5
Mysore to Bangalore
Thanks a ton to Shashikala ji for booking my tempo traveller. She has cooperated from very first day and guided us through out. Secondly i thank our tempo driver Mr. Manju who was very down to earth person and co-operated with us during our whole trip. His driving skills are perfect. I wish you good luck and thank you both from bottom of my heart !!!
Arpit Gupta
6/6/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Ooty
We had a very good experience with the traveler we booked through Tejas travels. The vehicle was clean and comfortable, and our driver was polite, cooperative, and professional throughout the trip. The entire journey was smooth and hassle-free — everything went as planned without any delays or issues. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable and comfortable travel experience!
Preetika Rattan
12/10/2025 Ooty
5/5
About 430 km one way from Mysore, or about 860 km for the round trip. The tempo traveller takes the Chamarajanagar road and the Dhimbam ghat to Sathyamangalam, Coimbatore and Pollachi, then climbs to Munnar and goes down to Idukki. Driving time is about 10 to 10.5 hours with halts.
Yes, they are added at actual: parking, tolls, GST and the Tamil Nadu and Kerala permits, receipts shown.
The 16 seater, with space for bags. See every size on tempo traveller on rent in Mysore.
Coming back from Idukki after 10 pm adds a night bata for the driver. We put the amount in your quote. The night bata is ₹600 to ₹700, by size.
Sure. Share the date and group size and you get it in writing.
Yes. It is about 10 km before Idukki on this route. Keep 1 hour. Extra km over the billed km are charged at the same rate.
It can, because the trip starts before dawn and crosses into Tamil Nadu. The Kaveri water dispute sometimes brings demonstrations in Mysore, and interstate vehicles are stopped first. We check the news the evening before. If a bandh is called, we move the date, as a late start would push the hill road into the dark.
Most do with our halts: Chamarajanagar, Sathyamangalam, Coimbatore, Pollachi and Munnar. The bends are in two places, the Dhimbam ghat early on and the road after Udumalpet to Munnar and Idukki. Give children light meals before those parts, seat them facing forward and carry motion sickness tablets if they need them.
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