
Mysore to Kurnool Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Distance
505 km
From Mysore
Time
About 10.5 to 11 hr
Via Maddur, Penukonda and Gooty
Starting from
₹ 50800
4 days, 1,200 km, any size

8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)

9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)

10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)

12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)

13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)

15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)

16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
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505 km

Pickup at your door
The Urbania is at your door at 5 am, whether that is a family home in Mysuru or a lodge near the station. Being a tall van, it loads at the gate rather than inside a basement. The way out goes to the ring road junction near Manipal Hospital, where the expressway starts; it is the main bottleneck in the day, and empty at dawn. Kurnool is about 505 km away, roughly 10.5 to 11 hours with stops. Breakfast is planned at Maddur.

Breakfast
Next to the highway at Shivapura stands the Satyagraha Soudha, built for the 1938 flag satyagraha, and soon after comes Maddur, 65 km out, on the Shimsha river, which locals call Madduru Hole. The Urbania leaves the expressway for breakfast here, since the main road no longer passes through the town. Order Maddur vada with idli and coffee; the vada is crisp and keeps well, so pack a few for the road. Twenty minutes is enough. Bangalore is about 85 km on, and getting past it early saves an hour later.

Bypass on Tumkur Road
At Bangalore, about 150 km out, the Urbania takes NICE Road to Tumkur Road and climbs onto the Peenya elevated flyover only if it is open; closures are sometimes announced at short notice. The Nelamangala toll plaza jams on long weekend mornings, so the driver times this stretch well. From there the ring road via Doddaballapur reaches NH44 at Devanahalli. Kurnool is still about 355 km ahead, so keep the restroom stop for Chikkaballapur.

Tea
Five hills ring Chikkaballapur, which is why it is called Panchagiri, and Nandi Hill is the best known of them. The Urbania stops here, about 210 km from Mysore, for tea after the slow ring road stretch. In season, the Bangalore Blue grapes grown in the Nandi valley are sold by the road, a good buy for the van. Fifteen minutes is enough for tea and the restroom. Ahead, the highway leaves Karnataka at the border, and the land turns dry and rocky all the way to Kurnool.

Tea
Penukonda is about 285 km from Mysore and about 70 km before Anantapur. The Pache Parsvanath Swamy Jain temple here has an idol of Parsvanath carved from a single green stone, a rare sight if the group has time on the return. Today it is a ten minute tea halt by the highway. The Urbania parks at a dhaba near the bypass, where turning back onto the road is easy, and the town lanes are left alone. Lunch follows at Anantapur, a little over an hour ahead.

Lunch
Jowar, bajra and ragi are the everyday grains of Anantapur, and a simple thali here comes with ragi along with rice, so ask for it if you want the local taste. The Urbania reaches the city about 360 km from Mysore, in time for lunch. Tadipatri, with its Vijayanagara temples, lies about 50 km past Gooty to the north east, a separate outing for a longer holiday. Keep forty minutes, including a restroom break and water refills. Gooty is about 50 km ahead, and then the last stretch to Kurnool.

Tea
Gooty is 52 km beyond Anantapur, about 410 km from Mysore, and the fort on its hills shows up well before the town. The Urbania stops for fifteen minutes at a highway hotel near the junction for tea. The fort is a centrally protected monument, and the climb takes a few hours, so keep it for another trip. The town is at about 345 m, lower than Mysore, and the afternoon here is warm. Kurnool is about 95 km on, through Dhone, under two hours on the four lane road.

Drive on
Dhone, formerly Dronachalam, comes up about 455 km from Mysore. The highway skirts the town, and the hill where a temple of Hanuman, a dargah and a church stand together can be seen from the road. Most Urbania groups drive on, since Kurnool is only about 50 km away and an early check in leaves time to rest. A fuel station on the bypass serves for a five minute break if anyone asks. Keep the hotel address ready to share with the driver.

Hotel drop
The Urbania reaches Kurnool after about 10.5 to 11 hours with stops. As the fifth largest city in Andhra Pradesh, Kurnool has hotels of every kind; book one with parking for the van. Over the river on the Telangana bank lies Alampur, home of the Jogulamba temple, a short drive for an early darshan the next morning. The driver drops the group at the hotel and parks for the night. Dinner is easy to find nearby.
Need a Mysore to Kurnool Force Urbania for clients or a small office team? With more headroom and AC, the Force Urbania is the quieter van. Tejas Tours & Travels has run Force Urbania on rent in Mysore since 2009. Pickup is at Mysore railway station or the suburban bus stand. Pickups are anywhere in Mysuru city.
Route | One way | Kurnool and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Kurnool via Maddur, Penukonda and Gooty | About 505 km | About 1,010 km | About 10.5 to 11 hr with stops |
The Urbania runs about 1,010 km on this trip; we bill 4 days and 1,200 km. Extra days are 300 km each. One way: on request. Fuel, driver and AC are in the rate. All AC. On the Kurnool trip, driver bata is ₹700 per day; tolls, parking, the Andhra permit and GST at actual.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking, Andhra Pradesh permit and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 5 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹3,970 a person.
Same ₹40/km for every size, so do not squeeze. 8 or fewer: 8 seater Urbania. A group of 13: 13 seater Urbania. For 14 to 16: 16 seater Urbania.
Watching the budget? See the Mysore to Kurnool tempo traveller. Sizes and photos: Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Kurnool is about 505 km from Mysore by road, about 1,010 km for the round trip. The Urbania goes on the expressway to Maddur, uses the ring roads around Bangalore and then follows NH44 through Chikkaballapur, Penukonda, Anantapur, Gooty and Dhone. Allow about 10.5 to 11 hours of driving with stops.
We plan breakfast at Bangalore and lunch at Anantapur. At Kurnool the Urbania parks at the door, so elders walk very little.
No. For Kurnool, GST, tolls, parking and the Andhra permit are added at the real cost over the ₹40/km fare.
If the Kurnool Urbania runs past 10 pm, the night allowance is ₹700 a night.
A one way drop to Kurnool is priced on request, ₹2 a km above the return rate.
The 12 seater. Kurnool costs ₹50,800 for 1,200 km at ₹40/km in any size, plus ₹2,800 driver's allowance. Every size is listed on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Sometimes. From about mid November to mid February radiation fog lies on the north side of Bangalore around Devanahalli in the early hours. The Urbania reaches that stretch after breakfast, when it has mostly lifted; if not, the driver slows down until it clears. The Andhra plateau beyond the border is rarely foggy.
We prefer not to. NH44 carries heavy lorry traffic at night, and a 10.5 to 11 hour drive is safer in daylight. On the return we leave Kurnool early in the morning and reach Mysore by evening. If the group must travel overnight, tell us at booking so we can plan the driver's rest before the trip.