Mysore to Palani Mini Bus for 14 to 25 People
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Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple
Winch or rope car for elders. The mini bus waits at the parking.
Thiru Avinankudi Temple
The temple at the foot of the hill. The mini bus parks close by.
Idumban Temple
Fine for a mini bus group. Steps up; roughly 30 minutes.
Kodaikanal
Hill station about 65 km up the ghat road. Our mini bus waits at the parking.
Distance
285 km
From Mysore
Time
About 6.5 hr
Via Chamarajanagar, Gobichettipalayam and Dharapuram
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
60 km
145 km
180 km
250 km
285 km
Pickup near the palace
Pilgrim groups usually gather at a temple or community hall, and the mini bus is there by 5:30 am. Name a leader who holds the list of 14 to 25 names and does the counts. Members coming from other states will find Kannada spoken in Mysore and Tamil from Bannari on; Hindi works only at tourist spots, so the driver handles orders at halts. Once everyone is aboard, the bus heads out through Nanjangud and turns for Chamarajanagar.
Breakfast
Chamarajanagar is where the group breaks for breakfast. Ring ahead from Nanjangud with the number, and a hotel near the highway has idli, vada and coffee ready, so the halt stays at half an hour. Some pilgrim groups know this town as the turn for BR Hills, about 40 km away by a forest road through K Gudi, a different trip. Before boarding again, everybody visits the restroom; the forest towards Hasanur and the Dhimbam bends allow no stopping.
After the ghat
The mini bus comes down the Dhimbam ghat, which bars trucks with 12 or more wheels but is open to buses, and stops at Sathyamangalam for tea. Fifteen minutes with a head count. Sathy is a busy bus junction, so the driver uses a hotel on the highway. From here the bus turns east on the Gobichettipalayam road, along the Bhavani, through farmland. Sathy has buses to Erode and Tiruppur at all hours, so the stand area is crowded.
Green town
Gobi is a canal town ringed by paddy and banana plantations. If the group has time, the Kodiveri dam, a short way out on the Sathy side, is a pleasant 15 minute halt by the Bhavani where the water pours over a broad weir. The mini bus parks on the highway edge, because the town's inner roads are narrow. The Bhavanisagar reservoir further upstream is a bigger day out for another time. Pick up a few hands of bananas from the roadside stalls.
Lunch
Lunch is at Dharapuram, on the Amaravathi, with Palani only about 35 km on. Lorries use the town a lot, because SH21 from Pollachi to Karur and SH97 from Udumalpet both pass through, so the driver chooses a meals hotel with space to pull the mini bus off the road. Order for the whole group together and lunch takes about 40 minutes. The Agatheeswarar temple is in town for anyone who wants to look in.
Hill temple
The group reaches Palani in about six and a half hours. Lanes close to the hill are packed with pilgrims and stalls, so the mini bus stops at the hotel, ideally one with its own yard, and the group walks from there. Rooms for the whole group should be booked well before the trip, and much earlier for Thai Poosam. Keep footwear simple, as it is left outside, and buy panchamirtham, the GI tagged prasadam, before leaving. The driver parks at the hotel.
Taking 20 devotees on a Mysore to Palani mini bus trip for Murugan darshan on the hill? Palani is the hill temple of Murugan in Dindigul district, roughly 285 km from Mysore. We have offered mini bus on rent in Mysore since 2009. For Palani we pick you up at your house in Mysore or the railway station.
Route | One way | Palani and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Palani via Chamarajanagar, Gobichettipalayam and Dharapuram | About 285 km | About 570 km | About 6.5 hr with stops |
A two day Mysore to Palani trip is roughly 570 km. The rate covers fuel and the driver, AC or non-AC as booked. Over two days the minimum is 600 km, so that is the bill. One way on request. Extra: ₹600 to ₹700 per day to the driver, plus tolls, parking fees, permits and GST. The 20 seater, at ₹34/km, works out to ₹21,800 for this trip.
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.
For Palani, a group of 14 to 16 takes the 16 seater mini bus. Around 20 of you fit the 20 seater mini bus, and 21 the 21 seater mini bus. The 25 seater mini bus carries the full 25.
Palani with more than 25? Take the Mysore to Palani bus. A smaller family fits the Mysore to Palani tempo traveller. Other Mysore trips: see 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
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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.
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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.
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3/4/2024 Bangalore
5/5
Palani is about 285 km from Mysore one way and about 570 km for the round trip. The mini bus goes by Chamarajanagar, the Dhimbam ghat, Sathyamangalam, Gobichettipalayam and Dharapuram. Plan about 6.5 hours with breakfast, lunch and a tea halt. A 5:30 am start reaches Palani in the early afternoon.
Palani: up to 16, the 16 seater; about 20, the 20 seater; 22 to 25, the 22 or 25 seater. Our mini bus on rent in Mysore page has every size.
Yes, in the paid lots near the foothill. In festival weeks, parking is further.
It can be done. We quote one way drops in writing once we have your date.
If the driver drives after 10 pm, a night allowance is added. The amount is in your quote. That comes to ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night.
No, they are separate. GST, tolls, parking and any permit are charged at actual.
It can. During Dasara, in September or October, the city is crowded for ten days, roads round the palace are one way or closed at set hours, and buses face limits in the centre. A pickup near the palace may not be possible then. We move the boarding point to the outer roads and leave at 5:30 am to beat the restrictions.
Each person needs a small bag with a change of clothes, a towel if anyone has a vow or tonsuring planned, water and medicines. Big bags stay in the mini bus or at the hotel. Carry caps, as the town is warm, and keep footwear simple, since it is left outside the temple.
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