Mysore to Kodachadri Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Kodachadri Peak and Sarvajna Peetha
The Urbania waits at the base while jeeps take you up. Then a walk to the Sarvajna Peetha. While the rest walk, elders can sit in the AC van.
Hidlumane Falls
Walk in from the Urbania parking. Wear good shoes. Small group, so no waiting around.
Kollur Mookambika Temple
Temple at the foot of the hills. Gate drop for the Urbania group. The driver stays close with the Urbania.
Nagara Fort
Walk in from the Urbania parking. Elders can sit in the AC van while the rest walk. Old hill fort near Hosanagara with walls and a pond.
Jog Falls
The Urbania pulls over here. View point by the parking. Small group, so no waiting around.
Sakrebyle Elephant Camp
The Urbania parks a few steps from the entrance. The driver stays close with the Urbania. Elephant camp near Shivamogga; go in the morning for the bath.
Distance
385 km
From Mysore
Time
About 9 to 9.5 hr
Via Hassan, Bhadravathi and Hosanagara
Starting from
₹ 38100
3 days, 900 km, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
120 km
185 km
250 km
270 km
340 km
385 km
Pickup at your door
Before five the Urbania is at the group's hotel, a home or the junction station, and the driver ticks off names and bags. Anyone who wants breakfast before the road can grab a Mysore masala dosa, red chutney inside, at an early eatery near the bus stand. The route heads first towards Hunsur, then swings north at Bilikere onto the Hassan highway. Kodachadri is about 385 km off, roughly seven and a half hours with halts, and the hill road should be done in daylight.
Breakfast
Hassan, at roughly 120 km, is the group's breakfast and fuel stop. Twenty five minutes is fair for twelve. The district's farm meal, ragi mudde with green curry, is heavy; most people prefer a light tiffin and filter coffee before the long day. October and July are the city's wettest months, so in those months the Urbania keeps an umbrella by the door. After breakfast the route turns north west, away from the national highway.
Lunch
Lunch for the group is in Chikmagalur, around 185 km out, and takes about 40 minutes. The hills to the north are named after Baba Budan, the saint said to have brought India its first coffee beans, so estate coffee powder is the obvious gift. The driver parks the Urbania off the main road and fills water bottles at the hotel. From here the van runs about 65 km towards Bhadravathi, past the Bhadra side of the district.
Tea stop
Bhadravathi is a fifteen minute tea halt for the Urbania, roughly 250 km from Mysore. The town grew around the Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel plant, and a paper mill employs many more. In the old quarter, a Hoysala temple of Lakshmi Narasimha from about 1250 CE has three shrines under one roof. Shivamogga is only about 20 km ahead on the highway, so the group can stretch here and nap on the next leg.
Tea and fuel
Fifteen minutes in Shimoga (Shivamogga) for tea and fuel. The city took back its older Kannada name in 2014 and stands on the Tunga as the gateway to the Malnad. From June to early October rain falls heavily here. Appe midi, a tender mango pickle from Sagar, is the gift every local recommends. Mandagadde, a seasonal bird spot, lies nearby but sightings are uncertain. Hosanagara is about 66 km on.
Last shops
At Hosanagara, about 340 km from Mysore, the group stops fifteen minutes and buys water, fruit and torches, because this is the last town with real shops. Humcha, a Jain pilgrim centre, lies in the same taluk. Small hotels serve akki rotti and kadubu if anyone is hungry. Shivamogga is now about 66 km behind. The Urbania continues slowly on forest roads to the base village, with headlights on under the trees.
Base village
The Urbania reaches the base village after about seven and a half hours. Only jeeps go up the rough track to the top, so the group changes vehicles here. Tent camping and campfires on the hill have been banned since January 2015, so the night is at a homestay near the base, where meals are simple. Toilets at the base camp are basic. The peak lies in the Mookambika national park.
Want a Mysore to Kodachadri Force Urbania for 8 to 16 people, with more room than a tempo traveller? It comes with a driver and AC, and starts from the city bus stand or hotels around the palace. See every size on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore; we have run it since 2009. We know Mysuru well.
Route | One way | Kodachadri and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Kodachadri via Hassan, Bhadravathi and Hosanagara | About 385 km | About 770 km | About 9 to 9.5 hr with stops |
Kodachadri is roughly 770 km in the Urbania; we bill 3 days and 900 km. Kodachadri: driver allowance ₹700 each day; parking, tolls and GST at actual. For Kodachadri the Urbania rate includes fuel, driver and AC. Extra days are 300 km each. AC only. One way: on request.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 4 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹3,180 a person.
Kodachadri is ₹40/km whatever the size, so do not squeeze. Up to 8 people: 8 seater Urbania. For 9 to 12: 12 seater Urbania. 14 to 16 people: 16 seater Urbania.
Watching the budget? See the Mysore to Kodachadri tempo traveller. Sizes and photos: Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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15/6/2026 Coorg
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By road Kodachadri is about 385 km from Mysore, so the round trip is about 770 km. The Urbania goes via Hassan, Chikmagalur, Bhadravathi, Shivamogga and Hosanagara. Allow about 9 to 9.5 hours including halts, and plan a night near the base village.
One way to Kodachadri, 385 km, is quoted on request at ₹2 a km over the return rate.
The 12 seater. Every size is ₹40/km, so this trip is ₹36,000 for 900 km at ₹40/km, plus ₹2,100 allowance for the driver. The full size list is on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
We plan breakfast at Hassan, lunch at Chikmagalur and lunch at Shivamogga. The Urbania parks at the door, so older people walk very little.
Night allowance on the Kodachadri run applies after 10 pm: ₹700 a night.
No. GST, tolls, parking and state permits if any are added at the real cost to the ₹40/km fare.
October to March is best, with dry roads and cool weather. The jeep track is easier and the views clearer. From June to early October heavy rain makes the track muddy and the views poor. April and May are warm but still fine for the drive.
The jeep track is rough and partly tarred, and the ride is bumpy. Elders with back or knee trouble may prefer to stay at the base homestay. Those who go should sit in the front seat of the jeep. The Urbania waits at the base village, and the drive from Mysore is broken into short legs with halts.
