
Mysore to Malappuram Bus Hire for Wedding Guests
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Distance
195 km
From Mysore
Time
About 6 hr
Via Gundlupet, Gudalur and Nilambur
Starting from
₹ 27800
2 days, 600 km, 27 seater

29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC29 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)

30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)

33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹37,084 ₹44,695
+ ₹6495 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹39,994 ₹48,219
+ ₹7019 (Taxes & Charges)

49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹33,592 ₹40,467
+ ₹5867 (Taxes & Charges)

50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹33,592 ₹40,467
+ ₹5867 (Taxes & Charges)

27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)

30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹29,800 ₹35,938
+ ₹5238 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹42,904 ₹51,743
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)

Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹43,000
+ ₹7560 (Taxes & Charges)
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Coach pickup
A full bus for a wedding or a college trip starts from one big venue in Mysore with space for a coach, at 5:30 am. Bags go in the hold. The outer ring road meets the Nanjangud road, so the coach avoids the city centre and heads south on NH766. Malappuram is about 195 km away. The Bandipur forest is open only from 6 am to 9 pm, so an early start keeps the full group well inside that window. Each guest keeps a small bag at the seat with water and medicines.

Fuel and head count
At Gundlupet, about 60 km from Mysore, the coach fills diesel and the group gets a twenty minute restroom break and head count. This is the last town in Karnataka on the road, close to both the Kerala and Tamil Nadu borders. Eating places are small, so the full group has breakfast later at Gudalur. Kerala registered coaches carry their original papers, as checks here can be strict. The coach leaves NH766 and takes NH181, the Bandipur road, for Gudalur and Kerala.

No stop in the forest
Bandipur, around 80 km from Mysore, is crossed without stopping; fines and seizures are reported for vehicles that halt in the reserve. The forest has been under Project Tiger since 1973 and belongs to the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. A coach driver keeps a moderate speed here, as elephants and gaur do cross. The Moyar forms the southern border of the park. The night closure from 9 pm to 6 am, under a court order since 2009, means the coach must also plan the return to clear this stretch by evening.

Breakfast for the coach
Gudalur, about 110 km out and around 1,100 m high, is where the coach group has breakfast; keep forty five minutes. The town is a crossroads of three states, and a big group finds hotels on the main roads. Tea estates surround it, and some factories allow visits on another day. From here the coach turns for the Nadukani ghat, which drops about 48 km to Nilambur. Kerala and Tamil Nadu buses use it, so a full bus can go, but the driver takes it slowly.

Tea halt
Nilambur, about 165 km from Mysore, gives the coach group a fifteen minute tea halt after the ghat. The town is on the Chaliyar river and is known across Kerala for teak. Calicut airport is about 44.5 km away, useful if some guests arrive by air and join the bus here. The road ahead goes through Manjeri, about 27 km away, and is busy with traffic and buses, so the coach takes about an hour for the last 30 km to Malappuram.

Hall or hotel drop
The coach reaches Malappuram about six hours after Mysore, about 195 km with the halts. Guests get down at the hall or hotel, and the coach parks where the hall or the police give space, since town roads are narrow. Kottakkunnu hill in the centre is a good evening spot for the group. Kozhikode is about 47 km north west and Palakkad about 90 km away for onward visits. Plan the return to reach Bandipur well before 9 pm, or stay the night and start early.
Moving 30 to 50 guests for a Malappuram wedding? A Mysore to Malappuram bus takes the whole party through Bandipur, Gudalur and Nilambur in one coach. Hire a bus on rent in Mysore from Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Malappuram and back | Time by bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Malappuram via Gundlupet, Gudalur and Nilambur | About 195 km | About 390 km | About 6 hr with stops |
On the 300 km a day rule, a Malappuram round trip of about 390 km becomes 2 days and 600 km. Only fuel and the driver sit in the km rate. Night driver allowance, tolls, parking, permit fees and GST are extra. BharatBenz or Volvo on request, 400 km a day.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹44 | ₹27,800 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | |
₹44 | ₹27,800 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | |
₹44 | ₹27,800 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | |
₹60 | ₹38,000 | ₹57,000 | ₹76,000 | |
₹60 | ₹38,000 | ₹57,000 | ₹76,000 | |
₹65 | ₹41,000 | ₹61,500 | ₹82,000 | |
₹54 | ₹34,400 | ₹51,600 | ₹68,800 | |
₹54 | ₹34,400 | ₹51,600 | ₹68,800 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 to ₹1,000 a night, by size), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 50, 3 days in the 50 Seater Bus is about ₹1,030 a person.
Thirty or fewer: 29 seater bus or 33 seater bus. Forty: 40 seater bus. Fifty: 50 seater bus.
Other sizes for the same road: the Mysore to Malappuram Mini Bus, and the Mysore to Malappuram Tempo Traveller.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Malappuram is about 195 km from Mysore by Gundlupet, Bandipur, Gudalur and Nilambur, about 390 km both ways. A full size bus takes about 6 hours with the halts. The Bandipur forest road is closed from 9 pm to 6 am, so plan both crossings in daylight.
50 seater ₹34,400 (₹54/km), for 2 days and 600 km. The driver gets ₹1,000 a day, and tolls, the Kerala permit and GST are charged separately.
The 49 or 50 seater, so a few seats stay free. You can check every size on bus on rent in Mysore.
Yes. Government buses use it daily; our driver takes it slowly and only in daylight.
Yes. The one way price is the return rate plus ₹2 a km, with the run home already counted, so there are no surprises.
No. Expect tolls, parking and the Kerala permit at actual and GST on the bill; the km rate already covers diesel and the driver.
From September to March the roads are drier and the ghat is easier for a full coach. The south west monsoon is very heavy here, about 3,000 mm a year, and landslips can slow the Nadukani ghat. In summer the heat is strong, so keep the programme to the cooler hours.
Big bags travel in the hold, which is opened only at the hotel or hall. Each guest should keep water, medicines, a phone charger and the function clothes in a small bag at the seat. As there is no stopping in the forest, use the restroom at Gundlupet before Bandipur.