Mysore to Kukke Subrahmanya Mini Bus for 14 to 25 People
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Kukke Subrahmanya Temple
Main temple. Pooja timings decide the plan.
Adi Subrahmanya
A short walk from the main temple.
Kumaradhara River
Bathing ghat before darshan.
Bisle Viewpoint
About 25 km away; the mini bus stops at the turn.
Dharmasthala
About 55 km. Good for the second day.
Kumara Parvatha trek base
Trek base; only for fit people with a permit.
Distance
215 km
From Mysore
Time
About 5 hr
Via Hunsur, Madikeri and Sullia
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
45 km
90 km
120 km
145 km
170 km
215 km
Early pickup
For a group of fourteen to twenty five, the mini bus loads at one place, usually the suburban bus stand on Irwin Road, at about 5. Puja bags and overnight bags go in the boot, and each family keeps the temple clothes in hand. The ride to Kukke is about five hours with halts, and the early start puts the Sampaje ghat in daylight. Kannada is the language along the route, with Tulu heard after Sullia.
Tea halt
Hunsur, 45 km from Mysore, is the dawn tea halt for twenty people, fifteen minutes with restrooms. The town's small hotels are cheap and used to early travellers. Tobacco is grown and auctioned all round, at a platform in Kattemalalavadi, about 5 km away. SH 86 leaves for HD Kote and Kabini, but the mini bus stays on NH275 for Kushalnagar. Breakfast waits at Kushalnagar, so a cup of tea is enough here for now.
Breakfast
At Kushalnagar, some 90 km on, the mini bus group sits down to breakfast; twenty people need about half an hour. Morning menus are vegetarian, and Kerala style curries appear by lunchtime. Without a railway, the town depends on buses, and its stand stays busy through the day and night. Our driver parks clear of the highway widening. If anyone wants coffee powder or spices, the town shops sell both. Madikeri is roughly 30 km ahead.
Tea and fuel
Madikeri, 120 km out, is the mini bus's last halt in the hills before the descent. The town is at about 1,170 m. Coffee powder, pepper and cardamom are on sale for anyone buying gifts. Kodagu came under the British in 1834, and the town is the district headquarters. Below it the Sampaje ghat runs about 30 km; the group should use restrooms here, as there is no halt on the bends.
Ghat descent
The mini bus drives through Sampaje, about 145 km from Mysore, the border village between Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada. During monsoon orders, heavy goods vehicles are stopped at checkposts here and at Kushalnagar; the 2026 order ran from 10 June to 9 July. Arecanut, rubber and cashew grow on the slopes. Kodagu roads have unmarked speed breakers, so the driver takes it slow. Sullia is about 20 km on. Monkeys are common along this forest stretch, so keep food out of sight.
Tea halt
Sullia, about 170 km from Mysore, is a fifteen minute tea halt for the mini bus. It is the taluk headquarters, about 85 km south east of Mangalore. Budget lodges sit in the centre, useful if the group ever needs a halt. Small tea shops are everywhere, and goli baje is the snack to try. The Kumara Parvatha trek, about 14 km of steep climbing, starts behind the Kukke temple, for anyone planning it.
Temple drop
The mini bus reaches Kukke Subramanya (Subrahmanya) about five hours after Mysore and parks near the temple. Twenty people should agree one meeting point before going in. The dress code is strict: men without shirt or vest, in dhoti or white pancha, and women in saree or churidar with dupatta. Free vegetarian lunch starts around 11:30. The temple trust runs pilgrim rooms; book them before the trip on festival days.
Taking 20 relatives on a Mysore to Kukke Subrahmanya mini bus for Sarpa Samskara or Ashlesha Bali? It is easy on the ghat and parks close to the temple. Book mini bus on rent in Mysore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Kukke Subrahmanya and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Kukke Subrahmanya via Hunsur, Madikeri and Sullia | About 215 km | About 430 km | About 5 hr with stops |
The run is about 215 km each way and around 430 km in all. Kukke mini buses come AC or non-AC in most sizes. For Kukke, the km rate covers fuel and driver. On the Kukke trip, extra: allowance for the driver ₹600 to ₹700 each day by size, plus GST, tolls and parking. A two day pooja with one night at Kukke fits these 600 km. Kukke one way trips are quoted on request. Kukke bills 2 days and 600 km at our 300 km daily minimum. Most groups make the Mysore to Kukke Subrahmanya trip with one night there.
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.
Eighteen pilgrims to Kukke fit the 18 seater mini bus. Around 20 for Kukke: the 20 seater mini bus. Twenty two take the 22 seater mini bus, and a Kukke group of 23 to 25 the 25 seater mini bus.
Fewer than 15? The Mysore to Kukke Subrahmanya tempo traveller is cheaper. Over 25 people? Book the Mysore to Kukke Subrahmanya bus. Around Mysore only? See mini bus hire in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
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6/11/2023 Chikmagalur
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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3/4/2024 Bangalore
5/5
Mini bus groups should count on five hours each way for about 215 km to Kukke Subramanya, roughly 430 km in all. The way runs through Hunsur, Kushalnagar and Madikeri, down the ghat at Sampaje to Sullia, and on the state highway through Duggaladka, with several halts.
A night allowance applies on the Kukke trip only when the driver drives after 10 pm. We put it in the written quote so nothing comes as a surprise. For the mini bus: ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night.
Yes. Kukke on day one, Dharmasthala on day two, then back to Mysore. Add a day to the bill.
The 20 seater for Kukke, with a seat to spare. All sizes are on mini bus on rent in Mysore.
No. Kukke: tolls and parking are paid as they come, at actual cost, and GST is added on the bill.
It can be done. Tell us the date and where to pick up; the quote comes in writing.
They can. Kodagu's monsoon order keeps heavy goods lorries off its roads in the worst weeks, and after the July 2024 slide the stretch from Sampaje to Madikeri closed nightly, which pushed traffic round by Charmadi and added hours. For any June to August mini bus booking we read the latest orders the evening before.
We stop at Hunsur, Kushalnagar, Madikeri and Sullia, so elders get a break about every hour. Front seats are steadier on the ghat bends. Carry their medicines and a light shawl in a cabin bag. At the temple, the free lunch from about 11:30 means they do not have to search for food.
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