Mysore to Kotagiri Mini Bus for Groups of 14 to 25
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Kodanad View Point
About 16 km from town. Keep an hour for the view over the plains. The last stretch is narrow; we park at the top lot.
Catherine Falls
About 8 km away. A short walk from the road to the viewpoint. 45 minutes.
Longwood Shola
Shola forest at the edge of town. A slow walk of an hour, good in the morning.
Sim's Park, Coonoor
Coonoor is about 20 km from Kotagiri. Do it on day two with Dolphin's Nose if time allows.
Ooty Botanical Garden
On the way in at Ooty. Keep an hour for twenty people.
Distance
190 km
From Mysore
Time
About 4.5 to 5 hr
Via Nanjangud, Bandipur and Ooty
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)
Start
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190 km
Pickup for the group
Fourteen to twenty five travellers, one meeting place, six o'clock sharp; that is how the mini bus day starts in Mysuru. If you come back to Mysore on a Sunday or public holiday, the palace switches on its lakh of bulbs at seven in the evening, a fine way to end the holiday. Today we leave on the Nanjangud road for the Nilgiris. Kotagiri is 190 km away, about five hours with three halts.
Breakfast halt
First meal of the day happens in Nanjangud, 25 km along. Devotees who step into the temple meet a huge stone bull, Nandi, carved some 8 ft tall back in 1644. Our vehicle waits by the highway while everyone eats close by. Half an hour feeds twenty and gets them seated again. The road ahead to Gundlupet is 35 km, level and quick. Darshan is possible from about 6 am, though a group of twenty should keep it brief.
Fuel and restroom
Gundlupet, sixty km out, is where we fill the tank; it is Karnataka's last town on this highway, and no pump exists in the forests beyond. The group uses the restroom and buys water. Fifteen minutes is enough for twenty people. After the town the mini bus turns onto NH 181 for Bandipur and the Nilgiris. Food here is limited to small wayside eateries, so road snacks are better bought now than hunted for later.
Forest drive
Now comes Bandipur. Every few years Kerala asks for the night ban on these highways to go, and every time Karnataka's forest officers refuse, so traffic still stops between nine at night and six in the morning. That rule shapes the whole trip, so the return is planned for daylight. Vehicles may not halt in the forest; the group stays seated and watches for deer. Children enjoy counting the deer.
Lunch
Gudalur, 110 km from Mysore, is the lunch stop. The town gets about 3,000 mm of rain a year, about three quarters of it from June to August, and is mainly dry from January to March. Plan on three quarters of an hour for a sit down lunch. Next comes a long, winding pull of roughly 50 km up to Ooty, so anyone who dislikes bends should sit in front. Tea is what the whole valley lives on.
Ooty stop
Half an hour is set aside in Ooty, 160 km from home. The municipal market sells fresh fruit and vegetables every day, including peaches, plums and strawberries in season, an easy buy for a group. Nilgiri tea packets are sold everywhere. Then the mini bus takes the road past Doddabetta for Kotagiri, about 30 km on, keeping the climb in daylight. At about 2,240 m Ooty is chilly, so everyone pulls on a sweater before stepping out.
Drop at the stay
The mini bus reaches Kotagiri about five hours after Mysore. The town sits at about 1,950 m with tea estates on every side. We drop the group at its stay; on narrow cottage roads the mini bus may stop at the nearest wide point. Rain here totals roughly 1,514 mm in a normal year, while the chilliest weeks fall in January. In summer, the Nilgiris festival opens here with a vegetable show at Nehru Park.
Need a Mysore to Kotagiri mini bus for a group of 20 heading to the quieter side of the Nilgiris? We pick up at a hotel near Mysuru Palace or at the Suburban bus stand, cross Bandipur in daylight and reach the tea hills by late afternoon. Ask for mini bus on rent in Mysore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Kotagiri and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Kotagiri via Nanjangud, Bandipur and Ooty | About 190 km | About 380 km | About 4.5 to 5 hr with stops |
Kotagiri is roughly 190 km from Mysore, close to 380 km there and back. That is billed as two days, 600 km. You can have it with or without AC. Fuel and the driver are in the km rate; the driver allowance is added per day. Tolls, parking, the Tamil Nadu permit for the vehicle and GST are added, at actual cost.
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, Tamil Nadu permit and 5% GST. Shared by 25, 3 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,380 a person.
14 to 16 with luggage: 16 seater mini bus. At most 20: 20 seater mini bus. For up to 25: 25 seater mini bus. On hill roads, a little spare space makes the bends easier.
A smaller family? The Mysore to Kotagiri tempo traveller is cheaper. A college group of 40? See the Mysore to Kotagiri bus.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
I would like to thank Shashikala for helping me in booking our 21 seater mini bus She was with me coordinating and reassuring right from day 0 till the last minute I completely recommend Tejas Tours & Travels 21 seater executive mini bus was in excellent condition Driver Somanna was a professional driver, accommodating and kind hearted Thank you so much for making our trip a memorable one
Shubha Ranganath
21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Coimbatore
Amazing experience with tejas tours and travels . Ranjini is very cooperative and guidance us in booking bus and connected with us in whole trip. Driver kartik is very cooperative . We plan for 6 days tour banglore mysore ooty coimbatore . Mini bus is good in condition and clean bus . Good experience . We all are happy 😊
Piyush bhoya
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
Kotagiri is about 190 km from Mysore, about 380 km for the round trip. The mini bus runs through Nanjangud to Gundlupet, across Bandipur and Mudumalai to Gudalur, up the ghat to Ooty and on about 30 km to Kotagiri. With breakfast, lunch and an Ooty halt, plan on about five hours. The Bandipur forest road is closed at night.
Yes, on request. The one way fare is quoted in writing for your date.
The 22 or 25 seater. All sizes on mini bus on rent in Mysore.
The forest road shuts at 9 pm, so we plan to cross Bandipur before that. If the trip still needs night driving, the night bata is in your quote. For the mini bus: ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night.
If the e-pass rule is in force on your date, we apply for the vehicle before the trip.
No. Fuel and driver are in the rate. Tolls, parking, GST and the Tamil Nadu vehicle permit are charged extra.
It is the slowest time. Gudalur, at the foot of the ghat, gets about 3,000 mm of rain, mostly from June to August, and landslips can close Nilgiri ghat roads for days. The mini bus still runs, but we check the road the day before and allow extra time. January to March is mainly dry and the best season for a group.
The day has four halts, at Nanjangud, Gundlupet, Gudalur and Ooty, so nobody sits for long. The forest stretch has no stops, so use restrooms at Gundlupet. On the two hill sections give elders and children the front rows and a light lunch. Keep sweaters inside the mini bus, because Kotagiri is cool in the evening.
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