
Mysore to Moodabidri Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
Top Rated Bus & Car Rental Services

Top Rated Bus & Car Rental Services

Distance
260 km
From Mysore
Time
About 6 to 6.5 hr
Via Hunsur, Sullia and BC Road
Starting from
₹ 25400
2 days, 600 km, any size

8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
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Pickup for elders
At 6:30 am the Urbania pulls up at the gate, and the driver settles elders with cushions and a shawl before loading the bags. Moodabidri is about 260 km away, roughly five gentle hours with long halts. Relatives coming from other states should know that village Karnataka speaks Kannada and Hindi is seldom understood away from tourist places, so the driver helps at every stop. We take the ring road round to the Hunsur road and avoid the centre.

Tea and a quiet start
In Hunsur the Urbania stops a quarter hour for tea and a clean restroom; breakfast comes later in Madikeri. Elders who must take tablets with food can have biscuits here. A few km before town, near Bilikere, the road passed the turning for Gommatagiri, a small hill crowned by a Jain statue of Bahubali, a peaceful outing for another day. From Hunsur the van climbs gradually towards Coorg, with Madikeri 75 km away. Hunsur sits at about 800 m on the Lakshmana Tirtha river, and the morning is fresh and calm.

Breakfast by the temple pond
Madikeri is the breakfast stop, at about 1,170 m. Elders can have soft idli or akki otti, the Kodava rice bread, and afterwards sit for a few minutes by the Omkareshwara temple with its pond in the middle of town. Thirty minutes allows both. Shawls stay on, since January mornings fall to about 11 C. The ghat follows, and the driver takes it gently. Coorg Arabica coffee has a GI tag, a gift elders like to buy on the way home.

Through the estates
Sullia marks the end of the descent, with areca and rubber estates lining the road. The Urbania usually continues without stopping, so elders can stay seated, but the driver halts if anyone needs a restroom. The curves are behind you now. Puttur is 30 km on and Moodabidri about 90 km. The Sampaje ghat behind came down about 50 km from Madikeri, and the hardest part of the journey is now over. The air is warm and damp from here, so shawls can be folded and water bottles refilled for the elders.

Short darshan
Puttur's Mahalingeshwara temple is at the centre of town, and the Urbania can drop elders near the gate for a short darshan. Otherwise it is a buttermilk halt at a quiet hotel. The town trades arecanut and gets crowded by late morning, so the driver chooses a calm spot. BC Road is 30 km ahead. Elders who do not wish to walk can wait in the van with the AC on while others step out, and the restroom at the hotel is at ground level.

Mild lunch
BC Road, next to Bantwal on the Netravati, has Udupi style hotels where elders can eat a mild lunch of rice, sambar and neer dosa. Thirty minutes allows a slow meal. Kashi halwa is a soft sweet that most elders enjoy. The Moodabidri road turns off near here, and the town is about half an hour away. Goli baje and Mangalore buns are softer snacks for anyone who skips the meal. The town of Bantwal is just beside the junction.

Drop at the stay
The Urbania drops elders at the hotel door in Moodabidri, on NH169. Vegetarian coastal food is easy to find in this Jain town. The rain is very heavy from June to September, around 4,530 mm a year, so elders should travel in the dry months. Mangalore airport is under an hour away if anyone flies home. Ask for a ground floor room if stairs are difficult. Karkala is 18 km away for a short drive the next morning.
Want a Mysore to Moodabidri Force Urbania for 8 to 16 people, maybe elders visiting the basadis? It is quieter on the ghat and easier on the back. We arrange Force Urbania on rent in Mysore with a driver through Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Moodabidri and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Moodabidri via Hunsur, Sullia and BC Road | About 260 km | About 520 km | About 6 to 6.5 hr with stops |
With roughly 260 km each way, the Urbania bill counts 600 km over 2 days, at 300 km per day. That covers a Mysore to Moodabidri trip with one night out. Driver allowance is ₹700 per day, and tolls, parking fees and GST are added at actual cost. One way to Moodabidri is priced on request. Every Urbania we send is AC only. For Moodabidri, the km rate includes fuel, driver and AC.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 3 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹2,380 a person.
For up to 8: 8 seater Urbania. 9 or 10 of you: 10 seater Urbania. 11 or 12 people: 12 seater Urbania. 13 to 16: 16 seater Urbania.
Watching the budget? The Mysore to Moodabidri tempo traveller takes the same group for less. Moodabidri with just five or six? The Mysore to Moodabidri cab is enough. For local use there is Force Urbania hire in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Plan for near 260 km to Moodabidri and close to 520 km for the round trip. The Urbania crosses Coorg on the Hunsur and Madikeri road, comes down gently to Sullia and Puttur, then leaves the highway near BC Road. With unhurried stops for elders, expect roughly 6 to 6.5 hours.
Late night driving adds a night allowance for the driver. The quote lists it. Night bata: ₹700.
Yes, that works. Send the date and pickup point, and the one way quote comes in writing.
No, they are separate. Toll and parking receipts are added at actual, and GST goes on the final bill.
The 10 seater, or the 12 seater if you carry big suitcases. Each size and rate is on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Yes. It is steady on bends, and seniors find the seats comfortable.
November to February. The rain stops, the humidity drops a little, and nights are pleasant. June to September is very wet, with about 1,511 mm in July alone. March to May is hot and sticky on the coast, so elders should go out early in the morning and rest in the afternoon.
Yes. Every halt, Hunsur, Madikeri, Puttur and BC Road, has a restroom and a place to sit, and the Urbania stops at the door. Elders who do not want to get down can stay in the van with the AC on. The driver can add an extra halt anywhere on request.