Mysore to Ooty Mini Bus for Groups of 14 to 25
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Government Botanical Garden
Big terraced garden in the town. Keep 90 minutes for a group of twenty; the mini bus parks on the road below.
Rose Garden
Terraced rose garden close to Charing Cross. Best from April to June. Forty five minutes.
Doddabetta Peak
Highest point of the Nilgiris, about 10 km from town. The mini bus goes up to the top parking; go early before the mist.
Pykara Lake
Lake and falls on the way in, roughly 20 km before Ooty. Boating at the lake, forty five minutes.
Ooty Lake
Boating on the lake in town. One hour; weekends are crowded.
Sim's Park, Coonoor
Coonoor, about 18 km away. Sim's Park and Dolphin's Nose make a good half day on day two.
Distance
160 km
From Mysore
Time
About 3.5 hr
Via Nanjangud, Bandipur and Gudalur
Starting from
₹ 20400
2 days, 600 km, 14 seater
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹22,816 ₹27,481
+ ₹3981 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹22,816 ₹27,481
+ ₹3981 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹29,900 ₹36,038
+ ₹5238 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹25,244 ₹30,400
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹28,736 ₹34,628
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹28,736 ₹34,628
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
25 km
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95 km
110 km
160 km
Pickup for the group
The mini bus collects the group of 14 to 25 at 6:30 am from a school, an office or a temple in Mysuru. Our driver speaks Kannada and manages Tamil on the road, useful when the group comes from the north; Hindi is not widely understood outside tourist spots. The route goes south by the Nanjangud road to the Nilgiris. Ooty is 160 km away, about three and a half hours with breakfast, a tea halt and lunch.
Breakfast halt
The group breakfasts at Nanjangud, 25 km from Mysore. Before town, look out for the old Kabini bridge, road and railway together, dated 1735 and now a protected heritage structure. The mini bus parks on the main road and the group walks to the eateries. Thirty minutes allows breakfast and the roll call. The temple opens at about 6 am, if anyone wants a darshan. Gundlupet is next, 35 km ahead.
Fuel and tea
At Gundlupet, 60 km out, the mini bus takes fuel. From June to August the sunflower and marigold fields here are in bloom, and farmers let groups into a field for photos for a small fee, anything from 10 to 100 rupees, as long as nobody picks flowers. A quarter of an hour covers tea and the restroom for twenty. The forest starts soon after, and the next toilets are at Theppakadu, 35 km away, so nobody should skip this halt.
Forest drive
Three states share one block of jungle here, Bandipur on the Karnataka side, Mudumalai in Tamil Nadu and the Wayanad sanctuary in Kerala, and the mini bus is now crossing the first of them. Halting is forbidden, so the group stays in its seats and scans the verges for chital, langurs or an elephant. Our driver holds to the low forest limit. After about 15 km a check post marks the Tamil Nadu border, with Mudumalai beyond it.
Camp halt
Theppakadu, 95 km from Mysore, is the heart of Mudumalai, a park watered by the Moyar coming in from its southern edge. Something like 1,420 mm of rain falls here each year, nearly all between June and September, which is why the forest looks so fresh in autumn. A fifteen minute pause near the elephant camp suits a mini bus group, and the reception has restrooms. Lunch is another 15 km on, at Gudalur.
Lunch
Gudalur, 110 km out, is a busy market town for the tea estates around it, and the lunch stop for the group. Some tea factories near town allow visits, if you have time on the way back. Forty five minutes covers lunch and the roll call for twenty. From here the mini bus climbs about 50 km of ghat to Ooty; seat anyone who gets sick on bends near the front and keep bags handy.
Drop at the hotel
The mini bus reaches Ooty about four hours after Mysore. The municipal market auctions vegetables and fruit every day, including peaches, plums, pears and strawberries, a good place for the group to buy fruit in season. We drop you at the hotel; if the lane is too narrow, the mini bus stops at the nearest wide point. Ooty is cold in the evening, at about 2,240 m, so keep jackets out.
Need a Mysore to Ooty mini bus for a group of 20 heading to the Nilgiris (Udhagamandalam)? We pick up at a hotel near Mysuru Palace, Mysore railway station or the Suburban bus stand, cross Bandipur in the morning and reach Ooty by early afternoon. See mini bus on rent in Mysore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Ooty and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Ooty via Nanjangud, Bandipur and Gudalur | About 160 km | About 320 km | About 3.5 hr with stops |
Ooty is roughly 160 km from Mysore by the Gudalur road, so a Mysore to Ooty day trip is billed as one 300 km day. AC and non-AC available. Fuel and the driver are in the rate per km; the driver bata is added per day. Most groups stay a night, which is two days and 600 km. Tolls, parking, the Tamil Nadu permit for the vehicle and GST are added.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | |
₹46 | ₹29,000 | ₹43,500 | ₹58,000 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 |
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, 3 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,380 a person.
Up to 16 with weekend bags: 16 seater mini bus. 20 or fewer: 20 seater mini bus. At most 22: 22 seater mini bus. Up to 25: 25 seater mini bus. For a smoother ride on the ghat, the 24 seater executive mini coach.
Twelve of you? The Mysore to Ooty tempo traveller costs less. Office group of 40? Take the Mysore to Ooty bus. All mini bus sizes are on mini bus on rent in Mysore.
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
The mini bus covers about 160 km each way, 320 km in all if you come back with us. Breakfast at Nanjangud, tea at Gundlupet and lunch at Gudalur stretch the drive to roughly three and a half hours. In between lie two forest reserves and, after Gudalur, a 50 km ghat climb. Night traffic is barred inside Bandipur until six in the morning.
It is about 35 km shorter but very steep, with 36 hairpin bends. A loaded mini bus takes the Gudalur road.
No. The mini bus, fuel and driver are in the rate. Tolls, parking, GST and the Tamil Nadu vehicle permit are added at actual cost.
The 22 seater, or the 25 with lots of luggage. See mini bus on rent in Mysore.
It can be done. The one way fare is quoted in writing for your date.
The Bandipur road closes at 9 pm, so the return leaves Ooty by about 2 pm. If the trip still needs night driving, the night bata is shown in the written quote. Per night it is ₹600 to ₹700, by size.
Possibly. A court order has made tourist vehicles apply online before they drive into the Nilgiris, and during the 2025 summer the daily numbers were capped. The rules change often, so we check before your date and apply for the pass for the mini bus if the scheme is running. Carry photo ID for every adult.
Not hard, but long. The ghat from Gudalur to Ooty is about 50 km of bends, and the air turns cold as you climb to about 2,240 m. Give elders the front seats, a light lunch and their shawls before the climb. The mini bus keeps a slow pace. In season, weekend jams near Shooting Point can add time, so carry water.
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