Mysore to Kodaikanal Mini Bus for Group Trips
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Kodaikanal Lake
The mini bus parks at the public lot. Best early morning. Boating and cycling around it. 1.5 hours is enough for twenty.
Coaker's Walk
Short walk from the mini bus parking. 45 minutes is enough for twenty. Visit on a clear morning.
Pillar Rocks
Park at the lot and walk a little. 30 minutes is enough for twenty. Best before the mist rolls in.
Bryant Park
Drop near the gate, parking close by. Allow 1 hour.
Silver Cascade Falls
The mini bus parks at the public lot. On the Batlagundu ghat road. 15 minutes is enough for twenty.
Distance
350 km
From Mysore
Time
About 9 hr
Via Chamarajanagar, Gobichettipalayam and Palani
Starting from
₹ 30600
3 days, 900 km, 14 seater
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹44,450 ₹53,657
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹37,466 ₹45,200
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
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Pickup from your place
The mini bus starts at 5 am from one or two boarding points, and the group of up to 25 loads bags at the back. Kodaikanal is about nine hours away with halts, ending in a long climb. On the return, groups often want a Mysore gift; the Government Sandalwood Oil Factory in Ashokapuram makes sandalwood oil and incense and is easy to reach for a mini bus. Name a leader for head counts, then the bus heads out on the Nanjangud road.
Tea for the group
Chamarajanagar is a 15 minute tea and restroom halt, with breakfast planned after the ghat. The district town marks Karnataka's southern edge. BR Hills is about 40 km from here through K Gudi, but not on this route. For a group of 20, run the restroom queue first and tea second. The bus also takes diesel before the forest at Hasanur. Everyone should be back in their seats within the time, as the forest stretch has no halts.
Forest stretch
The Dhimbam ghat is a forest stretch with no stopping: 27 hairpins down through the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve to Bannari. Vehicles with 12 or more wheels are barred, so the mini bus shares the bends mostly with buses and cars. Everyone stays seated, nobody stands in the aisle, and windows close if elephants are near. Water and snacks should already be on board from Chamarajanagar. If anyone feels sick, the driver slows down, but he will stop only after Bannari.
Morning food stop
Sathyamangalam is the breakfast and fuel stop, 35 minutes for the group. Phone the order from Bannari, where the rain goddess's temple stands at the foot of the ghat, and breakfast is ready on arrival. Sathy is a busy bus junction, so the mini bus uses a hotel yard on the highway. From here the road turns east along the Bhavani to Gobichettipalayam. Paddy fields line the Bhavani on both banks here.
Midday meal stop
Gobichettipalayam is the lunch stop, at a meals hotel where the mini bus fits in the yard, so nobody walks on the highway. Keep 45 minutes. The town is green with canals and paddy, and the Kodiveri dam lies a short way out on the Sathy side. The Bhavanisagar dam, about 35 km away, is another group outing. After lunch, south to Dharapuram. Fresh bananas from the groves are cheap and good for the group.
Tea for the group
Dharapuram is a 15 minute tea halt on the Amaravathi river. Lorries pass through on SH21 between Pollachi and Karur, so the mini bus parks off the road. Coconuts, maize, millet and sugarcane grow all around. Palani is about 35 km on, and the climb to Kodaikanal begins after it, so the group should take warm clothes out of the bags now. The Agatheeswarar temple is in the town for those who want a quick look.
Mini bus tea break
Palani is the last halt on the plains, 15 minutes for tea and the restroom. The Murugan temple hill is right above the town; pilgrims in the group may want to come back for darshan on the return. Buy panchamirtham here. From Palani the mini bus climbs about 60 km to Kodaikanal, slowly, with many bends, so anyone who gets travel sick should sit near the front. Fill the group's water can here.
Arrival
Kodaikanal is at about 2,225 m and cool all year, so the group should be in warm clothes before getting off. In peak season the main roads are one way, and a mini bus may need a longer loop to reach the hotel. Book a hotel with parking for the bus, because town streets are narrow. Plums from the terraced farms are sold in season. The driver parks at the hotel for the night.
Need a Mysore to Kodaikanal mini bus for a hill holiday, about twenty of you? One vehicle and one driver take the whole group, and nobody is left behind. We have arranged mini bus on rent in Mysore since 2009. We collect anywhere in Mysuru: a palace-side hotel, the railway station, the bus stand or Mysore airport at Mandakalli.
Route | One way | Kodaikanal and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Kodaikanal via Sathyamangalam, Palani and the Palani ghat | About 350 km | About 700 km | About 9 hr with stops |
Mysore to Kodaikanal and back is about 700 km: 3 days, billed at 900 km. A one way drop is quoted when you ask. Both AC and non-AC mini buses run on this route. Kodaikanal sightseeing gets the 200 km left over. The Kodaikanal mini bus rate includes fuel and driver. Allowance for the driver is ₹600 to ₹700 a day by size; GST, tolls, the Tamil Nadu permit and parking are charged at actual.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | |
₹46 | ₹43,500 | ₹58,000 | ₹72,500 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 |
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 25, 4 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,840 a person.
Kodaikanal with 14 to 16 people? Take the 16 seater mini bus. Around 20: 20 seater mini bus or 21 seater mini bus. 25 or fewer: 25 seater mini bus. Over 25 people, a bus works out cheaper per head.
More than 25 going to Kodaikanal? Take the Mysore to Kodaikanal Bus. Just ten or twelve for Kodaikanal? The Mysore to Kodaikanal Tempo Traveller is cheaper. City runs before you leave: mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
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Shubha Ranganath
21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Coimbatore
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6/11/2025 mysore ooty coimbatore
5/5
Mysore to Chikmagalur
Excellent service from Tejas travel, we had booked 25 seater mini bus for two days to visit Chikmagalur from Mysore with family and kids, vehicle was good, neat and clean, driver Sandeep was excellent person with soft spoken and good attitude, we enjoyed the trip, Mr. Imran provided timely help and made our booking and vehicle arrangements easy and comfortable. Thanks Tejas Travels, Imran and Sandeep. Looking forward to utilize Tejas travel service again.
Mr Mohammed
6/11/2023 Chikmagalur
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Very well maintained vehicles, polite and cooperative staff, excellent service, worth recommending. We used their mini bus for 8 days. Our driver Nutan and our point of contact Laxmi were super supportive.
Abhas Patel
3/4/2024 Bangalore
5/5
Kodaikanal is about 350 km from Mysore one way and about 700 km for the round trip. The mini bus goes by Chamarajanagar, the Dhimbam ghat, Sathyamangalam, Gobichettipalayam, Dharapuram and Palani, then climbs about 60 km. Plan about 9 hours with breakfast, lunch and tea halts, starting at 5 am.
Kodaikanal: they are added, with GST, tolls, the Tamil Nadu permit and parking billed at actuals.
Yes. On the Kodaikanal trip, driving after 10 pm adds the driver's night bata, shown on the quote first. ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night is the mini bus rate.
Leave by 5:00 am. With the halts on this page you reach Kodaikanal in roughly 9 hours. One pickup point saves half an hour.
For Kodaikanal, the 25 seater: seats for all and room for bags. Compare sizes on mini bus on rent in Mysore.
On request, yes. A written one way quote follows once you send the date.
It can. Thai Poosam, on the full moon of the Tamil month Thai in January or February, brings pilgrims walking barefoot into Palani from far towns, and the roads around the town are packed for days. The mini bus then skips the halt in Palani and takes the climb straight away. If you can, avoid those dates.
We do not plan it. The climb from Palani is about 60 km of bends up to about 2,225 m, and mist is common in the evening. After a long day the driver should not take it in the dark with a full group. The trip is planned to reach Palani by mid afternoon, so the climb is done in daylight.
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