Mysore to Jog Falls Cab and Taxi with Driver
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Jog Falls Viewpoint
The main view across the gorge; mist in the monsoon. The driver waits near the entry.
Linganamakki Dam
Quick in a car. View from the road; photos only.
Keladi Temple
Old stone temple near Sagara. The driver waits near the entry.
Ikkeri Temple
Keep 30 minutes for the carvings and the Nandi. Quick in a car.
Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple
Quick in a car. Across the Sharavathi backwaters; the new bridge makes it a road trip.
Distance
380 km
From Mysore
Time
About 8 to 8.5 hr
Via KR Nagar, Kadur and Sagara
Starting from
₹ 12000
3 days, 900 km, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹10,826 ₹13,036
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹12,572 ₹15,150
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹16,114 ₹19,429
+ ₹2829 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹17,860 ₹21,543
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹23,098 ₹27,886
+ ₹4086 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
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380 km
Pickup at your door
Jog is about 380 km away, so the car comes for you at 5:30 am, from a house in any Mysuru layout, a hotel near the palace or the railway station. Mysore masala dosa, with the red chutney spread inside, is worth eating on the way home rather than at this hour. The driver leaves by the Hunsur road and switches to SH57 at the Bilikere board. KR Nagar comes in under an hour. Pack rain jackets from June to September; the falls are wettest then.
Optional tea
A tea at KR Nagar, about 40 km out, is optional for a car. Saligrama, across the river, is linked with Sri Ramanujacharya and has the Yoga Narasimha temple; it became a separate taluk in 2020. The KRS dam and Brindavan garden lie about 25 km back towards Mysore, a separate outing. If nobody needs a break, the cab drives straight through to Hassan, about 80 km on, where breakfast is planned.
Breakfast
Hassan, roughly 120 km from home, is the breakfast town. Order kadubu with coconut chutney or a plate of akki rotti, and filter coffee. Hassan is where travellers for Belur, Chikmagalur and the Malnad side leave the highway for the north west; we go north instead, towards Kadur. Around Deepavali in October or November, the Hasanamba temple opens for its short yearly festival and the town centre jams, so the driver keeps to the bypass in those weeks.
Tea halt
Kadur, about 200 km out, is the tea halt and roughly the halfway point to Jog. The town's name, Kad uru, is linked by a 14th century legend to the sambar deer. Fifteen minutes covers tea and the restroom. The country here is dry, so do not judge the waterfall by the weather at Kadur; the Sharavathi valley gets far more rain. Bhadravathi and Shivamogga are next, with lunch about 75 km ahead.
Lunch
Shivamogga (Shimoga) comes up at about 275 km, in time for lunch. Four people are fed and back in the car in forty five minutes, and the driver tops up fuel while you eat. If your return leg starts early, the elephants at Sakrebailu, roughly 14 km out towards Thirthahalli, are bathed in the river between about 8:30 and 11 am. The district's rain arrives June to early October, which is also when the Sharavathi feeds Jog best. Sagar lies about 75 km ahead.
Tea and pickle
Sagar, at roughly 350 km, is the last proper town, and the falls are some 30 km beyond on NH69. Give it twenty minutes. Look for jars of appe midi, the small tender mango pickle this town is known for; it keeps for weeks in a car boot. Pilgrims sometimes stop at Varadahalli, a little way out towards Jog, where Sridhara Swami's samadhi is kept. Refill the water bottles before you leave, because stalls at the falls are few and pricey.
Falls arrival
With halts, plan on roughly 8 to 8.5 hours from your Mysore door to the Jog car park. Fees at the gate for entry and parking keep changing, so the driver pays what the counter asks and keeps the slip. A stairway of around 1,400 steps drops to the pool at the bottom; going down is easy, climbing back is not. July and August carry the heaviest water and the wettest paths. Most car families book a room in Sagar, about 30 km back, for the night.
Booking a Mysore to Jog Falls cab for four people and a Malnad drive? A car covers it in about seven hours with two halts. Most callers ask for it as the Mysore to Jog Falls taxi; either way it comes with a driver. It comes from our cab rental in Mysore fleet, running since 2009. Pickup anywhere in Mysuru: Mandakalli airport or any hotel in the city.
Route | One way | Jog Falls and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Jog Falls via KR Nagar, Kadur and Sagara | About 380 km | About 760 km | About 8 to 8.5 hr with stops |
Jog Falls and back from Mysore is roughly 760 km on the road, billed as three days, 900 km, at 300 km a day. For example, the Innova Crysta at ₹20/km comes to ₹19,200. Mysore to Jog Falls one way taxi fares are on request. Our rate covers fuel, AC and the driver. On top: ₹400 daily allowance for the driver, toll and parking slips at actual, permits and GST. Our cars all run with AC.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹12,000 | ₹16,000 | ₹20,000 | |
₹14 | ₹13,800 | ₹18,400 | ₹23,000 | |
₹18 | ₹17,400 | ₹23,200 | ₹29,000 | |
₹20 | ₹19,200 | ₹25,600 | ₹32,000 |
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, 4 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹3,660 a person.
For up to 4: Dzire or Toyota Etios. 5 to 7, or four with big bags: Innova Crysta. Groups of 8 to 12 should look at the Mysore to Jog Falls tempo traveller; it costs less than two cars.
Eight or more people? The Mysore to Jog Falls Force Urbania is cheaper than two cars. Elders in your group? The Mysore to Jog Falls mini bus rides softer. All cars: cab rental in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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rahul
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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Souvik Bhattacharya
6/11/2025 Bangalore
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
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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Jai Kumar
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Allow for roughly 380 km each way, or 760 km in all. Your car climbs SH57 through KR Nagar to Hassan, crosses Kadur, lunches in Shivamogga, then joins NH69 past Sagar to the falls. Breakfast, lunch and tea halts included, the drive takes around 8 to 8.5 hours in each direction.
Yes, past 10 pm a night allowance is added. Plan the start time and it rarely comes up. On our Mysore card that is ₹400 a night.
Four people: Dzire or Etios. The full car list is on cab rental in Mysore. Six or seven, or four with heavy bags: Innova or Innova Crysta.
Yes. A Mysore to Jog Falls one way taxi is on request; you get the fare before booking.
Yes. Add a day to the quote. The coast is around 100 km from Jog via Honnavar.
Not included. You pay tolls, parking, permits and GST at actual, with receipts.
July and August give the fullest flow, but the rain is heavy and the viewpoints are slippery. Karnataka Tourism suggests August to December, when the water is still good and the roads are drier. From January to May the falls are thin. Monsoon weekends are crowded, so a weekday start from Mysore is easier.
We do not suggest it. The drive is about 8 to 8.5 hours each way, and after a long day at the falls the road past Shivamogga and Kadur in the dark is tiring for everyone. Stay the night in Sagar or near Jog, see the falls again in the morning light, and start back after breakfast.
