
Mysore to Mandalpatti Bus Hire for Groups of 26 to 50
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Distance
145 km
From Mysore
Time
About 3.5 hr
Via Hunsur, Kushalnagar and Madikeri
Starting from
₹ 13900
Same-day return, 27 seater

29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC29 Seats
₹14,086 ₹16,909
+ ₹2409 (Taxes & Charges)

30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹14,086 ₹16,909
+ ₹2409 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹14,086 ₹16,909
+ ₹2409 (Taxes & Charges)

33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹14,086 ₹16,909
+ ₹2409 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹19,042 ₹22,848
+ ₹3248 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹20,497 ₹24,609
+ ₹3509 (Taxes & Charges)

49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹17,296 ₹20,733
+ ₹2933 (Taxes & Charges)

50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹17,296 ₹20,733
+ ₹2933 (Taxes & Charges)

27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹14,086 ₹16,909
+ ₹2409 (Taxes & Charges)

30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹15,250 ₹18,319
+ ₹2619 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹21,952 ₹26,371
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)

Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹22,000
+ ₹3780 (Taxes & Charges)
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Coach pickup
Coach groups bound for Mandalpatti should be seated by 6 at one loading spot with space, and the lot by the palace's Varaha gate, where buses pay hourly, works well. With forty or fifty people the early start is what beats the late morning mist on the ridge. Count on three and a half hours with halts. From the ring road the coach turns west at Hinkal for Hunsur, so the old city's narrow streets are avoided entirely.

Breakfast
At Hunsur, 45 km out, the coach stops for breakfast at a modest town hotel that we alert the evening before; forty five plates in thirty minutes is realistic that way. The town lies on the Lakshmana Tirtha and makes its living from teak and tobacco. Nagarhole matters are handled at the forest office here, but that is another trip. The group leader counts heads before the doors close, because the next stop is Madikeri.

Drive through
The coach rolls through Bylakuppe, about 80 km from Mysore, where Tibetan refugees settled after 1959. If the day goes well, the Golden Temple at Camp 4 can host the group for an hour on the way home, since it is open until about 6 pm. A big bus should stop at the main temple only, because the other camps lie far apart and there are few autos to move people. Kushalnagar is about 10 km on.

Drive on
Kushalnagar, at about 90 km, is crossed at walking pace, as highway widening and heavy Madikeri bound traffic choke the centre. No halt is planned here in the morning. In the wettest weeks, Kodagu posts checkposts at this town and at Sampaje to stop heavy goods lorries, while passenger buses were allowed through under the 2024 order. On the return, eateries here can feed the whole coach. Madikeri lies 30 km ahead.

Tea and restroom
A full size coach goes no further than Madikeri, 120 km from Mysore; the group continues 30 to 35 km to Mandalpatti in local jeeps. Half an hour covers tea and restrooms for 45. Madikeri stands near 1,170 m and is chilly on winter mornings. During monsoon red alerts the district has kept heavy vehicles off its ghats for set periods, so for June to August dates we confirm the notice before leaving Mysore.

Ridge visit
About three and a half hours after Mysore, the group stands on the open grass of Mandalpatti. When the sky is clear, ridge after ridge of the Western Ghats stretches out below, but cloud can roll over within minutes, so take photos first. Nothing is sold at the top; water and snacks come from Madikeri. With 45 people, name a meeting point by the jeeps and a time to start down, and keep everyone together near the edges.
Planning Mysore to Mandalpatti bus hire for a college group of 40 who want the Coorg hills? The bus takes the group to Madikeri; local jeeps take you up the rough track. We pick you up in Mysuru at Mysore airport at Mandakalli or any hotel in the city. We have been doing bus on rent in Mysore since 2009.
Route | One way | Mandalpatti and back | Time by bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Mandalpatti via Hunsur, Kushalnagar and Madikeri | About 145 km | About 290 km | About 3.5 hr with stops |
The Mysore to Mandalpatti day trip, there and back, covers about 290 km. Take the 33 seater: ₹44/km, so ₹13,900. Driver allowance ₹700 to ₹1,000 per day, GST, tolls, parking and permits at actuals. Volvo and BharatBenz on request, billed at 400 km a day. Mandalpatti one way: on request. Fuel and driver come with the rate; AC and non-AC available. We bill the 300 km day minimum.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹44 | ₹13,900 | ₹27,800 | ₹41,700 | |
₹44 | ₹13,900 | ₹27,800 | ₹41,700 | |
₹44 | ₹13,900 | ₹27,800 | ₹41,700 | |
₹60 | ₹19,000 | ₹38,000 | ₹57,000 | |
₹60 | ₹19,000 | ₹38,000 | ₹57,000 | |
₹65 | ₹20,500 | ₹41,000 | ₹61,500 | |
₹54 | ₹17,200 | ₹34,400 | ₹51,600 | |
₹54 | ₹17,200 | ₹34,400 | ₹51,600 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 to ₹1,000 a night, by size), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 50, 2 days in the 50 Seater Bus is about ₹690 a person.
Mandalpatti with 29: the 29 seater bus. With 33 for the jeep point: the 33 seater bus. Forty to Mandalpatti: the 40 seater bus. Fifty travelling: the 50 seater bus. Big luggage for a longer Coorg stay? Go one size up.
Only around 20 going to Mandalpatti? Look at the Mysore to Mandalpatti mini bus. Just a family? The Mysore to Mandalpatti tempo traveller. Other plans from Mysore: bus on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Mandalpatti is about 145 km from Mysore one way, about 290 km for the round trip. The bus follows NH275 through Hunsur, Bylakuppe and Kushalnagar to Madikeri. A full size coach stays in Madikeri, and the group goes on in local jeeps for the last stretch. The drive takes about three and a half hours with halts.
In several local jeeps from Madikeri. We help you book them; the jeep fare is paid to the jeep drivers.
Under 35, the 33 or 35 seater; around 40, the 40 seater; 45 to 50, the 45, 49 or 50 seater. Compare sizes on bus on rent in Mysore.
No, they are separate. Tolls, parking and permits are paid at cost, and GST is added on the bill.
Yes, quoted when you ask. The one way fare is quoted in writing for your date.
A drive beyond 10 pm adds a night allowance for the driver, as per the quote. ₹700 to ₹1,000, by size a night is the bus rate.
Sometimes. During red alerts, Kodagu has barred heavy vehicles from its ghat roads for fixed periods and set up checkposts at Kushalnagar and Sampaje. Passenger coaches were let through in 2024, yet the rules are reissued every year. Before a June, July or August departure, our office reads the current order and tells the group if anything changes.
Put children in small teams with an adult each before reaching Madikeri. The top is open grassland with steep sides in places, and mist can come down suddenly, so keep children close and in bright clothes. Fix one meeting point at the jeep drop, and count everyone before the jeeps go down.