
Mysore to Kundapura Mini Bus Hire for Festival and Coast Trips
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Distance
345 km
From Mysore
Time
About 8 hr
Via Madikeri, Mangalore and Udupi
Starting from
₹ 30600
3 days, 900 km, 14 seater
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)

15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)

18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)

19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)

21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)

22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)

25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)

12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)

Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)

14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)

18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹44,450 ₹53,657
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)

21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹37,466 ₹45,200
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)

24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
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Group pickup
Up to 25 people gather at one place in Mysuru at 5 am, such as a temple or a community hall, and the mini bus picks them all up there. Kundapura is about 345 km away, so the early start matters. Bags go under the seats and at the back. If the group carries flowers or offerings for Kollur, buy them at the Devaraja market the evening before. It then heads out by the ring road towards Hunsur, before the city traffic builds.

Tea and restroom
Hunsur, about 45 km from Mysore, is the mini bus group's tea and restroom stop, fifteen minutes. State highways for HD Kote and the north side of Nagarhole start here, so the junction can be busy. The town has cheap and simple hotels for tea. Kushalnagar and the Tibetan settlement area are about 40 km on. Count heads before the mini bus moves on, as the next stop is Madikeri, about 75 km ahead.

Breakfast for the group
Breakfast for the mini bus group is at Madikeri, about 120 km out; allow forty minutes so everyone is served. The town gets about 3,200 mm of rain a year, most of it in June, July and August, so monsoon trips need umbrellas. Coorg coffee and home made wine are sold in town. The Sampaje ghat ahead was cut by landslides in 2018 and is the first road to watch in heavy rain, so we check it before the trip.

Tea halt
Sullia, about 170 km from Mysore, gives the group a fifteen minute tea stop after the ghat. The town is a taluk headquarters in Dakshina Kannada without a railway; trains stop at Subrahmanya Road, some 48 km off. Budget lodges are in the centre if a group ever needs a night halt. Kadubu and jackfruit dumplings are coastal snacks to try. Kukke Subrahmanya is about 38 to 40 km off, best kept for another trip.

Short stop
Puttur comes at about 200 km, and the mini bus stops ten minutes. The town has the ICAR cashew research campus and the CAMPCO chocolate factory, and frequent buses run to Mangalore, so the main road is crowded. Arecanut is everywhere on the farms around. The road to BC Road, where it meets NH75, is about 30 km. In the monsoon some areas here flood or turn muddy, so the driver takes the main road only.

Lunch for the group
Mangalore, about 255 km from Mysore, is the group's lunch halt; keep fifty minutes for 25 people. Big Udupi style hotels can seat a group for idli, dosa or a full meal, and kashi halwa is the sweet. The city has beaches at Panambur and Tannirbhavi if the group returns this way. The mini bus joins NH66 and heads north for Udupi. Mangaluru Dasara, a ten day festival at the Kudroli temple, fills the city with crowds in that season.

Darshan halt
Udupi, about 310 km out, is where temple groups stop for darshan at the Krishna Matha; plan forty five minutes. The mini bus parks near the temple area, and the group walks in together. In the Chaturmasa months of the monsoon the Matha kitchen follows special rules, so the free meal may differ. Members leaving by train should know that Udupi's station is at Indrali, some 4 km from the bus stand. Kundapura is about 37 km on.

Arrival
The mini bus reaches Kundapura about eight hours after Mysore, roughly 345 km, and drops the group at the hotel. Coastal seafood is the local speciality, and vegetarian Udupi style breakfasts are easy to find. NH66 runs north from here towards Bhatkal and Karwar. The monsoon from June to September is very wet, so plan sightseeing around the rain. The driver parks near the hotel and keeps the vehicle ready for the next morning.
Is a temple or festival group of 14 to 25 going to the Kundapura coast? The Mysore to Kundapura mini bus carries everyone through Coorg and Mangalore in one vehicle. Hire a mini bus on rent in Mysore from Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Kundapura and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Kundapura via Madikeri, Mangalore and Udupi | About 345 km | About 690 km | About 8 hr with stops |
Roughly 690 km of driving puts Kundapura at 3 days on our card, or 900 km. Included are fuel and the driver; on top go the allowance for each day, tolls, parking, any permit and GST. The rate follows the size and the AC choice.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | |
₹46 | ₹43,500 | ₹58,000 | ₹72,500 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 |
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, 4 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,840 a person.
For eighteen with bags, book the 20 seater mini bus. Up to sixteen: 16 seater mini bus. Twenty four: 25 seater mini bus.
If the group size changes, the Mysore to Kundapura Bus and the Mysore to Kundapura Tempo Traveller run on the same plan.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Kundapura is about 345 km from Mysore by Madikeri, Mangalore and Udupi, around 690 km for the return. A mini bus with a full group needs about 8 hours, counting a forty minute breakfast, a lunch halt in Mangalore and the Sampaje ghat.
The Kundapura trip bills 3 days and 900 km, so 20 seater ₹32,700 (₹34/km). Driver allowance is ₹700 a day, with tolls and GST extra.
The 25 seater, with bags under the seats and at the back. All options are on mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Only fuel and the driver are included. Tolls and parking and GST are extra and shown separately on the bill.
Yes. Expect ₹2 a km above the return fare; share your date and pickup point and the quote comes back in writing.
Yes. The road inland from Kundapura is fine for a mini bus; the extra km are added.
If heavy rain closes it, the mini bus goes by the Charmadi ghat or another open road, which adds time. We check the ghat the evening before and tell the group leader, so the start can be moved earlier. Closures are most likely in July and August.
Yes. Kollur is about 40 km inland from Kundapura, and Udupi is on the way. Plan an extra day, as each temple takes time with a large group and queues can be long on weekends. The extra day is charged as 300 km more, along with that day's driver allowance.