
Mysore to Mararikulam Mini Bus for 14 to 25 People
Top Rated Bus & Car Rental Services

Top Rated Bus & Car Rental Services

Distance
455 km
From Mysore
Time
About 10 hr
Via Chamarajanagar, Palakkad and Kochi
Starting from
₹ 40800
4 days, 1,200 km, 14 seater
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)

15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)

18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)

19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)

21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)

22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹44,932 ₹54,262
+ ₹7962 (Taxes & Charges)

25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹44,932 ₹54,262
+ ₹7962 (Taxes & Charges)

12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)

Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)

14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)

18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)

20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹59,000 ₹71,276
+ ₹10476 (Taxes & Charges)

21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹49,688 ₹60,000
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)

22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹56,672 ₹68,457
+ ₹10057 (Taxes & Charges)

24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹56,672 ₹68,457
+ ₹10057 (Taxes & Charges)
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455 km

Group pickup
Two boarding points at most for the mini bus, perhaps Mysore Junction and one palace area hotel, at 5. For the return, keep in mind that Mysore's shops and most restaurants close before 10 pm, so a late arrival means no sweet shopping that night. The bus heads south on NH766. Mararikulam is about 455 km away, about ten hours with halts. From Mysore, about 455 km of road remain to Mararikulam for the group. At Mysore the leader counts heads before Mararikulam.

Fuel and restroom
Chamarajanagar, sixty kilometres along, is the mini bus fuel stop. The Suvarnavathi dam lies 16 km away, not on today's road. Twenty minutes, one meeting point, restrooms for all, since the reserve and the hairpins come next. From Chamarajanagar, about 395 km of road remain to Mararikulam for the group. At Chamarajanagar the leader counts heads before Mararikulam. Twenty plates at Chamarajanagar come faster when ordered before Mararikulam plans. Bags stay in the Chamarajanagar rack until Mararikulam.

Breakfast
Sathyamangalam, 135 km out, feeds twenty people a set breakfast after the ghat; one bill saves time. Buses leave the town often for Coimbatore, Erode and Tiruppur. The mini bus waits near the bus stand. From Sathyamangalam, about 320 km of road remain to Mararikulam for the group. At Sathyamangalam the leader counts heads before Mararikulam. Twenty plates at Sathyamangalam come faster when ordered before Mararikulam plans. Bags stay in the Sathyamangalam rack until Mararikulam.

Tea for the group
Coimbatore, about 205 km out, is a tea and restroom halt on the bypass. Potato rice is the cheap local snack. Walayar and the Kerala border are about 28 km ahead. From Coimbatore, about 250 km of road remain to Mararikulam for the group. At Coimbatore the leader counts heads before Mararikulam. Twenty plates at Coimbatore come faster when ordered before Mararikulam plans. Bags stay in the Coimbatore rack until Mararikulam.

Kerala border
Palakkad, at 260 km, follows the Walayar check posts, where lorries use a separate service road, so a mini bus usually passes quickly. Malampuzha dam, Kerala's largest reservoir, is about 15 km from the city. Thrissur is about 66 km on. From Palakkad, about 195 km of road remain to Mararikulam for the group. At Palakkad the leader counts heads before Mararikulam. Twenty plates at Palakkad come faster when ordered before Mararikulam plans. Bags stay in the Palakkad rack until Mararikulam.

Kerala lunch
Thrissur, 325 km out, is lunch for twenty; book the sadya ahead. The Thrissur Pooram exhibition runs for 40 to 50 days around the festival in April and May, and the centre gets busy then. Kochi is about 75 km south via Chalakudy. From Thrissur, about 130 km of road remain to Mararikulam for the group. At Thrissur the leader counts heads before Mararikulam. Twenty plates at Thrissur come faster when ordered before Mararikulam plans. Bags stay in the Thrissur rack until Mararikulam.

Through Kochi
Kochi, around 400 km from Mysore, is a drive through. Kochi has traded spices since ancient times, and Mattancherry is where to buy them on a later visit. NH66 then runs south about 55 km to Mararikulam. From Kochi, about 55 km of road remain to Mararikulam for the group. At Kochi the leader counts heads before Mararikulam. Twenty plates at Kochi come faster when ordered before Mararikulam plans. Bags stay in the Kochi rack until Mararikulam.

Group drop
The mini bus reaches Mararikulam about ten hours after Mysore. Resort lanes near the beach can be narrow, so the bus may stop on the road and the group walks a little. The village is 13 to 15 km beyond Cherthala. Book a dinner of fish curry and tapioca for the group. For the return from Mararikulam, the group faces the same 455 km. Fix the Mararikulam pickup time with the driver the evening before.
Taking 20 people on a Mysore to Mararikulam mini bus for a beach weekend or a wedding by the sea? It fits the narrow resort lanes and still carries the group in one go. See mini bus on rent in Mysore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Mararikulam and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Mararikulam via Chamarajanagar, Palakkad and Kochi | About 455 km | About 910 km | About 10 hr with stops |
The run is about 455 km each way and roughly 910 km in all. Fuel and driver are included in the rate, and the day allowance for our driver is separate. Diesel and the driver are in the km rate. Two nights at Marari with a day on the Alappuzha backwaters is the usual plan. Both AC and non-AC can be booked in most sizes. At our 300 km per day minimum, that is 4 days and 1,200 km on the bill. For Mararikulam, extra: driver's allowance ₹600 to ₹700 a day by size, plus tolls, parking, the Kerala permit and GST. One way trips are quoted on request.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | |
₹32 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹36 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | ₹69,000 | |
₹46 | ₹58,000 | ₹72,500 | ₹87,000 | |
₹36 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | ₹69,000 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 25, 5 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹2,300 a person.
A group of 18 fits the 18 seater mini bus. Around 20, take the 20 seater mini bus. 22 of you go in the 22 seater mini bus, and 23 to 25 in the 25 seater mini bus.
Fewer than 15? The Mysore to Mararikulam tempo traveller is cheaper. Over 25 people? Book the Mysore to Mararikulam bus. Around Mysore only? See mini bus hire in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
The Mysore to Mararikulam distance is about 455 km by road, or about 910 km both ways. The mini bus takes the Chamarajanagar road and the Dhimbam ghat to Sathyamangalam and Coimbatore, then Palakkad, Thrissur and Kochi, and NH66 to the coast. With halts it takes about 10 hours.
If the Mararikulam mini bus runs past 10 pm, the night bata is ₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size.
On the 455 km road to Mararikulam, parking, tolls, permits and GST are added at cost.
A one way drop to Mararikulam is quoted when you ask, ₹2 a km above the return rate.
Yes. The jetty is roughly 15 km away. The mini bus drops and picks you up there.
For Mararikulam, the 20 seater leaves one seat spare. The full size list is on mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Sometimes. The Kaveri water dispute with Tamil Nadu brings occasional demonstrations in Mysore, and interstate vehicles are stopped first. We check the news the evening before. For a ten hour day, a late start is not workable, so we move the date if a bandh is called.
It is long. The mini bus halts every hour and a half, at Chamarajanagar, Sathyamangalam, Coimbatore, Palakkad and Thrissur. Elders sit in the front rows for the Dhimbam hairpins. For groups with many elders we suggest a night in Thrissur and a short drive to the beach next morning.