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Ponmudi Top
Our car can stop anywhere along here. Easy with four people.
Distance
630 km
From Mysore
Time
About 15 to 15.5 hr
Via Sathyamangalam, Kochi and Vithura
Starting from
₹ 20000
5 days, 1,500 km, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹17,810 ₹21,493
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹20,720 ₹25,017
+ ₹3667 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹26,590 ₹32,114
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹29,500 ₹35,638
+ ₹5238 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹38,230 ₹46,209
+ ₹6809 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
140 km
210 km
335 km
410 km
465 km
550 km
610 km
630 km
Pickup in Mysore
Ponmudi is a two day run, so the cab collects you at five from home, a palace side hotel, the junction station, the suburban stand or the Mandakalli airstrip. Mysore masala dosa, red chutney smeared inside, is served early if you want breakfast before leaving. NH766 takes the car south and the Chamarajanagar road east. Day one ends at Thrissur, about 335 km away. Ponmudi is still about 630 km past Mysore by car.
Fuel before the forest
Chamarajanagar, sixty kilometres out, is where the Ponmudi cab takes fuel and everyone takes tea. Trains from Mysore end in this district town. After it, the Sathyamangalam woods and the 27 bends below Hasanur run on with no place to stop, so restrooms now. Ponmudi is still about 570 km past Chamarajanagar by car. Ponmudi by daylight needs the Chamarajanagar halt short. Ponmudi snacks are easy to pick up at Chamarajanagar. Ponmudi lies 570 km on, so swap seats at Chamarajanagar.
Below the ghat
Sathyamangalam, 140 km along, is a short tea stop for the car once the hairpins are done. Paddy covers both banks of the Bhavani here. Tiruppur station is about 57 km away for anyone catching a train. Coimbatore follows in about an hour. Ponmudi is still about 490 km past Sathyamangalam by car. Ponmudi by daylight needs the Sathyamangalam halt short. Ponmudi snacks are easy to pick up at Sathyamangalam. Ponmudi lies 490 km on, so swap seats at Sathyamangalam.
City bypass lunch
Coimbatore, around 210 km from home, is lunch for the Ponmudi car, taken on the NH544 bypass that loops 28 km from Neelambur to Madukkarai. Banana leaf meals with idli, dosa or appam are common. After lunch the cab crosses into Kerala at Walayar, about 28 km on. Ponmudi is still about 420 km past Coimbatore by car. Ponmudi by daylight needs the Coimbatore halt short. Ponmudi snacks are easy to pick up at Coimbatore.
Night halt
Thrissur, 335 km from Mysore, is the cab's overnight stop. Hotels sit all round the Vadakkumnathan temple, the hill shrine the city grew around. For an evening snack, try parippu vada with kattan chaya. The car leaves early next morning, with about 295 km left to Ponmudi. Ponmudi is still about 295 km past Thrissur by car. Ponmudi by daylight needs the Thrissur halt short. Ponmudi snacks are easy to pick up at Thrissur.
Morning tea
Kochi, about 410 km from Mysore and the first stop of day two, gets a quick tea halt. Hill Palace at Tripunithura, built in 1865, is Kerala's largest archaeological museum, a visit for another trip. NH66 then runs south to Alappuzha. Ponmudi is still about 220 km past Kochi by car. Ponmudi by daylight needs the Kochi halt short. Ponmudi snacks are easy to pick up at Kochi. Ponmudi lies 220 km on, so swap seats at Kochi.
Canal town halt
Alleppey, at 465 km, is a brief halt in the canal town on Vembanad lake. Coir mats are the thing to buy here. Kayamkulam is about 45 km south on NH66, the way to Kollam. Ponmudi is still about 165 km past Alleppey by car. Ponmudi by daylight needs the Alleppey halt short. Ponmudi snacks are easy to pick up at Alleppey. Ponmudi lies 165 km on, so swap seats at Alleppey.
Cashew town lunch
Kollam, 550 km from Mysore, is lunch on day two. Ashtamudi clams here became India's first MSC certified fishery in 2014, and kingfish fried in plantain leaf is a local dish. Cashew nuts, processed in this town, are the buy. Vithura is about 60 km on. Ponmudi is still about 80 km past Kollam by car. Ponmudi by daylight needs the Kollam halt short. Ponmudi snacks are easy to pick up at Kollam. Ponmudi lies 80 km on, so swap seats at Kollam.
Last fuel
Vithura, 610 km from Mysore, is the last fuel point before the hill. Small shops serve tea and pazham pori, banana fritters. Beyond the town the 22 hairpin road to Ponmudi begins, so the driver fills the tank and anyone who feels the bends takes the front seat. Carry snacks up; food on top is limited. Ponmudi is still about 20 km past Vithura by car. Ponmudi by daylight needs the Vithura halt short.
Hill top
The cab reaches Ponmudi, about 1,100 m up and around 53 km north east of Thiruvananthapuram, roughly eleven and a half driving hours after Mysore. Mist rolls in after noon, so arrive early and keep a jacket ready. Food on top is tea and snacks at a small canteen and stalls, so meals are best planned in Vithura. Back to Mysore from Ponmudi is again 630 km. Tell the driver your Ponmudi checkout time.
Looking for a Mysore to Ponmudi taxi for a short break? This page has the Mysore to Ponmudi Cab route, the stops on the way and the fare per car. We have run cab rental in Mysore since 2009. The cab picks you up at hotels near Chamundi Hills road or the city bus stand. Any address in Mysuru works for pickup. Ponmudi: a Dzire or Etios for four, an Innova Crysta for six or seven.
Route | One way | Ponmudi and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Ponmudi via Sathyamangalam, Kochi and Vithura | About 630 km | About 1,260 km | About 15 to 15.5 hr with stops |
The cab covers around 1,260 km out and back, billed 5 days and 1,500 km. The allowance for the driver is ₹400 a day; tolls, parking fees, permits and GST are extra at actuals. Fuel, driver and AC are in the rate. Stay another day and add 300 km. A Mysore to Ponmudi one way taxi is quoted on request. Air conditioned, always.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km | 7 days, 2,100 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹20,000 | ₹24,000 | ₹28,000 | |
₹14 | ₹23,000 | ₹27,600 | ₹32,200 | |
₹18 | ₹29,000 | ₹34,800 | ₹40,600 | |
₹20 | ₹32,000 | ₹38,400 | ₹44,800 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹400 a night), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 7, 6 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹5,490 a person.
People and luggage decide the car. For up to 4: Swift Dzire or Toyota Etios. 5 to 7 people, or four with big bags: Innova Crysta. For 8 to 12 people, see the Mysore to Ponmudi tempo traveller.
Going to Ponmudi with seniors and more bags? See the Mysore to Ponmudi Urbania. The full car list is on cab rental in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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5/5
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5/5
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Ponmudi is about 630 km from Mysore one way, so about 1,260 km there and back. The cab goes via Chamarajanagar, the Dhimbam ghat and Sathyamangalam to Coimbatore, halts the night at Thrissur, then runs through Kochi, Alleppey, Kollam and Vithura. Plan on about 15 to 15.5 hours of driving over two days.
An Innova Crysta suits a Ponmudi group of six with bags. Every car we run is on cab rental in Mysore. On this trip it is ₹32,000 for 1,500 km at ₹20/km, and ₹2,000 driver bata.
A night allowance for the driver applies only if the drive runs late into the night. The quote lists it. Our card says ₹400 per night.
Around 5:00 am, so the forest and ghat stretches are done in daylight. The Ponmudi car is quicker than a van, so the driver can wait if someone wakes late.
Yes. Ask for a Mysore to Ponmudi one way cab quote with your date; you get the distance and fare as a written quote.
Not included. Tolls, parking and any state permit are billed as paid, plus GST.
The Kerala coast and hills get heavy rain from June to September, with the retreating monsoon in October and November. NH544 and NH66 stay open but slow, and the 22 hairpins above Vithura can be misty and slippery. December to March is the clearest season for the hill top views.
Some children feel the 22 bends above Vithura. Give them a light snack, not a big meal, at Vithura, seat them in front and open a window a little. The climb is short, about 20 km. With the night halt at Thrissur, day two starts fresh, which helps.
