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Nilgiri Mountain Railway Station
The toy train leaves early in the morning. Stay the night before; the cab drops you at the station.
Bhavanisagar Dam
Large dam west of Sathyamangalam, a short detour on the way back. About an hour with the park.
Coonoor
About 30 km up the ghat. The car can meet you there after the train ride.
Distance
190 km
From Mysore
Time
About 4.5 hr
Via Chamarajanagar, Hasanur and Sathyamangalam
Starting from
₹ 8000
2 days, 600 km, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹7,334 ₹8,807
+ ₹1257 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹8,498 ₹10,217
+ ₹1467 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹10,876 ₹13,086
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹12,040 ₹14,495
+ ₹2095 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹15,532 ₹18,724
+ ₹2724 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
25 km
60 km
105 km
140 km
190 km
Pickup at your door
The cab picks you up in Mysuru at 6 am and heads out on the Nanjangud road, NH766. Mettupalayam is about 190 km away, and the route crosses the Sathyamangalam forest and the Dhimbam ghat, which are best driven in daylight. If you are catching the toy train, plan to sleep in Mettupalayam the night before, since the train leaves early. Most shops in Mysore shut before 10 pm, so buy any Mysore pak for your hosts the evening before you leave.
Temple town
Nanjangud comes up after about 25 km, the temple town on the Kabini, or Kapila as it is known locally. The Srikanteshwara temple has a gopuram about 120 ft tall, and a quick darshan fits if the family wants it; the temple opens early. For a shop stop, look for the GI tagged rasabale banana, though the real one is now rare, or the town's famous Ayurvedic tooth powder. From here the cab leaves NH766 and turns south east for Chamarajanagar, about 35 km on.
Breakfast in the silk district
Breakfast is at Chamarajanagar, around 60 km out, the main town of the district at Karnataka's southern tip; thirty minutes does it. Like Kollegal it is a silk town, and its Chamarajeshwara temple tower dates from work started in 1825 under Krishnaraja Wodeyar III. A car parks easily near the main road. After breakfast the road climbs towards the Tamil Nadu border and the Sathyamangalam forest, where there are no proper eateries for a long stretch.
Forest village
Hasanur, a small Erode district settlement in Thalavadi taluk, about 105 km from Mysore, sits well inside the Sathyamangalam sanctuary. A ten minute stretch here is the last pause before the Dhimbam ghat, which drops through 27 hairpin bends to Bannari. Elephants and tigers live in this forest, so the car holds an even pace and everyone stays inside on the ghat. Rules on night driving here have changed back and forth, which is why we plan the crossing in daylight.
Tea after the ghat
Sathyamangalam, about 140 km out, is where the plains begin after the ghat, and a fifteen minute tea halt is welcome here. The Bannari Amman temple stands at the foot of the ghat just before town, and when its Kundam fire walk is held in March or April the area is packed. The Bhavani river feeds green farmland on both banks. Bhavanisagar dam is about 16 km west, a detour for the way back. From here the cab follows the state highway west for about 50 km to Mettupalayam.
Hotel by the station
The cab reaches Mettupalayam about four and a half hours after Mysore, close to 190 km, and leaves you at your hotel. Mettupalayam lies where the Nilgiris rise from the plains, beside the Bhavani, and both the Ooty and Kotagiri ghat roads begin here. If you are riding the toy train, stay close to the station so the morning is easy. Coimbatore is about 35 km away for onward travel. The car can meet the family at Ooty after the train, saving a second drive back down.
Catching the Nilgiri toy train or visiting family near Coimbatore? A Mysore to Mettupalayam cab takes the Chamarajanagar road and the Dhimbam ghat, about 190 km, and gets you in by afternoon. Book through cab rental in Mysore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Mettupalayam and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Mettupalayam via Chamarajanagar, Hasanur and Sathyamangalam | About 190 km | About 380 km | About 4.5 hr with stops |
Mettupalayam and back comes to roughly 380 km; with the daily minimum of 300 km that is 2 days and 600 km. Included are fuel and the driver; on top go the allowance for each day, tolls, parking, any permit and GST. A Mysore to Mettupalayam taxi is billed on these same rates.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹8,000 | ₹12,000 | ₹16,000 | |
₹14 | ₹9,200 | ₹13,800 | ₹18,400 | |
₹18 | ₹11,600 | ₹17,400 | ₹23,200 | |
₹20 | ₹12,800 | ₹19,200 | ₹25,600 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹400 a night), tolls, parking, Tamil Nadu permit and 5% GST. Shared by 7, 3 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹2,740 a person.
A couple or two friends travel light in a Dzire. Four with suitcases are happier in a Toyota Etios. Six or seven need the Innova Crysta.
More people or fewer? Look at the Mysore to Mettupalayam Tempo Traveller; for a different size again, the Mysore to Mettupalayam Force Urbania.
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
Mettupalayam is about 190 km from Mysore one way and about 380 km for the round trip, by Nanjangud, Chamarajanagar, Hasanur, the Dhimbam ghat and Sathyamangalam. A cab takes about four and a half hours with breakfast at Chamarajanagar. Plan the forest and ghat crossing in daylight.
With 600 km over 2 days, the fare is Dzire ₹8,000 Etios ₹9,200 Innova ₹11,600 Innova Crysta ₹12,800. The driver's daily allowance is ₹400; tolls, the Tamil Nadu permit and GST come on top.
Yes, one way works. The rate goes up by ₹2 a km, and the empty drive back to Mysore is already inside the price we quote.
The Innova or Innova Crysta, with room for bags. Other cars are listed on cab rental in Mysore.
Yes. It is about 16 km west of Sathyamangalam, so it adds a short detour and a few km to the bill.
Yes. It is arranged for your dates and charged at actual with the tolls.
Night traffic between Bannari and Dhimbam has been restricted several times, with hours and exemptions changing, so we never plan a night crossing. The ghat has 27 hairpins and animals use the road after dark. Leave Mysore early, or if you return the same day, start back from Mettupalayam by early afternoon.
Yes. Many families ride the train up from Mettupalayam and send the cab ahead by road, so it waits at Ooty. The km for the ghat drive are added to the bill. It saves going down to Mettupalayam again, and you can return to Mysore through Gudalur and Bandipur.
