Mysore to Meghamalai Mini Bus for Groups of 14 to 25
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Tea Estates and View Points
Rolling tea slopes and viewpoints along the estate road. Half a day for the group.
Highwavys Dam
Dam among the tea hills, a short drive from the estates.
Maharaja Mettu
Viewpoint at the top of the estate road, often in cloud.
Suruli Falls
Falls near Cumbum, on the way up or down. One hour.
Distance
455 km
From Mysore
Time
About 10.5 to 11 hr
Via Chamarajanagar, Palani and Theni
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)
Start
60 km
135 km
205 km
310 km
400 km
455 km
Dawn pickup
Boarding is at 5:30 am, from a hostel gate or one meeting point plus the station, whatever suits your crowd. Meghamalai is two days for a bus group, with a night in Palani, so pack an overnight bag that can come off the bus alone. Tamil Nadu routes from Mysore are sometimes hit by bandh days over the Kaveri water dispute, so check the news the evening before. The bus heads out on the Nanjangud road, and the first halt is breakfast at Chamarajanagar.
Breakfast and fuel
Chamarajanagar is the breakfast and diesel halt, about 60 km out. A hotel near the highway serves the group in about half an hour, and the mini bus parks alongside. Yelandur's Gaurishvara temple, with chains carved from stone, is about 20 km off on the Kollegal side, and the district's big names are BR Hills and MM Hills, all for other trips. The restroom stop matters here, as the Hasanur forest and the Dhimbam ghat come next without a halt.
Tea after the ghat
Twenty seven hairpins after the forest, Sathyamangalam welcomes the group with tea stalls and proper restrooms, twenty minutes in all. Heavy lorries are banned from that ghat, so the descent is calmer than it looks. Sathy is a busy junction; buses leave here for Tiruppur, Gobichettipalayam and Erode all day, and the mini bus keeps to a highway yard instead of the bus stand. After this, the road to Coimbatore runs flat through paddy and banana along the Bhavani.
City lunch
Lunch for the group is in Coimbatore, ordered for the whole table as soon as the bus parks, so the whole group eats within the hour. Potato rice is quick and cheap. Coimbatore also has the Marudamalai Murugan temple on its northwest edge, which some groups like to pair with Palani on a return trip. Today, though, the bus keeps going east on NH83 to Palani for the night, so finish lunch, refill the water can and count heads before leaving.
Hill temple night
Palani is the night halt, about 310 km from Mysore. The town has rooms for every budget because of the more than 7 million pilgrims who come to the Murugan temple each year. Early next morning the group can climb the hill, about 670 steps, or take the winch, and buy panchamirtham, the GI tagged prasadam. NH83 passes through the town and buses run all night, so pick a lodge off the main road for a quiet sleep.
Valley town
Theni, about 90 km from Palani on the second morning, is the district town at the foot of the Western Ghats. Twenty minutes for tea, fuel and the restroom. Tell the group the next stop is the lodge, so nobody skips this one. Kumbakkarai falls lie in the foothills of the Kodaikanal range in this district, and Kurangani climbs towards Top Station, but the group heads for Chinnamanur and the Meghamalai road, about 55 km of climbing.
Tea hills
Meghamalai sits at about 1,500 m among tea, coffee and spice estates, with Vellimalai the high point. Stays on top are forest lodges and panchayat rest houses, so a group this size must book early, or stay in Theni or Chinnamanur and drive up. Where the estate track narrows, the lodge's jeep meets the group for the last part. Six dams lie on the hills, and the forest is a tiger reserve now, so follow the forest staff's rules.
Need a Mysore to Meghamalai mini bus for 20 people heading to the High Wavys tea hills? We pick up at a hotel near Mysuru Palace or the city bus stand, cross the Dhimbam ghat in daylight and stop a night at Palani on the way. Book mini bus on rent in Mysore through Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Meghamalai and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Meghamalai via Chamarajanagar, Palani and Theni | About 455 km | About 910 km | About 10.5 to 11 hr with stops |
Meghamalai is about 455 km from Mysore, more than 910 km both ways, so it is billed as 4 days, 1,200 km. Fuel and our driver are in the per km rate; the allowance for the driver is added per day. Tolls, parking, the Tamil Nadu permit for the vehicle and GST are extra, at cost. You can have it with or without AC.
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, Tamil Nadu permit and 5% GST. Shared by 25, 5 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹2,300 a person.
For up to 16: 16 seater mini bus. Up to 20: 20 seater mini bus. At most 25: 25 seater mini bus. On the hairpins, a smaller mini bus is easier.
Ten or twelve of you? The Mysore to Meghamalai tempo traveller suits the ghat better. A large group? The Mysore to Meghamalai bus.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
I would like to thank Shashikala for helping me in booking our 21 seater mini bus She was with me coordinating and reassuring right from day 0 till the last minute I completely recommend Tejas Tours & Travels 21 seater executive mini bus was in excellent condition Driver Somanna was a professional driver, accommodating and kind hearted Thank you so much for making our trip a memorable one
Shubha Ranganath
21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Coimbatore
Amazing experience with tejas tours and travels . Ranjini is very cooperative and guidance us in booking bus and connected with us in whole trip. Driver kartik is very cooperative . We plan for 6 days tour banglore mysore ooty coimbatore . Mini bus is good in condition and clean bus . Good experience . We all are happy 😊
Piyush bhoya
6/11/2025 mysore ooty coimbatore
5/5
Mysore to Chikmagalur
Excellent service from Tejas travel, we had booked 25 seater mini bus for two days to visit Chikmagalur from Mysore with family and kids, vehicle was good, neat and clean, driver Sandeep was excellent person with soft spoken and good attitude, we enjoyed the trip, Mr. Imran provided timely help and made our booking and vehicle arrangements easy and comfortable. Thanks Tejas Travels, Imran and Sandeep. Looking forward to utilize Tejas travel service again.
Mr Mohammed
6/11/2023 Chikmagalur
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Very well maintained vehicles, polite and cooperative staff, excellent service, worth recommending. We used their mini bus for 8 days. Our driver Nutan and our point of contact Laxmi were super supportive.
Abhas Patel
3/4/2024 Bangalore
5/5
Meghamalai is about 455 km from Mysore, so about 910 km there and back. The mini bus goes by Chamarajanagar, the Dhimbam ghat, Sathyamangalam and Coimbatore to Palani, where the group stays the night, then by Theni and Chinnamanur up the hill. Driving time is about 10.5 to 11 hours in all, split over two days.
The 16 seater. See mini bus on rent in Mysore.
If the Meghamalai mini bus runs past 10 pm, the night allowance is ₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size.
On the 455 km road to Meghamalai, GST, tolls, parking and permits are added at cost.
Yes, with care. The bends are tight; we go up by day.
A one way drop to Meghamalai is quoted when you ask, ₹2 a km above the return rate.
The Kundam festival at the Bannari Amman temple, at the foot of the Dhimbam ghat, falls in Panguni, around March or April. Lakhs of devotees come and the road near Sathyamangalam slows to a crawl. If your dates match, we leave Mysore earlier so the mini bus clears Bannari before the crowd peaks.
Yes, with care. The hills are part of the Meghamalai Tiger Reserve, so children stay on paths and close to adults, and nobody walks the estate roads after dark. The climb from Chinnamanur has many bends; seat children who get car sick near the front. Carry warm clothes, snacks and torches, as there are hardly any shops on top.
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