Mysore to Kottayam Tempo Traveller for Families
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Kumarakom Backwaters
Plan half a day for the family. Houseboats and canoes on Vembanad lake.
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Good with children; two hours. Walk path by the lake; best early morning.
Thirunakkara Mahadeva Temple
Keep an hour for the family. Old Kerala style temple in the town centre.
Distance
445 km
From Mysore
Time
About 9 hr
Via Gundlupet, Kozhikode and Muvattupuzha
Starting from
₹ 23400
3 days, 900 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹23,198 ₹27,986
+ ₹4086 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹28,536 ₹34,428
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹26,790 ₹32,314
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹26,790 ₹32,314
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹28,536 ₹34,428
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹33,100
+ ₹5832 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
115 km
210 km
325 km
395 km
445 km
Pickup for the family
The tempo traveller comes for you at 5:30 am, whether that is home, a hotel near the palace or Mysore Junction. With a nine hour day ahead, two pickup points at the most keep the start clean. The van takes the Nanjangud road and the NH766 south. If you are back in Mysore late on the return, remember that most shops and restaurants there shut before 10 pm, so buy sweets on the way out or on the road.
Before the forest
Gundlupet, 60 km from Mysore, is the last real town in Karnataka on this road and the place for a fifteen minute break. Tea, the restroom and diesel happen here, as the next stretch of about 25 km is forest with no stopping allowed. The town is nicknamed the flower pot of India for the farms of marigold and sunflower around it, bright in July and August. Small eateries only, so the family eats breakfast in Sulthan Bathery, 55 km on.
Breakfast halt
Sulthan Bathery, 115 km out, is a cool hill town at about 900 m and the breakfast halt. Order idiyappam with egg curry or puttu; thirty minutes is enough for the family. In the town stands a Jain temple of carved stone, a Digambara basti thought to go back to the 13th century. Tipu Sultan once kept his ammunition here, and that gave the town its name. The van now heads for Kalpetta and the ghat, so travel sickness tablets, if needed, go in now.
Lunch by the beach
After the hairpins, Kozhikode at 210 km is the lunch stop. The tempo traveller can park by the beach road, a lit promenade that runs a long way along the sea, and the children get to see the water while lunch is ordered. Fresh banana chips from SM Street are the snack for the afternoon. Forty five minutes and the van moves on, as Thrissur is 115 km and Kottayam 235 km away.
Tea in the temple city
Thrissur, 325 km from Mysore, is the twenty minute tea stop. If you happen to travel in April or May, check the date of Thrissur Pooram, as the centre around the Vadakkumnathan temple is packed that day. Otherwise the van stops near the round, and a quick tea with banana fritters keeps everyone going. The city's academies of music, literature and art make it the cultural capital of Kerala. Muvattupuzha is 70 km on.
Short break
Muvattupuzha, at 395 km, sits on a river at the junction of the MC Road and the Kochi to Madurai highway, about 28 km from Ernakulam. A ten minute halt lets the family stretch and use the restroom. Thodupuzha is about 20 km one way and Koothattukulam about 17 km the other, and the van follows the MC Road south. The church at Arakuzha, over a thousand years old, is 5 km off the road. Kottayam is the last 50 km.
Hotel arrival
About nine hours of driving bring the tempo traveller to Kottayam, and we drop the family at the hotel gate. The town lies on the Meenachil river near Vembanad lake, and its newspapers earned it the name City of Letters. Rubber is the crop of the district, and the Rubber Board has its head office here. For dinner, Syrian Christian dishes such as pidi with chicken curry are the local taste. The van parks at the hotel overnight.
Need a Mysore to Kottayam tempo traveller for 9 to 20 people for Kottayam and the Kumarakom backwaters? The road to Kottayam runs via Gundlupet, Sulthan Bathery and Kozhikode, about 445 km from Mysuru. Book a tempo traveller on rent in Mysore through Tejas Tours & Travels. You stop when the children need a break. Our van for Kottayam comes to your office in Hebbal or Mysore Junction railway station.
Route | One way | Kottayam and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Kottayam via Gundlupet, Kozhikode and Muvattupuzha | About 445 km | About 890 km | About 9 hr with stops |
Round trip around 890 km, billed as 3 days and 900 km. Included in the rate: fuel, driver, AC. AC and non-AC available in every size. Not included: the ₹600 to ₹700 daily driver's allowance, parking, tolls, permits and GST. Kottayam one way: on request.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹27,000 | ₹36,000 | ₹45,000 | |
₹24 | ₹23,400 | ₹31,200 | ₹39,000 | |
₹24 | ₹23,400 | ₹31,200 | ₹39,000 | |
₹30 | ₹28,800 | ₹38,400 | ₹48,000 | |
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 20, 4 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹2,180 a person.
Small family of seven or eight: 9 seater tempo traveller. Twelve travelling: 12 seater tempo traveller. At most seventeen: 17 seater tempo traveller, the biggest van before a mini bus.
Want a quieter ride for seniors? See the Mysore to Kottayam Force Urbania. Only five or six of you? The Mysore to Kottayam cab fits; all cars are on cab rental in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Mysore to Shirdi
I had an excellent experience with Tejas Travel. The vehicle was clean, comfortable, and very well maintained. The driver was polite, punctual, and knew the routes perfectly, which made our trip smooth and enjoyable. Their service was professional from start to finish, and the pricing was also very reasonable. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for reliable travel vehicle services. 👍
Chaitanya K
13/10/2025 Shirdi
5/5
Mysore to Kerala
I am Anil Nair from Souparnika Holidays Kochin Kerala. I have 2 booking for my guests in December 2025. My guests are happy with this hotel. Thanks to the entire team One Toyota etios and one traveler booked. I think they arranged cab from out side but guest happy Second vehicle is 9 seat traveler. Driver Mr Viswantha and Lakshmi supported me for complete the 8 days package. Thanks Viswa & Lakshmi.
Anil Nair
6/9/2025 Kerala
5/5
Mysore to Bangalore
Thanks a ton to Shashikala ji for booking my tempo traveller. She has cooperated from very first day and guided us through out. Secondly i thank our tempo driver Mr. Manju who was very down to earth person and co-operated with us during our whole trip. His driving skills are perfect. I wish you good luck and thank you both from bottom of my heart !!!
Arpit Gupta
6/6/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Ooty
We had a very good experience with the traveler we booked through Tejas travels. The vehicle was clean and comfortable, and our driver was polite, cooperative, and professional throughout the trip. The entire journey was smooth and hassle-free — everything went as planned without any delays or issues. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable and comfortable travel experience!
Preetika Rattan
12/10/2025 Ooty
5/5
Kottayam is about 445 km from Mysore by road, about 890 km for the return journey. The tempo traveller goes by NH766 through Gundlupet and Sulthan Bathery, down the Thamarassery ghat to Kozhikode, then through Thrissur and on the MC Road via Muvattupuzha. The drive takes about 9 hours with halts.
GST is extra, and so are tolls and parking. You get the receipts. The Kerala entry permit is charged separately.
Yes, a tourist vehicle pays the Kerala entry permit at the border, billed at actual.
Only if the driver drives late at night; then a night allowance is added. For the tempo traveller: ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night.
The 16 seater; two seats stay free for bags. All sizes are on tempo traveller on rent in Mysore.
Yes, on request. A written one way quote follows once you send the date.
November to February is dry and pleasant on the Kerala side and the usual family season. March to May is hot and humid on the plains. The south west monsoon from June to September is heavy, the ghat is slower and backwater trips can be cut short by rain, though the countryside is very green. Kottayam is also busy with Sabarimala pilgrims in the Mandala season.
Yes, with the halts we plan: Gundlupet, Sulthan Bathery, Kozhikode, Thrissur and Muvattupuzha, so no leg is much longer than two hours. Elders take the front seats, which ride better on the ghat. They should use the restroom at Gundlupet, as the van cannot stop in the forest that follows. Keep medicines and water in the cabin.
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