
Mysore to Kemmangundi Mini Bus for 14 to 25 People
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Distance
240 km
From Mysore
Time
About 5.5 hr
Via KR Nagar, Hassan and Chikmagalur
Starting from
₹ 20400
2 days, 600 km, 14 seater
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)

15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)

18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)

19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)

21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)

22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹22,816 ₹27,481
+ ₹3981 (Taxes & Charges)

25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹22,816 ₹27,481
+ ₹3981 (Taxes & Charges)

12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)

Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)

14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)

18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹29,900 ₹36,038
+ ₹5238 (Taxes & Charges)

21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹25,244 ₹30,400
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹28,736 ₹34,628
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)

24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹28,736 ₹34,628
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
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Group pickup
Twenty people meet at one point in Mysuru, a hall or an apartment gate, and the mini bus leaves at 6:00 am. Anyone reaching town by train or local bus can use the prepaid auto counters at the railway station or the city bus stand to get to the meeting point. Bags ride at the back; woollens and water stay at the seats. The driver follows the Hunsur road west and turns north onto SH57 at Bilikere; the hill is about five and a half hours away.

Tea halt
KR Nagar, around 40 km out, gives twenty people a quarter hour for tea. Pilgrim groups sometimes add Saligrama on the way home; across the river, it has been a separate taluk since 2020, is linked with Sri Ramanujacharya and has a Yoga Narasimha temple. Tea stalls near the state bus station serve a crowd quickly. Holenarasipura lies about 45 km further, with Hassan, the breakfast stop, about 80 km away.

Drive through
There is no halt at Holenarasipura, around 85 km out; the mini bus rolls on along SH57 beside the Hemavathi. A former Prime Minister, H D Deve Gowda, grew up in this river town, a detail that history teachers in the group often point out. Traffic is light here, so the driver keeps an even speed. Hassan and breakfast for twenty lie about 35 km ahead, a little under an hour. Count heads at Hassan.

Breakfast
Hassan, roughly 120 km from Mysore, feeds the group of twenty; a call from our driver an hour earlier means idli, dosa and kadubu reach the tables fast. Between October and March the city enjoys days of about 15 to 28 degrees, and the coffee hills further on stay cooler still. Allow thirty five minutes for the meal and a quick count. After that the mini bus swings off NH75 onto the Belur road, about 40 km long.

Temple stop
At Belur, around 160 km out, twenty people get a little more than an hour. Pick the temple gate as the one gathering place. The Chennakeshava temple charges no entry, though footwear must be left at the stand. For a fuller heritage tour on another trip, Halebidu lies about 16 km off, and the Lakshminarasimha temple at Javagal roughly 25 km to the north east. Lunch waits at Chikmagalur, some 25 km further.

Lunch
Lunch is at Chikmagalur, close to 185 km out, in a hotel hall where the twenty sit together over akki rotti and kadubu. For another trip, Galikere lake near the Baba Budangiri shrine is reached by a 2 km walk; in December, during Datta Jayanti, access to that side can be restricted. Diesel is topped up before the hill. Kemmangundi is about 53 km away, the last part a slow climb.

Hill arrival
Roughly five and a half hours of driving, halts included, bring the mini bus to Kemmangundi. The last stretch is a narrow road with hairpins, so the driver crawls up and parks at the top. Agree on a single meeting time at the vehicle for all twenty. Should anyone travel on by train, Tarikere, Birur and Kadur stations lie about 33 km away. Hill rooms are few, so book them before you set out.
Looking for a Mysore to Kemmangundi mini bus for 15 to 25 people? Kemmangundi groups find the mini bus the size between a tempo traveller and a full bus. Every size is listed on mini bus on rent in Mysore; we have run it since 2009. Pickup is from the suburban bus stand or the city bus stand. We know Mysuru well. You may see Chikmagalur signed as Chikkamagaluru.
Route | One way | Kemmangundi and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Kemmangundi via KR Nagar, Hassan and Chikmagalur | About 240 km | About 480 km | About 5.5 hr with stops |
The mini bus covers about 480 km on a Mysore to Kemmangundi trip, billed as two days and 600 km. AC and non-AC available. The rate covers fuel and the driver. Stay longer and each day adds 300 km. We quote one way drops when you ask. Driver allowance is ₹600 to ₹700 a day; tolls, parking, permits and GST are charged at actual.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | |
₹46 | ₹29,000 | ₹43,500 | ₹58,000 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 25, 3 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,380 a person.
Count seats for Kemmangundi first, then the size. 14 to 16 of you: 16 seater mini bus. 21 people: 21 seater mini bus. For 22 to 25: 25 seater mini bus.
Only 9 to 17 on the Kemmangundi trip? See the Mysore to Kemmangundi tempo traveller. More than 25? See the Mysore to Kemmangundi bus. For Mysore sightseeing on the day before or after, see mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Plan on about 240 km from Mysore to Kemmangundi, roughly 480 km there and back. Our mini bus crosses KR Nagar and Holenarasipura on SH57, breakfasts in Hassan, visits Belur, lunches in Chikmagalur and then climbs the hill road. The trip takes around five and a half hours of driving with halts.
Yes. Give us the date and head count, and the one way fare comes back in writing.
The 25 seater, with room for luggage. Here it works out to ₹23,000 for 600 km at ₹36/km, plus ₹1,400 driver bata. The full size list is on mini bus on rent in Mysore.
A night allowance is charged only for late night driving. The quote lists it. That comes to ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night.
Very little. Eat in Chikmagalur along the way up, or carry packed food in the mini bus.
They are extra. GST, tolls, parking and any permit are charged at actual.
October to March is cool and clear, best for views and walks. January and February are the driest. From July to October the Chikmagalur hills get their heaviest rain, and the hill road stays wet. In December, Datta Jayanti on Baba Budangiri can restrict access to that side of the range.
We do not suggest it. The Kemmangundi road is narrow with hairpins and unlit. Leave the hill by mid afternoon to finish the climb down in daylight; the rest of the road by Chikmagalur and Hassan is easy. Most groups stay a night on the hill or in Chikmagalur.