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Pichavaram Mangrove Boating
Boats from the forest department boat house. Big groups go in many batches.
Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
Large temple in the town. Keep 2 hours; mornings are quieter.
Vaitheeswaran Koil
About 25 km south. Buses park near the temple street.
Gangaikonda Cholapuram
About 50 km away. Big Chola temple with a wide lawn.
Distance
405 km
From Mysore
Time
About 10 hr
Via Kollegal, Salem and Chidambaram
Starting from
₹ 41700
3 days, 900 km, 27 seater
29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC29 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹55,126 ₹66,543
+ ₹9743 (Taxes & Charges)
45 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹59,491 ₹71,828
+ ₹10528 (Taxes & Charges)
49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹49,888 ₹60,200
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹49,888 ₹60,200
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹44,350 ₹53,557
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)
45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹63,856 ₹77,114
+ ₹11314 (Taxes & Charges)
Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹64,000
+ ₹11340 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
155 km
205 km
345 km
390 km
405 km
Coach pickup
A coach of fifty loads best on a wide ground near the T Narasipura road, well away from the narrow old city. Our route crosses MM Hills into Tamil Nadu, turns east at Salem and runs to the coast near Chidambaram, about 405 km, close to ten hours with halts. Police in Mysore have shut the T Narasipura road to incoming vehicles on Vijayadashami, so plan any return for another date. Carry water cans and a first aid box.
Breakfast and diesel
Kollegal is where the coach fills diesel while fifty people have breakfast, so keep forty minutes and phone the order ahead. National highways cross in this taluk headquarters, which means its main streets can take a bus. Gundal dam lies about 15 km out, a picnic for another time. The town's looms turn out silk sarees if anyone wants to shop on the return. Make sure everyone uses the restrooms, because the forest road beyond Hanur has none.
Lunch for the coach
Lunch for the coach is at Mettur, with a full hour so the group can eat in two batches. The morning's forest run, from Hanur past MM Hills to the Palar border, falls under district rules that bar heavy vehicles with more than six wheels at night, so our timetable always has the bus through it by day. The dam above the town took nine years to build. Locals call Mettur the aluminium city. Salem is about 50 km ahead.
Tea in Salem
Salem gives the coach a twenty minute tea and restroom halt. The city lies on NH 44, and NH 79 heads east from here towards Ulundurpet; the bus takes that road through Attur, the town at its junction with NH 136. If the group wants to shop, Salem is a good place for mangoes in season and for cloth. Leaders should count heads here, since about 200 km remain to the coast. Teachers can hand out snacks on board after the halt.
Tea and diesel
Twenty minutes at Vriddhachalam, an old temple town and junction, gives fifty people tea and the restrooms while the coach takes on diesel. The bus stands on the main road. This is the first real halt since Salem, about 140 km back, and Chidambaram is close to an hour on. Leaders can phone ahead to confirm rooms and dinner for the group, and teachers can hand out snacks. Phone signal is good here.
Temple town
Chidambaram is the final town, and pilgrim groups get forty five minutes for darshan while the coach waits outside the temple streets. Inside, men wear a dhoti and women a saree or salwar. The town overflows during festival weeks, in December and January, at the end of February and again in June and July, so we check dates before booking. The mangroves of Pichavaram are about 13 km east. Shoes stay in the bus.
Coach drop
Ten hours or so after leaving Mysore, the coach parks at the Pichavaram boat house, where the driver waits. Fifty people are best handled early in the day, so most groups sleep in Chidambaram, about 13 km back, and come out at sunrise. Give everyone one meeting point at the bus and one time to board. The leader does a final head count before the coach leaves. Lunch boxes stay on board.
Planning Mysore to Pichavaram bus hire for a college trip or a temple group of 45 with Chidambaram? One bus takes everyone across Tamil Nadu by Kollegal and Mettur to the mangroves. Get a bus on rent in Mysore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Pichavaram and back | Time by bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Pichavaram via Kollegal, Salem and Chidambaram | About 405 km | About 810 km | About 10 hr with stops |
Pichavaram is about 405 km from Mysore, so the bus covers about 810 km. For Pichavaram we bill 3 days, 900 km at 300 km a day. Groups usually take three days with Chidambaram and Vaitheeswaran Koil. Pichavaram: AC and non-AC available; say which when you ask for the quote. Volvo or BharatBenz for Pichavaram on request at 400 km per day. One way: on request. On top come the driver allowance of ₹700 to ₹1,000 per day by bus size, and tolls, parking, state permits and GST at actual. Fuel and the driver are in the Pichavaram per km rate.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹44 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | |
₹44 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | |
₹44 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | |
₹60 | ₹57,000 | ₹76,000 | ₹95,000 | |
₹60 | ₹57,000 | ₹76,000 | ₹95,000 | |
₹65 | ₹61,500 | ₹82,000 | ₹102,500 | |
₹54 | ₹51,600 | ₹68,800 | ₹86,000 | |
₹54 | ₹51,600 | ₹68,800 | ₹86,000 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 to ₹1,000 a night, by size), tolls, parking, Tamil Nadu permit and 5% GST. Shared by 50, 4 days in the 50 Seater Bus is about ₹1,380 a person.
For 30 or so, the 33 seater bus. Near 40, the 40 seater bus. A full group of 45 to 50 goes in the 50 seater bus or the 49 seater bus.
Under 25 people? The Mysore to Pichavaram mini bus costs less. Only a family of twelve for Pichavaram? See the Mysore to Pichavaram tempo traveller. Local runs after you are back? See bus hire in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
We had a great experience with this travel agent while arranging a bus for our team outing. The response was quick and professional, and all our requirements were handled smoothly. The bus arrived on time, was neat and clean, and the journey was very comfortable. Special thanks to Mahantesh, who was the coordinator and supported us with all last-minute changes. The overall coordination was excellent, which made our trip hassle-free. Highly recommended for group travel arrangement.
Sagar Bamashetti
11/9/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Sharing a quick note of appreciation for the bus arranged through Tejes Travel for our team outing. The 40-seater bus was very comfortable, clean, and well maintained, which made the journey smooth and enjoyable for everyone. The driver was punctual, polite, and cooperative, and the overall coordination from the Tejes Travel team was very good.
Saroj Gupta
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Ooty
I had booked to go to a resort on a day trip with senior citizens too.. Ms. Revathi was so good arranging a very good, comfortable bus. Which came in time. Driver was also very polite.. Thanks a lot ms. Revathi and Tejas tours and travels.
Somaasunder Ks
2/6/2025 Ooty
5/5
Travelled to Wayanad
Lead Consultantancy, we had booked the bus from Tejas Tours and Travels. The experience was great. 1. Good Customer service 2. Soft spoken driver 3. Clean seats and Good AC They were professional, great experience. Overall we support and recommend.
Ramesh Thirugnanam
13/10/2024 Wayanad
5/5
Measured by road, the mangroves sit some 405 km east of Mysore, so a coach return totals around 810 km. Fifty passengers ride through Kollegal and the MM Hills forest to Mettur, on to Salem, then across the plains by Vriddhachalam and Chidambaram. Ten hours is a fair estimate for a full coach with its halts, which is why we split it.
They are extra. Tolls, parking and permits are paid at cost, and GST is added on the bill.
The 40 seater. On the Pichavaram bus everyone sits and luggage goes in the hold. See every size on bus on rent in Mysore.
If the return runs late at night, the driver gets a night allowance. ₹700 to ₹1,000, by size a night is the bus rate.
Yes, on request. A written one way quote follows once you send the date.
In batches. Rowing boats take a few people each; start early so the whole group finishes by noon.
The cool, dry spell from November to February suits a big group on the coast. From October the northeast monsoon soaks the delta and slows the last stretch. Hotels in Chidambaram fill up in festival weeks, so a party of fifty should book early. Whatever the month, the coach crosses the MM Hills forest by day.
Break it into two days with a night in Salem, roughly the halfway mark, so drivers and students both rest. The halts on the road are Kollegal, Mettur, Salem and Vriddhachalam, each with restrooms. Luggage rides in the hold, and every traveller keeps a small bag with water and clothes suitable for the temple.
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