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Distance
145 km
From Mysore
Time
About 3 to 3.5 hr
Via Hunsur, Kushalnagar and Madikeri
Starting from
₹ 4000
Same-day return, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹3,842 ₹4,579
+ ₹629 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹4,424 ₹5,283
+ ₹733 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹5,638 ₹6,743
+ ₹943 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹6,220 ₹7,448
+ ₹1048 (Taxes & Charges)
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LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹7,966 ₹9,562
+ ₹1362 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
45 km
80 km
90 km
120 km
145 km
Pickup at your door
Mist tends to roll over Mandalpatti by late morning, so we suggest the car calls for you around 6:30. It comes to your gate, a hotel near the palace, Mysore Junction, the city bus stand or the Mandakalli airport. The ring road takes the cab round the city to the Hinkal flyover and onto the Hunsur road. Two and a half hours later you are at the jeep point. For an evening back in Mysore, remember most shops close before 10 pm.
Quick breakfast
A short breakfast halt at Hunsur, 45 km on, keeps the morning moving. Pick any of the cheap little hotels in town; fifteen minutes is enough for four people. Hunsur is a timber town on the Lakshmana Tirtha, and fields of tobacco surround it. The Nagarhole gates at Veeranahosahalli and Nanachi are reached from here, though not today. The car continues on NH275; the Golden Temple at Bylakuppe comes up in about 35 km.
Drive through
Bylakuppe, about 80 km from Mysore, is the Tibetan settlement set up after 1959, and the car drives through it on the way up. If you want the Golden Temple, the way back is better, when the mist has done its work on the hill; the temple stays open until about 6 pm. Small stalls near the monasteries sell thangka paintings and carpets, and bargaining is normal. Kushalnagar is only about 10 km on.
Drive on
Kushalnagar, about 90 km out, is the first Kodagu town, with the Kaveri bending round it on three sides. The car slows only for the traffic, as NH275 through the centre is being widened. On the return, the shops are good for home made chocolates and coffee. Harangi dam, 6 to 9 km away at Hudgur, is at its best just after the rains. Madikeri is about 30 km ahead, the start of the hill country.
Tea and jeep booking
Madikeri, 120 km from Mysore at about 1,170 m, is the last town before Mandalpatti, which lies 30 to 35 km beyond. Most visitors hire a jeep for the final stretch, and the driver can help you fix one here or at the jeep point. A cup of Coorg coffee, which carries a GI tag since 2019, is a good idea before the cold ridge. Honey from the bee keepers' cooperative near the post office makes a good buy on the way back.
Jeep point
The cab reaches the jeep point about 3 to 3.5 hours after Mysore and waits there while you ride up. The last few km are a rough track that only local four wheel drive jeeps take. Mist often comes in by late morning, so an early arrival gives the best view. There are no shops at the top; carry water, a snack and a light jacket. The cab driver keeps your bags safe until you return.
Booking a Mysore to Mandalpatti cab for two to four people and an early start? A car is the easiest way to reach the jeep point at first light. Some call it the Mysore to Mandalpatti taxi; it is the same car with a driver. It comes from our cab rental in Mysore fleet, running since 2009. Start point in Mysuru can be your home or a hotel on Hunsur Road or near the palace.
Route | One way | Mandalpatti and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Mandalpatti via Hunsur, Kushalnagar and Madikeri | About 145 km | About 290 km | About 3 to 3.5 hr with stops |
Your Mysore to Mandalpatti day trip comes to about 290 km in all, and a day is billed at 300 km at least. For example, the Innova Crysta at ₹20/km comes to ₹6,400. Mysore to Mandalpatti one way taxi fares are on request. Fuel, AC and the driver come with the rate. All our cars are AC only. On top: ₹400 daily driver's allowance, toll and parking slips at actual, permits and GST.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km |
|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹4,000 | ₹8,000 | |
₹14 | ₹4,600 | ₹9,200 | |
₹18 | ₹5,800 | ₹11,600 | |
₹20 | ₹6,400 | ₹12,800 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹400 a night), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 7, 2 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹1,830 a person.
Couples and small families take the Dzire or the Toyota Etios. For six or seven: Innova Crysta. For 8 to 12 people, see the Mysore to Mandalpatti tempo traveller.
Group too big for one car? See the Mysore to Mandalpatti Force Urbania. A smoother ride for elders is the Mysore to Mandalpatti mini bus. More cars: cab rental in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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rahul
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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Souvik Bhattacharya
6/11/2025 Bangalore
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
Travelled to Bangalore
Booked cab 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
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Mandalpatti is about 145 km from Mysore one way, so about 290 km for the round trip. The cab takes NH275 through Hunsur, Bylakuppe and Kushalnagar to Madikeri, then a hill road for the last 25 km, where a local jeep does the final rough stretch. By car the drive is about 3 to 3.5 hours with a breakfast halt.
If the driver drives after 10 pm, a night allowance is added. The amount is in your quote. ₹400 a night is the cab rate.
Yes. A Mysore to Mandalpatti one way taxi is on request; you receive the fare before booking.
No. Local jeeps are paid separately, directly to the jeep drivers.
No, they are separate. Tolls, parking and any state permit are billed as paid, plus GST.
Four people: Dzire or Etios. Six or seven, or four with heavy bags: Innova or Innova Crysta. The full car list is on cab rental in Mysore.
Only if the weather does not bother you. June to August brings most of Madikeri's yearly 3,200 mm, and cloud often hides the Mandalpatti ridge, with leeches on the wet grass. Just after the rains, in September and October, the hills are greenest and the views clearer.
Yes, most children enjoy the jeep ride, but it is bumpy, so hold small ones on your lap or between adults. There are no shops at the top, so carry water and snacks from Madikeri. The cab drive itself is about 3 to 3.5 hours, with halts at Hunsur and Madikeri for restrooms.
