
Mysore to Kanchipuram Tempo Traveller for 9 to 20 People
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Distance
415 km
From Mysore
Time
About 8.5 hr
Via Bidadi, Krishnagiri and Vellore
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)
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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
110 km
175 km
225 km
295 km
345 km
415 km

Doorstep start
The van comes to your door at half past five, and children can doze until breakfast. If the family wants to compare silks, remember that Mysore silk is woven at the KSIC factory on Manandavadi Road, where visitors can watch the looms; a good stop on another day before you see Kanchipuram's sarees. Pack modest clothes for temples and a separate bag for shopping. The trip runs over two days with a night at Vellore.

Breakfast
Bidadi, about 110 km from Mysore, is the breakfast halt, and thatte idli, soft and plate sized, goes down well with children. The town lies off the expressway, so the van uses the exit to the service road. Wonderla amusement park is right here, a thought for a separate outing with the children some day. Twenty five minutes covers the meal and the restroom, and then the van turns onto NICE Road, the toll ring that goes round the city to the Hosur side.

Into Tamil Nadu
Hosur, about 175 km from Mysore, is just across the state line. The Attibele toll comes at the border and the driver shows the permit at the check post while the family has tea. Hosur sits on the plateau at about 880 m, with farms of tomatoes, cabbage and beans around it, and fresh vegetables are sold by the road. The Kelavarapalli dam park is about 10 km away, too far off the line today. Fifteen minutes.

Fruit and pulp
Krishnagiri, about 225 km out, is the Mango Capital of Tamil Nadu. In season the stalls by the highway are full of fruit; at other times look for bottled pulp. The town has a government museum on Gandhi Road showing local finds, open since 1993, but on a travel day ten minutes for fruit is enough. Here the van leaves NH44 for NH48 east. Ambur, the lunch town, is about 70 km on.

Lunch
At Ambur, about 295 km from Mysore, the family stops for lunch. The local biryani uses jeera samba rice and comes with a sour brinjal dhalcha; the same hotels serve rice meals for those who skip meat. Children can run about for a few minutes before the last stretch. Ambur summers touch about 39 deg C, so the van parks in the shade with the AC kept running. Vellore, the night halt, is about 50 km ahead.

Night halt
Vellore, about 345 km from Mysore, is where the family spends the night. Hotels are many near the hospital area and the main bus stand by the Palar bridge. If the children have energy left, the fort with its moat is in the middle of town; St John's church inside the walls dates from 1846. Dinner can be another biryani or simple meals. Next morning Kanchipuram is only about 70 km, an hour and a half, so start after breakfast.

Drop at your hotel
The full drive is about eight and a half hours over the two days. The van drops the family at the hotel in Kanchipuram, a town on the Vegavathi river, and parks near the temple area. The lanes in the old town are narrow; for short rides, autos are handy, but fix the fare before getting in. For breakfast, the local sambar idli comes floating in a bowl of sambar. Humidity is high all year, so carry water everywhere.
Looking for a Mysore to Kanchipuram tempo traveller for a family temple trip and silk shopping? The van picks you up at home or at Mysuru Junction and plans a night halt so the kids are not tired. Book a tempo traveller on rent in Mysore.
Route | One way | Kanchipuram and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Kanchipuram via Bidadi, Krishnagiri and Vellore | About 415 km | About 830 km | About 8.5 hr with stops |
About 830 km in all, billed as 3 days, 900 km. Kanchipuram vans run AC or non-AC, with fuel and the driver included in the km rate. Over the fare come tolls, parking, the Tamil Nadu entry permit and GST.
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.
9 people: 9 seater tempo traveller. 12 or fewer: 12 seater tempo traveller. At most 16: 16 seater tempo traveller.
Elders in the family? The Mysore to Kanchipuram Force Urbania. Five people? The Mysore to Kanchipuram cab.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Kanchipuram is about 415 km from Mysore by road, about 830 km for the round trip. The tempo traveller runs on the expressway to Bidadi, NICE Road, Hosur Road and NH44 to Krishnagiri, then NH48 through Ambur and Vellore. Plan on about eight and a half hours of driving by tempo traveller, usually split with a night at Vellore.
Yes, quoted when you ask. Send the date and pickup point, and the one way quote comes in writing.
Vellore, about 70 km before Kanchipuram.
The 12 seater. See tempo traveller on rent in Mysore.
Yes, with parking and GST.
A night allowance is charged only for late night driving. It is ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night for the tempo traveller.
October to February. Summer from April to July is very hot, with average highs near 37.5 deg C, and the northeast monsoon brings most of the rain in October and November, when town roads can flood for a few hours. December and January are the most pleasant months for temple walks.
Keep one small bag per child at the seat with snacks, water, a change of clothes and caps, and put the big bags behind the last row. Temples ask for modest dress, so pack cotton clothes that cover knees and shoulders. Carry a light shawl for the AC in the van.