
Mysore to Lepakshi Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
Top Rated Bus & Car Rental Services

Top Rated Bus & Car Rental Services

Distance
265 km
From Mysore
Time
About 6 hr
Via Maddur, Devanahalli and Bagepalli
Starting from
₹ 25400
2 days, 600 km, any size

8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
65 km
110 km
185 km
205 km
245 km
265 km

Pickup
At 6 the Urbania arrives at your hotel, home or Mysore Junction. Guests hoping to fit in the Mysore zoo or Karanji lake should note that both shut on Tuesdays, and the palace opens only at about 10, so city sights belong to another day. The ride to Lepakshi covers about 265 km in roughly six hours with two meal halts. Elders climb in easily thanks to the wide door, and the reclining seats ease the long run.

Breakfast
At 65 km the Urbania reaches Maddur for breakfast. The local vada mixes rice flour, semolina and onion and is fried flat and crisp; for elders who want something softer, idli is always on offer. Twenty minutes allows a relaxed meal. In town the Varadaraja temple holds a tall idol sculpted on both faces, a short darshan for those who wish. The van returns to the expressway through the same exit.

Optional halt
At Bidadi, roughly 110 km along, the Urbania usually keeps going, since breakfast is behind you. The broad, flat thatte idli the town is known for can wait for the drive home. Trains and buses link Bidadi with the city, should anyone need them. What follows is the long loop around the city to the airport highway with no planned stop, so elders who need a restroom should say so before the van leaves this stretch.

Optional halt
Coming off the loop, the Urbania meets NH44 near Devanahalli at about 185 km. Traffic to the airport is heavy here at every hour, more so since its second terminal opened in 2022. The first NH44 plaza on this side, near Devanahalli, has taken toll since 2011. Ten minutes for tea and a restroom keeps elders fresh. Winter fog that lies here at dawn has normally cleared by this time of the morning.

Lunch
Lunch is at Chikkaballapur, around 205 km from home, where a highway hotel with seating near the parking spares elders a long walk. Half an hour gives a relaxed meal. The odd name joins chikka, small, with balla, an old measure of grain, a nod to the town's farming past. At Nandi village nearby stands the Bhoga Nandeeshwara temple, twin shrines from the 9th and 10th centuries, a calm visit to keep for the return.

Optional halt
Bagepalli, at about 245 km, is the final Karnataka town before the state line, and elders can use the restroom here if needed. Dry, stony fields stretch around it, planted with groundnut, onion and sunflower. The highway toll booth is at the town edge. A little further, at Kodikonda, NH44 passes into Andhra Pradesh, and the Urbania leaves the highway right there for the branch road, roughly 12 km long, to the temple.

Temple drop
The Urbania pulls up as close to the temple as the lane allows, keeping the walk short for elders. Lepakshi lies a short drive from Hindupur, and roughly 82 km west of Kadiri. Sources disagree on the hours, 6 am to 6 pm in one listing and a midday break in others, so we confirm on the day. Shoes stay outside and the stone turns hot by noon; socks help. Carry water and snacks, as the village has few places to eat.
Is a Mysore to Lepakshi Force Urbania right for seniors who want to see the painted ceilings? The long city crossing is easier in its reclining seats. See Force Urbania on rent in Mysore. Lepakshi pickup is from your Mysuru home, a hotel or the railway station.
Route | One way | Lepakshi and back | Time by Force Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Lepakshi via Devanahalli and Chikkaballapur | About 265 km | About 530 km | About 6 hr with stops |
Every Urbania size is ₹40 a km. Our rate covers fuel, AC and the driver. Driver allowance ₹700 a day; tolls, parking, state permits and GST are added at actual. The round trip is roughly 530 km, billed as two days at 600 km. All AC.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 |
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, 3 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹2,380 a person.
For up to 8: 8 seater Urbania. Up to 10: 10 seater Urbania. Up to 13: 13 seater Urbania. 16 or fewer: 16 seater Urbania. Every Urbania to Lepakshi is one rate.
Lower cost for the same group: Mysore to Lepakshi tempo traveller. Four people: Mysore to Lepakshi cab. Local trips: cab rental in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Expect about 265 km each way and around 530 km in all. The Urbania takes the expressway, the loop round the city and NH44 through Devanahalli and Chikkaballapur to the border near Bagepalli. With two meal halts and a tea stop, allow about 6 hours.
On request, yes. One way to Lepakshi runs ₹2 per km above the return rate; see the km in your quote.
No. Tolls, Andhra Pradesh entry tax, parking and GST are added at cost. Two days, 600 km at ₹40/km is ₹24,000 for any size, with ₹1,400 driver allowance.
The driver gets a night allowance when the drive goes late into the night. It is shown in the quote. The night bata is ₹700.
The 13 seater. All sizes on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
It is dry and warm. Visit before noon or after 3 pm.
Yes. The highway crosses from Karnataka into Andhra Pradesh at Kodikonda, just after Bagepalli. Tourist vehicles carry an all India permit or the state permit, and any border tax due is paid at cost. The driver handles the papers while you stay seated. Then the Urbania takes the branch road to Lepakshi.
Mostly, yes. The Urbania parks close to the temple, so the walk is short. Shoes stay outside, and the stone floor gets very hot by noon, so a morning visit and a pair of socks help. Carry water and a small stool or cushion if elders need to rest; seating near the temple is limited.