Mysore to Kaivara Cab and Taxi with Driver
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Yogi Narayana Mutt
Darshan, about an hour and a half.
Amara Narayana Temple
Walking distance from the mutt.
Bheemalingeshwara Temple
Beside the Narayana temple.
Kaivara Hill and Caves
Morning climb, about two hours up and down.
Distance
240 km
From Mysore
Time
About 5 to 5.5 hr
Via Maddur, Hoskote and Kaivara Cross
Starting from
₹ 8000
2 days, 600 km, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹7,334 ₹8,807
+ ₹1257 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹8,498 ₹10,217
+ ₹1467 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹10,876 ₹13,086
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹12,040 ₹14,495
+ ₹2095 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹15,532 ₹18,724
+ ₹2724 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
65 km
110 km
200 km
235 km
240 km
Pickup at your door
The cab is at your door at 5:30 am, or at the station, the bus stand or Mandakalli airport. Kaivara is about 240 km away, four and a half hours with breaks, so the family reaches the mutt by mid morning. Many devotees carry Mysore pak, the ghee rich gram flour sweet, as an offering or to share; buy it the evening before, as sweet shops are shut at dawn. Breakfast comes at Maddur, a little over an hour out.
Breakfast
At Maddur, 65 km from Mysore, the cab stops for breakfast. Crisp Maddur vada with chutney, idli and filter coffee make a quick meal at the hotels on the old road, reached by the expressway exit. The turn for Kokkarebellur, the stork and pelican village about 12 km off, is also here, good for a winter outing from Mysore. Fifteen minutes, and the car heads on past Bidadi towards the city ring roads.
Drive on
Bidadi, about 110 km out, sits beside the expressway near its city end, with Wonderla amusement park just off the road. The six lane expressway, opened in March 2023, runs past the town on its own carriageway, so the cab simply drives on unless someone needs a restroom. From here the driver takes NICE Road round the south of the city, the quickest way to Old Madras Road and Hoskote, about 90 km ahead.
Tea
Hoskote, about 200 km from Mysore, has grown into a satellite city on Old Madras Road, so the last few km into it are built up and slow. Here the cab leaves NH75: Kolar and Tirupati traffic keeps straight, while the road for Chintamani and Kaiwara bears north east. A ten minute tea stop on the way out of town is enough. Kaivara Cross is about 35 km on, on a quieter state road.
The turn
Kaivara Cross, about 235 km from Mysore, is where the cab leaves the Chintamani road for Kaiwara village, roughly 5 km in. There are tea shops at the junction if anyone wants a cup. Chintamani, about 11 km from Kaiwara, has the nearest full set of hotels, fuel and ATMs, so the driver may fill up there on the way back. The village road is narrow, and the cab takes it slowly behind tractors and buses.
Drop near the mutt
The cab reaches Kaiwara about 5 to 5.5 hours after leaving Mysore. It is a small town in Chikkaballapur district, and in 1984 it hosted the 56th Kannada Sahithya Sammelana. The driver parks close to the mutt and waits while you visit. For lunch and rooms, Chintamani is about 11 km away, with more hotels and fuel. Plan to leave by mid afternoon to cross the city edge before the evening rush.
Want a Mysore to Kaivara cab for a quick visit to the Thatayya mutt? Our Mysore to Kaivara taxi collects you at home, a Mysuru hotel or the bus stand, skirts Bangalore on the ring roads and drops you at the mutt. See cab rental in Mysore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Kaivara and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Kaivara via Bangalore and Hoskote | About 240 km | About 480 km | About 5 to 5.5 hr with stops |
The return is around 480 km, billed as two days and 600 km. Every one is AC. A long same-day trip is possible with a 5 am start. The km rate covers fuel, our driver and AC. A Mysore to Kaivara one way taxi is on request, at ₹2 more per km than a return. Driver allowance is ₹400 each day for a sedan, and tolls, parking fees, permits and GST are charged at actual.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹8,000 | ₹12,000 | ₹16,000 | |
₹14 | ₹9,200 | ₹13,800 | ₹18,400 | |
₹18 | ₹11,600 | ₹17,400 | ₹23,200 | |
₹20 | ₹12,800 | ₹19,200 | ₹25,600 |
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, 3 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹2,740 a person.
Up to 4 people: Dzire or Toyota Etios. Five to seven people: Innova Crysta. 7 to 12 people? See the Mysore to Kaivara tempo traveller.
Elders in the family? The Mysore to Kaivara Force Urbania has more room. Bigger family: 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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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
Kishore Lal
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Booked cab 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
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Kaivara is about 240 km from Mysore one way, so the round trip is about 480 km. The cab goes up the expressway past Maddur and Bidadi, round the city on NICE Road to Hoskote, then on the Chintamani road to Kaivara Cross and the village. Plan on about 5 to 5.5 hours of driving with stops.
Yes. One way is ₹2 more per km than a return, and the km and allowance come on paper. Ask and we quote it.
Innova Crysta. All cars on cab rental in Mysore.
No. Two days, 600 km: Dzire ₹8,000 Etios ₹9,200 Innova ₹11,600 Crysta ₹12,800. Night driver allowance, tolls, parking and GST are extra at actual.
Kaivara: yes, with a 5 am start and a return around 10 pm. It is a long day of about 480 km.
Night allowance on the Kaivara run applies after 10 pm: ₹400 a night.
It is warm but fine. Kaiwara and Chintamani are on the dry plateau, so afternoons in April and May get hot. The cab leaves at 5:30 am and reaches the mutt by mid morning, before the strongest heat. Carry water and caps, and keep the return early so the car does not hit the city edge in the evening traffic.
Yes. The cab drops elders close to the mutt and parks nearby, so the walking is short. The hill above the village needs a climb, which is better left to the fit members of the family. Keep their medicines and water in the car, and plan breaks every hour and a half on the road.
