Mysore to Kotagiri Bus Hire for Groups of 27 to 50
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Kodanad View Point
The road narrows near the top; a big bus parks lower and your group walks.
Catherine Falls
Short walk from the road. 45 minutes for a group.
Longwood Shola
Walk from town, an hour for students with a teacher at each end.
Sim's Park, Coonoor
Coonoor is about 20 km; plan it with a guide on day two.
Ooty Botanical Garden
Large garden, good for a school group. Parking for buses is on the highway.
Distance
190 km
From Mysore
Time
About 5 hr
Via Nanjangud, Bandipur and Ooty
Starting from
₹ 27800
2 days, 600 km, 27 seater
29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC29 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)
30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)
33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹37,084 ₹44,695
+ ₹6495 (Taxes & Charges)
45 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹39,994 ₹48,219
+ ₹7019 (Taxes & Charges)
49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹33,592 ₹40,467
+ ₹5867 (Taxes & Charges)
50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹33,592 ₹40,467
+ ₹5867 (Taxes & Charges)
27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)
30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹29,800 ₹35,938
+ ₹5238 (Taxes & Charges)
45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹42,904 ₹51,743
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹43,000
+ ₹7560 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
25 km
60 km
80 km
110 km
160 km
190 km
Group pickup
The bus leaves at 5:45 am from your college, office or temple meeting point in Mysuru, with 27 to 50 seats. During Dasara the police often bar private coaches from the old city, so in September or October we pick the group up from an outer road instead. Suitcases travel in the hold, and sweaters stay in hand bags for the cold evening. Kotagiri is 190 km away, about six hours for a full bus with halts.
Breakfast
Nanjangud, 25 km out, is the bus group's breakfast halt. Worship of Shiva here goes back roughly ten centuries, to a first shrine credited to the Western Ganga dynasty. The bus parks on the main road; forty people walk a short way to the eateries. Forty minutes is right for forty people to eat and reboard. Lunch is a long way off at Gudalur. The temple opens around 6 am; modest dress is expected.
Fuel stop
Gundlupet, 60 km from Mysore, is the bus's fuel and restroom halt. Between June and August the flower fields around the town turn yellow and orange with sunflowers and marigolds, but a bus group should save any field visit for the return. Fifteen minutes is enough. The bus then leaves NH 766 for NH 181 and enters the forest, where it cannot stop for 35 km. Count heads before the doors close.
Forest drive
The bus crosses Bandipur, and then Mudumalai, one continuous forest across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Coaches may not halt here; fines and seizures have been reported. The group stays seated and watches for gaur and elephants. Because the road shuts from nine at night until six, the whole Kotagiri trip, both ways, is planned for daylight in the forest. Elephants sometimes stand on the tarmac; the driver waits at a distance with the engine running until they move.
Group lunch
With around 49,500 residents and estates all round, Gudalur, 110 km along, is a lively bazaar town and our lunch halt. A coach needs a hotel with parking at the door, which we arrange ahead. An hour covers lunch for forty. Heavy rain sometimes brings down earth on the hill roads, and during the wet months our office phones ahead about the Ooty climb. The ghat runs about 50 km. Tea is the town's business.
Restroom halt
Ooty, 160 km out, is a twenty minute restroom halt for the bus. In the tourist seasons, Ooty traffic is heavy, and in October 2026 the road from Gudalur saw gridlock near Shooting Point, so we keep this stop short. The bus goes round the town towards Doddabetta and the Kotagiri road, about 30 km more. Tourist vehicles entering the Nilgiris have needed an online entry pass in recent seasons, and we arrange it if required.
Coach drop
The bus reaches Kotagiri about six hours after leaving Mysore. The town is at about 1,950 m, among tea estates, and several cottage lanes cannot take a big coach; in that case we halt where the road is wide and the resort jeep ferries the luggage. Evenings are cool. Kotagiri ghat to Mettupalayam, SH 15, has only four hairpins and is the easier road down if your group continues to Coimbatore.
Looking at Mysore to Kotagiri bus hire for a school or office group of 45? A full bus on the Nilgiris ghats needs a driver who has done them many times, and ours have. Book a bus on rent in Mysore. Pickup from your campus or the Suburban bus stand in Mysuru.
Route | One way | Kotagiri and back | Time by bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Kotagiri via Nanjangud, Bandipur and Ooty | About 190 km | About 380 km | About 5 hr with stops |
The round trip is around 380 km, billed as two days, 600 km. Diesel and our driver are part of the bus rate per km, and the driver's allowance is charged by the day. Bus tolls, parking, the Tamil Nadu permit and GST are charged extra at cost. You can have it with or without AC.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹44 | ₹27,800 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | |
₹44 | ₹27,800 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | |
₹44 | ₹27,800 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | |
₹60 | ₹38,000 | ₹57,000 | ₹76,000 | |
₹60 | ₹38,000 | ₹57,000 | ₹76,000 | |
₹65 | ₹41,000 | ₹61,500 | ₹82,000 | |
₹54 | ₹34,400 | ₹51,600 | ₹68,800 | |
₹54 | ₹34,400 | ₹51,600 | ₹68,800 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 to ₹1,000 a night, by size), tolls, parking, Tamil Nadu permit and 5% GST. Shared by 50, 3 days in the 50 Seater Bus is about ₹1,030 a person.
27 to 33: 33 seater bus. For up to 40: 40 seater bus. 45 to 50: 49 seater bus or 50 seater bus. On ghats, a 2+2 coach is kinder to older people.
Under 25 people? A Mysore to Kotagiri mini bus takes the bends more easily and reaches more resorts.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
We had a great experience with this travel agent while arranging a bus for our team outing. The response was quick and professional, and all our requirements were handled smoothly. The bus arrived on time, was neat and clean, and the journey was very comfortable. Special thanks to Mahantesh, who was the coordinator and supported us with all last-minute changes. The overall coordination was excellent, which made our trip hassle-free. Highly recommended for group travel arrangement.
Sagar Bamashetti
11/9/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Sharing a quick note of appreciation for the bus arranged through Tejes Travel for our team outing. The 40-seater bus was very comfortable, clean, and well maintained, which made the journey smooth and enjoyable for everyone. The driver was punctual, polite, and cooperative, and the overall coordination from the Tejes Travel team was very good.
Saroj Gupta
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Ooty
I had booked to go to a resort on a day trip with senior citizens too.. Ms. Revathi was so good arranging a very good, comfortable bus. Which came in time. Driver was also very polite.. Thanks a lot ms. Revathi and Tejas tours and travels.
Somaasunder Ks
2/6/2025 Ooty
5/5
Travelled to Wayanad
Lead Consultantancy, we had booked the bus from Tejas Tours and Travels. The experience was great. 1. Good Customer service 2. Soft spoken driver 3. Clean seats and Good AC They were professional, great experience. Overall we support and recommend.
Ramesh Thirugnanam
13/10/2024 Wayanad
5/5
By coach, Kotagiri is roughly 190 km from Mysore, nearly 380 km for a return trip. Plan on about six hours, which allows breakfast, lunch and a restroom halt. The bus passes Nanjangud and Gundlupet, crosses Bandipur and Mudumalai, climbs from Gudalur to Ooty and carries on about 30 km past Doddabetta. The forest gates close at night.
Close to it. The last part is narrow, so your group walks a short way.
We time the return so the bus crosses the forest before it closes at 9 pm. Night driving, if any, adds the night allowance. The night bata is ₹700 to ₹1,000, by size.
Sure. Tell us the date and where to pick up; the quote comes in writing.
The 45 or 49 seater. See bus on rent in Mysore.
No. They are added at cost, along with parking.
In the summer season and again from September and October, when weekend traffic jams the Gudalur to Ooty road. The Nilgiris summer festival opens with a vegetable show at Kotagiri's Nehru Park, which draws crowds too. A bus group should plan weekday travel, leave Mysore at 5:45 am and avoid long weekends.
Big bags travel in the hold and come out only at the stay. Where a cottage lane is too tight for the coach, we park on the main road and porters or the resort jeep carry the bags across. A tag on each bag with the guest's name speeds things up. Keep sweaters, medicines and water in hand bags.
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