Mysore to Kudremukh Mini Bus for 14 to 25 People
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Kudremukh Peak Trek
The mini bus waits at the reception while you go in. Best with a forest permit. Permit and guide needed. Allow a full day.
Lakya Dam
The last stretch may need a smaller vehicle. Allow 30 minutes.
Kadambi Falls
The mini bus parks at the public lot. Right by the road. Allow 20 minutes. Best after the rains.
Hanumana Gundi Falls
Steps up from the parking. 1 hour is enough for twenty. Best after the monsoon.
Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple
The mini bus parks at the public lot. Free meals for devotees. Allow 1 hour.
Kalaseshwara Temple, Kalasa
Our mini bus drops at the entrance. Allow 30 minutes.
Distance
260 km
From Mysore
Time
About 6.5 hr
Via KR Nagar, Belur and Kalasa
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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260 km
Pickup at one point
The mini bus picks up the group at one meeting point in Mysuru, a hotel, the station or the bus stand. If some of the group want Mysore silk, the KSIC weaving factory on Manandavadi Road lets visitors see sarees being woven, and its outlet sells them; keep it for the return. The route goes to Bilikere on the Hunsur road and then up the state highway through KR Nagar. Kudremukh is about 260 km away and the mini bus needs about six and a half hours.
Tea stop
Twenty minutes at KR Nagar for tea and restrooms. The bus station canteen opens at about six, so even the earliest group finds something hot. Chunchanakatte falls lies about 14 km away via Saligrama, where the Kaveri drops in two cascades, but the spot has few amenities and our day is long, so the mini bus does not detour. Count heads before boarding. Holenarasipura and breakfast are about 45 km ahead on the same quiet road.
Breakfast and fuel
Twenty people eat breakfast at Holenarasipura in about 35 minutes if one person collects the orders. Akki rotti and filter coffee are quick. The driver fills diesel while the group eats, because pumps get fewer in the hills. Between here and Hassan, an arch beside the road marks the climb to the Bettada Ranganathaswamy temple on Mavinakere hill, with windmills and green fields below it. Hassan is about 30 to 35 km on.
Tea stop
The mini bus stops twenty minutes at Hassan, about 120 km from Mysore, for tea and the restroom queue. Breakfast is already done, so keep this halt short and strict. Gendekatte biodiversity park lies about 6 km from the city if the group ever comes back with time. October to March is the pleasant season here. From Hassan the bus leaves the national highway and turns north west towards Belur and lunch.
Lunch
Lunch for twenty at Belur is booked ahead at a hotel near the temple, and 50 minutes covers the meal plus a walk past the Chennakeshava temple. Inside, the 48 lathe turned pillars are the carvings people photograph. Every March the Hoysala Mahotsava festival fills the town. One person keeps the list and counts heads at the gate. Mudigere is about 35 km on, and the coffee hills begin. Restrooms near the temple are clean enough for a quick stop.
Tea stop
Mudigere, at about 190 km, is a twenty minute tea halt among coffee estates. Akki rotti and kadubu are served in the small hotels if anyone is hungry. At Kottigehara, about 16 km on, the Charmadi ghat goes down towards Ujire, but the mini bus takes the other road, to Kalasa, which is about 41 km of narrow bends. Seat those who feel sick on bends near the front now.
Tea stop
Kalasa is the last town before the park, and the mini bus stops twenty minutes for tea and restrooms. The Bhadra river curls round three sides of it. Horanadu is about 9 km the other way, a separate visit. This area got over 4,000 mm of rain in 2024, so keep umbrellas in hand. The road to the township, about 20 km, runs through forest, and the driver keeps a low speed.
Drop at your stay
After about six and a half hours the mini bus drops the group at its homestays around Kudremukh. A group of twenty often needs two homestays, so share the list with the driver at Kalasa. The township is quiet since the iron ore mine closed in 2006. Hosts cook Malnad meals. Any trek inside the park needs forest department permission, so plan it with your host the evening before. Pack rain covers for every bag.
Looking for a Mysore to Kudremukh mini bus for a temple and hills trip with 15 to 25 people? It is the right size: one bus, one bill, one plan. Tejas Tours & Travels has run mini bus on rent in Mysore since 2009. Start from any point in Mysuru: home, hotel, railway station or bus stand.
Route | One way | Kudremukh and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Kudremukh via Hassan, Belur and Kalasa | About 260 km | About 520 km | About 6.5 hr with stops |
Kudremukh and back is about 520 km. The km rate covers fuel and the driver. Add ₹600 to ₹700 a day for the driver, and GST, tolls, permits and parking as per receipts. A Mysore to Kudremukh trip with one night is the usual plan. A one way drop to Kudremukh is priced on request. Both AC and non-AC mini buses run on this route. We bill 2 days at 600 km, using our 300 km per day minimum. That leaves about 80 km for sightseeing around Kudremukh.
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 and 5% GST. Shared by 25, 3 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,380 a person.
Fourteen to 16 going to Kudremukh? Take the 16 seater mini bus. Around 20 for the trek: 20 seater mini bus or 21 seater mini bus. Up to 25 to Kudremukh: 25 seater mini bus. Over 25 for Kudremukh? A bus works out cheaper per person.
More than 25 now going to Kudremukh? Book the Mysore to Kudremukh Bus. Kudremukh group shrunk to a dozen? The Mysore to Kudremukh Tempo Traveller is enough. Every size is listed on 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
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 😊
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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
The drive is about 260 km one way, about 520 km for the round trip, via Holenarasipura, Hassan, Belur, Mudigere and Kalasa. A mini bus needs about 6.5 hours with breakfast, lunch and tea halts, and the last 60 km after Kottigehara are slow.
The 25 seater: all get a seat and the bags go in. See the sizes on mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Yes. If the Kudremukh mini bus drives after 10 pm, the night bata is in your quote before booking. It is ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night for the mini bus.
Yes. Book before you leave Mysore. Trek permits and a guide come from the forest office, and numbers are limited.
Yes, that works. A written one way quote follows once you send the date.
No. Tolls, parking and any state permit are billed as paid, plus GST.
October to February suits a group best, with dry roads and clear views. In the monsoon, June to September, Kudremukh is among the wettest places in the state, and the narrow road from Kalasa is slow for a mini bus. We check the road the day before in those months.
We avoid it. The roads from Kottigehara to Kalasa and on to Kudremukh run through estates and forest, narrow and winding, and wildlife may cross. The mini bus arrives by afternoon and leaves in the morning. From Hassan to Mysore, night driving on the return is fine.
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