Mysore to Mahanandi Force Urbania with Driver
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Mahanandiswara Temple
The main shrine of the nine Nandis. Drop at the gate, about an hour.
Temple Pools
Bathing is open to devotees. About an hour, with the van close.
Nava Nandi Shrines
Easier by car or van than by bus. The driver waits nearby; plan half a day.
Ahobilam
The upper shrines need a forest walk. Allow half a day.
Distance
505 km
From Mysore
Time
About 10.5 to 11 hr
Via Bangalore, Pulivendula and Nandyal
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
65 km
145 km
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360 km
455 km
495 km
505 km
Pickup at your door
The Urbania picks the group up at 5:30 am, at the gate, because the van is too tall for basements. Mysore's own masala dosa, with red chutney spread inside, will have to wait for another morning, since no eatery serves this early; breakfast is planned at Maddur. Mahanandi is about 505 km away, roughly ten hours with stops in one long day. Suitcases go behind the last row; water and snacks stay in the cabin.
Breakfast
Maddur sits at about 662 m, and the Shivapura Satyagraha Soudha, built for the 1938 flag satyagraha, stands by the highway in the taluk. The Urbania takes the exit for a twenty minute breakfast in Maddur: vada, idli and coffee at a roadside eatery on the older highway. Then the van returns to the expressway, and the long city crossing begins about 80 km on. Ask for the vada hot; it is best straight from the pan.
City bypass
The Urbania skirts Bangalore, about 145 km from Mysore, using the Satellite Town Ring Road from Dobbaspet through Doddaballapur towards Devanahalli, so it never meets city traffic. That ring road section near Devanahalli is tolled at Nallur, a toll with no booths, where the number plate is read and FASTag pays. Then the van joins NH44 north. Mahanandi is still about 360 km away, and the next halt is Bagepalli, close to the border.
Tea
Bagepalli, about 240 km from Mysore, lies just below the Andhra border on NH44 at about 707 m. Gudibande, a fort of the 17th century with seven levels and a Shiva temple on top, is in the same district for another outing. The Urbania pauses a quarter hour for chai, then turns off north east towards Kadiri, leaving the national highway for a quieter road through dry, rocky country. A toll plaza stands on NH44 here.
Lunch
Kadiri, about 320 km out, is the Urbania's lunch stop. Thimmamma Marrimanu, a giant banyan with a small temple beneath it, is about 25 km from the town, and its Shivaratri jatara draws thousands. Kadiri lies on NH42, the road that joins Anantapur, Tirupati and Kurnool. Forty minutes for lunch at an eatery where the van can stand off the road. Pulivendula is about 40 km on. Jasmine is sold near the temple.
Drive on
A uranium mine and plant at Tummalapalle lie roughly 15 km south of Pulivendula, a revenue division town in Kadapa district about 360 km from Mysore. The Urbania usually drives on; a four lane road links the town to Kadapa, but this trip turns north towards Allagadda. If someone needs a break, the van can pull into a fuel station for a few minutes. Allagadda is about 95 km ahead, and the land stays dry and open.
Tea
Kurnool is about 118 km and Nandyal about 42 km from Allagadda, the revenue division town the Urbania reaches about 455 km from Mysore. A quarter hour for chai is enough. For anyone returning home by train, Nandyal, about 38 km on, has the nearest station. The last hour of the drive runs past fields towards the forested hills, and the van reaches the temple village before dark. The roads here are quiet.
Tea
Nandyal, about 495 km from Mysore, heads the district formed in 2022, and Belum Caves lie about 75 km from the town, for another trip. The Urbania stops ten minutes for tea or fuel, since the temple village has fewer shops. Buy fruit and water here for the evening. Mahanandi is a short drive on, so the group arrives before dark with time to settle in. Check in early at the village.
Drop at the temple town
After roughly 10.5 to 11 hours of driving, the Urbania pulls into Mahanandi in the late afternoon. The temple village is surrounded by forest at the eastern foot of the Nallamala hills, a quiet place after the long road. The van stops at the guest house or by the temple, and the driver stays nearby for the night. Nandyal, a short drive back, has more hotels if rooms in the village are full.
Need a Mysore to Mahanandi Force Urbania for seniors or guests for the Mahanandiswara temple and its pools? From Mysuru it is roughly 505 km to Mahanandi, via Bangalore, Kadiri and Nandyal. Book Force Urbania on rent in Mysore through Tejas Tours & Travels. Pickup for the Mahanandi run is from your house in Kuvempunagar or your home in Ramakrishnanagar. Captain seats and a calm ride.
Route | One way | Mahanandi and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Mahanandi via Bangalore, Pulivendula and Nandyal | About 505 km | About 1,010 km | About 10.5 to 11 hr with stops |
About 1,010 km there and back. That is 4 days, billed at 1,200 km. Fuel, our driver and AC come included with every km. Air conditioned, always. You also pay ₹700 each day driver's allowance and, at actual, tolls, parking, permits and GST. One way is quoted when you ask.
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.
9 or fewer: 10 seater Urbania. 10 to 12: 12 seater Urbania. 13 to 16 people: 16 seater Urbania. Every size is the same rate per km.
On a tighter budget, the Mysore to Mahanandi tempo traveller takes the same group. Over sixteen people? The Mysore to Mahanandi mini bus fits; see mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Mysore to Coorg
So nice that the service we have received from Tejas travellers. Ms Revati is very good coordinator and so polite and have much patience. Thank you so much for making our journey nice and beautiful with sending experienced drivers.🙂
Rahul
15/6/2026 Coorg
5/5
Mysore to Pondicherry
We recently completed our Pondicherry trip with Tejas Tours and Travel Company, and overall we had a very good experience. Shashikala coordinated with us from enquiry to booking and throughout the trip. She was well-communicated, supportive, and checked in with us daily to ensure everything was fine.
Souvik Bhattacharya
6/4/2026 Pondicherry
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Hired for day-out trip, It was very pleasant and comfortable journey, with good driver's behaviour and l may strongly suggest Tejas travels for better and comfortable family trip
Kishore Lal
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Madikeri
Booked Urbania from tejas travels, bangalore to madikeri. Excellent service, driver was very polite and he knows all nook and corner. Overall we enjoyed the trip
Jai Kumar
1/1/2026 Madikeri
5/5
Mahanandi is about 505 km from Mysore by road, about 1,010 km for the round trip. The Urbania follows the expressway to Maddur, the Bangalore bypass and NH44 to Bagepalli, then the road through Kadiri, Pulivendula, Allagadda and Nandyal. Allow about 10.5 to 11 hours of driving with stops, one long day.
Driving late at night means a night allowance for the driver. Expect ₹700 a night.
We book it from owners we work with; their driver drives, at our rate, under our booking.
It can be done. Share the date and group size and you get it in writing.
No. The ₹40/km covers fuel, driver and AC; tolls, parking fees and GST are separate. Also extra: the Andhra Pradesh entry permit.
The 12 seater, with space for bags. The full size list is on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Shivaratri brings thousands to the jatara at Thimmamma Marrimanu near Kadiri, and Kadiri's own Brahmotsavam has a big chariot festival. Mahanandi is busiest on Shivaratri and festival weekends. On those dates the Urbania may need to park further from the temple, so check the calendar before you fix the trip.
Yes. The Urbania has a luggage space behind the last row for one suitcase each for most groups. Keep a small bag with temple clothes, a towel and puja items in the cabin, so the big bags can stay packed. Tell us at booking if you carry a cooler or large offerings.
