Mysore to Meghamalai Bus Hire for Groups of 27 to 50
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Tea Estates and View Points
Estate roads are narrow; smaller vehicles may be needed.
Highwavys Dam
Short drive from the estates.
Maharaja Mettu
Top viewpoint; narrow road.
Suruli Falls
Coach parking near Cumbum.
Distance
455 km
From Mysore
Time
About 11.5 hr
Via Chamarajanagar, Palani and Theni
Starting from
₹ 55600
4 days, 1,200 km, 27 seater
29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC29 Seats
₹54,244 ₹65,538
+ ₹9638 (Taxes & Charges)
30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹54,244 ₹65,538
+ ₹9638 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹54,244 ₹65,538
+ ₹9638 (Taxes & Charges)
33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹54,244 ₹65,538
+ ₹9638 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹73,168 ₹88,390
+ ₹12990 (Taxes & Charges)
45 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹78,988 ₹95,438
+ ₹14038 (Taxes & Charges)
49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹66,184 ₹79,933
+ ₹11733 (Taxes & Charges)
50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹66,184 ₹79,933
+ ₹11733 (Taxes & Charges)
27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹54,244 ₹65,538
+ ₹9638 (Taxes & Charges)
30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹58,900 ₹71,176
+ ₹10476 (Taxes & Charges)
45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹84,808 ₹1,02,485
+ ₹15085 (Taxes & Charges)
Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹85,000
+ ₹15120 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
135 km
205 km
310 km
400 km
455 km
Gate pickup
For Meghamalai the coach sets out at 5 am, and the trip takes two days, with tonight in Palani. Choose a gate where a full coach can turn, load the hold, and give each traveller a small bag for the night so the big luggage stays sealed until the hills. Pickups on the north side of Mysore use the ring road, about 41.5 km round the city, to reach the Nanjangud road without crossing the centre. One coordinator holds the list and counts heads at every halt.
Breakfast
At Chamarajanagar, around 60 km into day one, the coach pulls into a big highway hotel for breakfast. Ring through from Nanjangud with the numbers and forty plates come together, which keeps the halt near 40 minutes. The last train from Mysore ends here, and the old Chamarajeshwara gopura stands over the town. Fill the diesel and empty the restroom queue before boarding, because between here and Bannari the coach crosses forest and a ghat where it cannot stop.
Tea in Sathy
The coach comes down the 27 bends in low gear and out of the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, the largest wildlife sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. Night traffic on this ghat has been banned in the past, which is why the bus left at 5 am. Sathyamangalam is the tea and restroom stop, 20 minutes at a highway hotel yard, with a head count. Then NH948 to Coimbatore. The fields round the town are wet paddy along the Bhavani, a cool green sight after the dry forest.
Lunch
Lunch for the bus is in Coimbatore, at a large hotel with coach parking away from the centre. Banana leaf meals in batches, about an hour with the count. Isha Yoga Centre and the Adiyogi statue are about an hour from the city, a separate trip. After lunch the bus turns east on NH83, the Coimbatore to Nagapattinam road, for Palani, about 105 km. Fill the water cans with Siruvani water here, which the city is proud of.
Palani night
Palani is the night halt, about 310 km from Mysore. Hotels here are used to pilgrim groups and many have bus parking. Next morning the group can see the Murugan temple on Sivagiri hill by steps, winch or rope car, and buy panchamirtham. During Thai Poosam, in January or February, the town is packed, so book rooms early in those weeks. Theni is about 90 km on. Panchamirtham tins make a light gift and keep well for the rest of the trip.
Theni
On the second morning the coach covers about 90 km from Palani and stops at Theni for 20 minutes, with a head count. Theni is a hot valley town, the headquarters of its district, sitting right under the wall of the Western Ghats. Near Andipatti the Vaigai dam, roughly 111 ft high, has gardens big enough for a group on the way home. From Theni the coach drives to Chinnamanur, where the Meghamalai hill road starts, about 55 km of steady climbing in low gear. Keep the curtains open on this stretch; the Western Ghats rise straight from the plain behind the coconut palms.
Meghamalai
Meghamalai is a tea and spice estate range at about 1,500 m. The hill has only forest lodges and panchayat rest houses, so a big group usually stays in Theni or Chinnamanur and goes up for the day. A full coach goes only as far as the road is wide enough; check this with us before booking stays. The hills are a tiger reserve now, so groups keep to the roads the forest staff allow.
A group of 40 going to Meghamalai? Plan Mysore to Meghamalai bus hire. Get a bus on rent in Mysore with Tejas Tours & Travels. We check the ghat for a full coach before your date. One coach from your gate in Mysuru, a night at Palani, and the tea hills on day two.
Route | One way | Meghamalai and back | Time by bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Meghamalai via Chamarajanagar, Palani and Theni | About 455 km | About 910 km | About 11.5 hr with stops |
The trip is more than 910 km, billed as 4 days, 1,200 km. Both AC and non-AC can be booked. Coach tolls, parking, the Tamil Nadu permit and GST are added at actual cost. Diesel and the driver are part of the bus rate per km, and the driver bata is charged by the day.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹44 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | ₹83,400 | |
₹44 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | ₹83,400 | |
₹44 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | ₹83,400 | |
₹60 | ₹76,000 | ₹95,000 | ₹114,000 | |
₹60 | ₹76,000 | ₹95,000 | ₹114,000 | |
₹65 | ₹82,000 | ₹102,500 | ₹123,000 | |
₹54 | ₹68,800 | ₹86,000 | ₹103,200 | |
₹54 | ₹68,800 | ₹86,000 | ₹103,200 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 to ₹1,000 a night, by size), tolls, parking, Tamil Nadu permit and 5% GST. Shared by 50, 5 days in the 50 Seater Bus is about ₹1,720 a person.
27 to 33: 33 seater bus. For up to 35: 35 seater bus. 40 or fewer: 40 seater bus.
Under 25? The Mysore to Meghamalai mini bus is better on the hairpins.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
We had a great experience with this travel agent while arranging a bus for our team outing. The response was quick and professional, and all our requirements were handled smoothly. The bus arrived on time, was neat and clean, and the journey was very comfortable. Special thanks to Mahantesh, who was the coordinator and supported us with all last-minute changes. The overall coordination was excellent, which made our trip hassle-free. Highly recommended for group travel arrangement.
Sagar Bamashetti
11/9/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Sharing a quick note of appreciation for the bus arranged through Tejes Travel for our team outing. The 40-seater bus was very comfortable, clean, and well maintained, which made the journey smooth and enjoyable for everyone. The driver was punctual, polite, and cooperative, and the overall coordination from the Tejes Travel team was very good.
Saroj Gupta
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Ooty
I had booked to go to a resort on a day trip with senior citizens too.. Ms. Revathi was so good arranging a very good, comfortable bus. Which came in time. Driver was also very polite.. Thanks a lot ms. Revathi and Tejas tours and travels.
Somaasunder Ks
2/6/2025 Ooty
5/5
Travelled to Wayanad
Lead Consultantancy, we had booked the bus from Tejas Tours and Travels. The experience was great. 1. Good Customer service 2. Soft spoken driver 3. Clean seats and Good AC They were professional, great experience. Overall we support and recommend.
Ramesh Thirugnanam
13/10/2024 Wayanad
5/5
Meghamalai is about 455 km from Mysore one way and about 910 km for the round trip. The bus goes by Chamarajanagar, the Dhimbam ghat, Sathyamangalam and Coimbatore to Palani for the night, then by Theni and Chinnamanur up the hill. A full bus needs about 11.5 hours of driving with halts, over two days.
The 33 seater. See bus on rent in Mysore.
Partly. We check the road; jeeps may be needed for the last part.
Just for driving through the night. ₹700 to ₹1,000, by size a night is the bus rate.
On request, yes. A written one way quote follows once you send the date.
Yes, with parking, the permit and GST.
Mysore is packed during the ten days of Dasara. Recent years saw private buses barred from the city centre in the afternoon and evening, and on Vijayadashami police stopped vehicles at the city entries for most of the day. Choose a boarding gate outside the centre, close to the ring road, and keep the 5 am start; the coach is past Nanjangud long before any diversion begins.
At Palani, about 310 km from Mysore, after about seven to 11.5 hours with halts. Palani has many pilgrim hotels with bus parking, and the group can see the hill temple next morning. The second day is short, about 145 km by Theni and Chinnamanur, so the group reaches the hills by midday. Book rooms early if your dates are near Thai Poosam.
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