Mysore to Mudumalai Cab and Taxi with Driver
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Theppakadu Elephant Camp
Elephant camp by the river.
Mudumalai Safari
Forest safari from the reception.
Masinagudi
About 10 km by car.
Gopalaswamy Betta
Hill temple near Gundlupet.
Distance
95 km
From Mysore
Time
About 2 hr
Via Nanjangud, Gundlupet and Bandipur
Starting from
₹ 4000
Same-day return, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹3,842 ₹4,579
+ ₹629 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹4,424 ₹5,283
+ ₹733 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹5,638 ₹6,743
+ ₹943 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹6,220 ₹7,448
+ ₹1048 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹7,966 ₹9,562
+ ₹1362 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
25 km
60 km
80 km
95 km
Pickup at your door
A 5:30 am start gives you the cool hours in the forest. The driver collects you from your home or hotel anywhere in Mysuru, or from Mandakalli airport, and heads south on the Nanjangud road. Mudumalai lies across the border in Tamil Nadu, and the Kaveri water dispute sometimes brings bandh days and protests in Mysore, so we glance at the news the evening before. The car carries four to seven people. Theppakadu is 95 km away, about an hour and a half with two short halts.
Tea stop
Nanjangud comes up after 25 km, early enough that a tea and a stretch is all a car needs. If someone in the family wants a souvenir with a story, the town makes an Ayurvedic tooth powder that once gave the Mysore local train its nickname, the Tooth Powder Train. Shops open early near the bus stand. Ten minutes and the car is back on NH 766, heading for Gundlupet, 35 km ahead, where the forest road begins.
Fuel stop
The car fills fuel at Gundlupet, 60 km from Mysore. Ahead lie two reserves in a row, Bandipur and Mudumalai, with no pumps between. Before Onam, in August or September, the marigold and sunflower farms here sell to the Kerala flower market, and the highway gets busy with traders. Take fifteen minutes for fuel, water and a quick breakfast at a wayside eatery. From the town, NH 181 turns south west into the forest towards Theppakadu, 35 km on.
Forest drive
For about 20 km the car crosses Bandipur, the Karnataka half of one long forest. Spotted deer, grey langurs, giant squirrels and elephants are seen from the highway on most mornings, and peafowl strut along the edges. Stopping is not allowed, even for a photo, and fines have been handed out, so the driver keeps rolling at the forest speed. The road shuts at night from 9 pm to 6 am, which is why we come in the morning and plan the return before dusk.
Arrival at Theppakadu
About an hour and a half after Mysore, the car crosses into Tamil Nadu and stops at Theppakadu, the reception point of Mudumalai. The park covers 321 sq km; it was a sanctuary from 1940 and became a tiger reserve in April 2007. Tickets for the park are sold at the reception centre, a short walk from the parking. Masinagudi lies a few km on if you stay there. The car waits or comes back as booked, and the return leaves early enough to clear Bandipur before nine.
Want a Mysore to Mudumalai cab for a quick safari trip? A car reaches the forest at opening time, and a Mysore to Mudumalai taxi can add Masinagudi or Ooty. Book cab rental in Mysore with Tejas Tours & Travels: Dzire or Etios for four, Innova Crysta for seven.
Route | One way | Mudumalai and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Mudumalai via Nanjangud, Gundlupet and Bandipur | About 95 km | About 190 km | About 2 hr with stops |
A Mysore to Mudumalai day trip by car is around 190 km up and down, billed as one 300 km day. No non-AC cars; all are AC. A Mysore to Mudumalai day trip by car is one day on the bill. A Mysore to Mudumalai one way taxi is quoted on request. Fuel, AC and the driver come with the rate. Driver allowance ₹400 per day, parking, tolls, permits and GST at actual.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km |
|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹4,000 | ₹8,000 | |
₹14 | ₹4,600 | ₹9,200 | |
₹18 | ₹5,800 | ₹11,600 | |
₹20 | ₹6,400 | ₹12,800 |
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, 2 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹1,830 a person.
Two, three or four: Swift Dzire or Toyota Etios. Five to seven, or four with big bags: Innova or Innova Crysta.
Mudumalai with eight or more? The Mysore to Mudumalai tempo traveller costs less than two cars. Taking older people to Mudumalai? Look at the Mysore to Mudumalai Force Urbania. Airport and city drops are on our taxi service in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Theppakadu, the entry point of Mudumalai, is about 95 km from Mysore, so roughly 190 km for the round trip. The cab takes NH 766 through Nanjangud to Gundlupet, then NH 181 through Bandipur into Tamil Nadu. Plan on about an hour and a half by car with a tea halt and a fuel stop. The forest road is shut from 9 pm to 6 am.
An Innova or Innova Crysta. A sedan is tight for five. The full size list is on cab rental in Mysore.
A night allowance for the driver applies only if the drive runs late into the night. The quote lists it. Rate card figure: ₹400 a night.
No, they are separate. Tolls, parking and permits are paid at cost, and GST is added on the bill.
Yes, by the Kalhatti ghat or via Gudalur. Add the km and tell us when you book.
Yes, that works. Share the date and group size and you get it in writing.
December and January are the coolest months, and the forest is pleasant for a drive. April to June is the hottest spell, so start early. Most of the park's 1,420 mm of rain falls from June to September, when the forest turns green but sightings get harder in the thick cover. For a family trip by car, November to March is the easiest window.
Not through the forest. The highway across Bandipur on the Karnataka side closes at 9 pm and reopens at 6 am, and only emergency vehicles pass in between. Mysore is about 95 km from Theppakadu, so we leave by late afternoon and keep a margin for slow traffic. If you want an evening at the elephant camp, staying one night is the better plan.
