Mysore to Pichavaram Mini Bus for 14 to 25 People
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Pichavaram Mangrove Boating
Mangrove boat ride; mornings are best.
Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
Nataraja temple; keep two hours.
Vaitheeswaran Koil
Temple roughly 25 km south.
Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Chola temple around 50 km away.
Distance
405 km
From Mysore
Time
About 9.5 to 10 hr
Via Kollegal, Salem and Chidambaram
Starting from
₹ 30600
3 days, 900 km, 14 seater
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹44,450 ₹53,657
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹37,466 ₹45,200
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
155 km
205 km
345 km
390 km
405 km
Group pickup
Pick one boarding spot for the mini bus on the Varuna side of Mysore, where it can wait without blocking traffic. The route goes through Kollegal and over MM Hills into Tamil Nadu, then east from Salem to Chidambaram, about 405 km, close to nine hours with halts. Kannada is the language until the border and Tamil after it, so keep the hotel address written in both if possible. Load the bags before anyone boards.
Breakfast for twenty
At Kollegal the mini bus stops for thirty five minutes so twenty people can eat and use the restrooms. Two short trips start from this town, to Talakadu and to the Shivanasamudra temples, each about 17 km away, but they belong to another weekend. The town is the starting point of NH 766, so traffic bunches at the junctions. Ring the Mettur lunch hotel with the head count from here, and refill the water cans before SH 79 and the forest.
Lunch for twenty
Twenty people take their lunch at Mettur, so keep fifty minutes. Groups who come back this way with a spare morning can take a boat from Nerinjipettai, a village some 4 km out under Palamalai hill, across to Poolampatti, where films are shot. The dam above town, completed in 1934, is the biggest in Tamil Nadu. For anyone who needs to fly, the closest airport to Mettur is the one at Salem, the next city on the road.
Tea and fuel
Salem is a fuel stop for the mini bus and a tea break for the group. At this city NH 79 splits off eastward towards Ulundurpet, and the mini bus follows it through Attur. Nature lovers might note that Muttal waterfalls village lies some 15 km from Attur on the road to Mullaivadi, a possible detour on the way home. About 200 km of plains remain, so the leader counts heads before the bus pulls out.
Tea halt
The mini bus gives the group twenty minutes at Vriddhachalam, an old temple town and junction, while the driver tops up diesel. Twenty people can queue for the restrooms and grab tea. It is the first proper halt since Salem, some 140 km back. Chidambaram lies about an hour ahead. The leader can ring the hotel there to confirm rooms and a late dinner for the whole group. Diesel is easy to find here.
Temple town
The last town is Chidambaram, and groups who want darshan get forty minutes while the mini bus parks outside the temple streets. Men wear a dhoti inside and women a saree or salwar, so carry those in a separate bag. When the Natyanjali dance festival runs at the end of February, the streets are packed. Pichavaram is roughly 13 km east, a short drive to finish the day. Shoes stay in the bus.
Group drop
The mini bus reaches the Pichavaram boat house around 9.5 to 10 hours after the start and parks there, the driver staying with it. Twenty people get the calmest time on the water in the morning, so most groups sleep in Chidambaram, 13 km back, and return at first light. Give everyone a single meeting point at the bus and a time, since the jetty area gets busy on weekends. Carry caps and water to the jetty.
Pichavaram mangroves and Chidambaram temple for 20? Book a Mysore to Pichavaram mini bus. It is easy on the forest road after Kollegal and parks at the boat house without trouble. Book mini bus on rent in Mysore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Pichavaram and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Pichavaram via Kollegal, Salem and Chidambaram | About 405 km | About 810 km | About 9.5 to 10 hr with stops |
Pichavaram is about 405 km each way, roughly 810 km in all. Ask and we quote one way trips. At our 300 km a day minimum, that is 3 days and 900 km on the bill. The rate per km has fuel and driver in it. Three days covers Pichavaram, Chidambaram and a temple or two nearby. Extra: driver allowance ₹600 to ₹700 each day by size, plus GST, tolls, parking and permits as charged. You can have it with or without AC in most sizes.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | |
₹46 | ₹43,500 | ₹58,000 | ₹72,500 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 |
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, 4 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,840 a person.
Pichavaram with 18? The 18 seater mini bus. Close to 20 for the mangroves: the 20 seater mini bus. Twenty two going to Pichavaram take the 22 seater mini bus, and 23 to 25 the 25 seater mini bus.
Fewer than 15? The Mysore to Pichavaram tempo traveller is cheaper. Over 25 people? Book the Mysore to Pichavaram bus. For trips around Mysore itself, see mini bus hire in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
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Shubha Ranganath
21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Coimbatore
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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
Pichavaram is about 405 km from Mysore, so the mini bus covers about 810 km for the round trip. The route goes through Kollegal and the MM Hills forest to Mettur, then Salem, Vriddhachalam and Chidambaram. A mini bus needs about nine hours to reach the mangroves.
One way to Pichavaram: on request, ₹2 a km over the return, in writing.
Pichavaram: driving after 10 pm adds our driver night allowance, ₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size.
The 20 seater suits Pichavaram, with a seat spare. Every size is listed on mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Pichavaram is about 405 km away; parking, tolls, permits and GST go in addition at cost.
Rowing boats go into the narrow channels. Motor boats are faster but stay in the wider water.
November to February. The northeast monsoon from October brings heavy rain to the delta, and summer is hot and humid. Chidambaram festivals fill the town in December, January and late February. The forest crossing near MM Hills is planned for daylight in every season.
Yes, we recommend it. 9.5 to 10 hours is a lot in one go, so stay the night in Salem, about halfway, or plan the drive to end in Chidambaram and see the mangroves the next morning. On the road we halt at Kollegal, Mettur, Salem and Vriddhachalam. Assign two leaders and keep a name list.
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