Mysore to Pondicherry Tempo Traveller for 9 to 18 People
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Promenade Beach
Evening walk; keep kids away from the rocks.
White Town
Colourful lanes and cafes, nice on foot.
Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Children must keep silent inside.
Auroville
Half a day; book the Matrimandir viewpoint pass.
Paradise Beach
Short boat ride, sandy beach.
Serenity Beach
Quiet beach, watch the waves with kids.
Distance
410 km
From Mysore
Time
About 9.5 hr
Via Kollegal, Salem and Villupuram
Starting from
₹ 23400
3 days, 900 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹23,198 ₹27,986
+ ₹4086 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹28,536 ₹34,428
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹26,790 ₹32,314
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹26,790 ₹32,314
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹28,536 ₹34,428
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹33,100
+ ₹5832 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
155 km
210 km
260 km
370 km
410 km
Pickup for the group
Two pickups are fine for the tempo traveller, say grandparents at home and cousins at a hotel, before it turns onto the T Narasipura road. From there the family crosses MM Hills into Tamil Nadu and runs east through Salem, Attur and Villupuram, roughly 410 km and nine and a half hours in all. A box of Mysore pak, the ghee rich sweet sold across the city, makes a welcome gift for hosts at the coast.
Breakfast
The family eats at Kollegal, the first town of any size, roughly an hour and a quarter from the start. Thirty minutes covers breakfast and restrooms for a dozen. Kollegal is a taluk headquarters of Chamarajanagar district, and the town's silk comes from weavers working pit looms. NH 948 passes here towards Coimbatore, but the van takes SH 79 east through Hanur for the forest crossing to Mettur. Children can stretch while breakfast comes.
Family lunch
Mettur is the family's lunch halt, with forty five minutes so the children can see the deer and snakes kept at Ellis Park, the garden under the dam. It is open by day, roughly till 6 pm. Behind the wall stretches the Stanley Reservoir. The dam usually opens in June to water the Kaveri delta. Salem is about 55 km further on a good road. Ask for a table near the fan.
Tea in Salem
Tea and a restroom break in Salem take about fifteen minutes. In season, mango sellers line the roads, and sago pressed from tapioca is sold by the packet. The family might file away the Kurumbapatti zoo, some 12 km from the bus stand, for a future visit. Once the tank is full, the tempo traveller turns east on NH 79 for Attur, with about 200 km still to drive. Snacks for children go on top.
Drive on
The tempo traveller passes Attur, the town at the junction of NH 79 and NH 136. Attur is known as the Sago City of India, and the Kalrayan hills rise beyond it. The town sits at about 244 m, a little lower than Salem. Muttal waterfalls village is about 15 km away on the Mullaivadi road, a possible detour if the family returns this way with time. Keep going towards Villupuram, about 110 km on.
Tea and restrooms
At Villupuram the family takes twenty minutes for tea and restrooms before the final run. The town lies roughly 160 km below Chennai and about 61 km from Tiruvannamalai, and its railway junction ranks among the largest in Tamil Nadu. Rain here averages about 1,046 mm a year, and the air is humid most months. The coast is about 35 km east, well under an hour. Children should drink water here.
Drop at the hotel
Roughly nine and a half hours after the first pickup, the tempo traveller stops at the family's Pondicherry hotel. Dinner by the sea usually means fried fish or prawn bajji, eaten with parotta. Shops in town sell handmade paper and ceramic pottery, light enough to pack. If your trip continues up the East Coast Road, Chennai is about 160 km north. Loose cotton clothes help in the coastal humidity. The driver helps with bags.
Need a Mysore to Pondicherry tempo traveller for a family beach holiday with Auroville? It takes 9 to 20 people door to door and stops whenever the kids need a break. The driver picks you up at home, a Mysuru hotel or Mandakalli airport. Tejas Tours & Travels has kept tempo traveller on rent in Mysore since 2009.
Route | One way | Pondicherry and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Pondicherry via Mettur, Salem and Villupuram | About 410 km | About 820 km | About 9.5 hr with stops |
Pondicherry and back is roughly 820 km, billed as three days and 900 km. On top: allowance for the driver from ₹600 per day, plus GST, tolls, parking and permits at actual. AC or non-AC, as you book. The per km rate includes fuel and the driver; the driver's allowance is charged per day. Extra days by the sea are at the same rate. For Pondicherry, diesel and the driver are part of the km rate.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹27,000 | ₹36,000 | ₹45,000 | |
₹24 | ₹23,400 | ₹31,200 | ₹39,000 | |
₹24 | ₹23,400 | ₹31,200 | ₹39,000 | |
₹30 | ₹28,800 | ₹38,400 | ₹48,000 | |
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking, Puducherry permit and 5% GST. Shared by 20, 4 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹2,180 a person.
Family of For 9 or 10: 12 seater tempo traveller. For up to 12: 12 seater tempo traveller. Up to 15: 16 seater tempo traveller. Up to 18: 20 seater tempo traveller.
Smoother ride for older people: Mysore to Pondicherry Force Urbania. Four to six people: Mysore to Pondicherry cab. Bigger family: mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Mysore to Shirdi
I had an excellent experience with Tejas Travel. The vehicle was clean, comfortable, and very well maintained. The driver was polite, punctual, and knew the routes perfectly, which made our trip smooth and enjoyable. Their service was professional from start to finish, and the pricing was also very reasonable. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for reliable travel vehicle services. 👍
Chaitanya K
13/10/2025 Shirdi
5/5
Mysore to Kerala
I am Anil Nair from Souparnika Holidays Kochin Kerala. I have 2 booking for my guests in December 2025. My guests are happy with this hotel. Thanks to the entire team One Toyota etios and one traveler booked. I think they arranged cab from out side but guest happy Second vehicle is 9 seat traveler. Driver Mr Viswantha and Lakshmi supported me for complete the 8 days package. Thanks Viswa & Lakshmi.
Anil Nair
6/9/2025 Kerala
5/5
Mysore to Bangalore
Thanks a ton to Shashikala ji for booking my tempo traveller. She has cooperated from very first day and guided us through out. Secondly i thank our tempo driver Mr. Manju who was very down to earth person and co-operated with us during our whole trip. His driving skills are perfect. I wish you good luck and thank you both from bottom of my heart !!!
Arpit Gupta
6/6/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Ooty
We had a very good experience with the traveler we booked through Tejas travels. The vehicle was clean and comfortable, and our driver was polite, cooperative, and professional throughout the trip. The entire journey was smooth and hassle-free — everything went as planned without any delays or issues. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable and comfortable travel experience!
Preetika Rattan
12/10/2025 Ooty
5/5
By road Pondicherry lies about 410 km from Mysore, close to 820 km for the return. The tempo traveller goes by Kollegal and the MM Hills forest to Mettur, then Salem, Attur and Villupuram. Allow about nine and a half hours to reach the coast with a family.
Past 10 pm on the Pondicherry trip, our driver gets a night allowance of ₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size.
We can, on request. Pondicherry one way: the return rate plus ₹2 a km.
No, for Pondicherry those come separately. The 12 seater for 3 days, 900 km is ₹23,400 and the driver bata is ₹1,800. Then tolls, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry entry tax, parking and GST.
The 12 seater, or 15 for more bag space. All sizes on tempo traveller on rent in Mysore.
Yes, on most streets, but parking is tight. We drop you and wait nearby.
November to February is the most pleasant, with mild days on the coast. October brings the northeast monsoon and heavy rain. Summers are humid around Villupuram and Pondicherry. The forest crossing near MM Hills is planned for daylight in every season, so the start time from Mysore is early.
Yes, and we recommend it. Salem, about halfway, has plenty of hotels for a night halt, and the second day is a shorter run to the coast. In one day, we halt at Kollegal, Mettur, Salem and Villupuram. Keep elders in the front row and children's snacks within reach.
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